2025 – It’s a brand-new year and the OCIPMS club members got together to celebrate a new year of modeling fun. Club president David Fredrick reviewed club news and discussed upcoming events. Club members examined the contest entries and voted for their favorite model including the best of 2024 winners that were on display. The contest theme for January […]
Read moreThe December meeting was dedicated to the famous distressed kit auction! A load of kits, books and modeling related items were up for bid. The theme for December was “Day of Infamy”, and there were many theme related models on display. Contest results: December 2024 Contest results Pictures provided by Steve Taylor: Enjoy the holidays! See you all next year
Read moreDavid kicked off the meeting with club business and E-board election voting. Most positions were filled by the current members and final results well be posted in the contact section of the website soon. The November meeting contest theme was race cars and the club members filled the tables with a lot of them. Contest results: November 2024 Contest Results […]
Read moreOrangeCon 2024 winner’s photos: Click here to view the winners list. Cat 01 – Surface Ships: Cat 02 – Subs: Cat 03 – Allied Tanks pre 1945: Cat 04 – Axis Tanks per 1945: Cat 05A – Post WWII Tanks (made in USA): Cat 05B – Post WWII Tanks (foreign made): Cat 06 – Artillery: Cat 07A – Armored Car, […]
Read moreThe October meeting was all about reviewing the details of the just completed OrangeCon Regional model contest and vendor fair. OrangeCon 2024 was well attended with 555 models in the contest and over 200 attendees. The club members put in a lot of work to pull off another successful OrangeCon – thanks to all who helped out! Sean presented a […]
Read moreThe September meeting was all about getting ready for OrangeCon which is less than two weeks away. David kicked off the meeting with a review of upcoming events and summary of OrangeCon status. After contest voting, a discussion of the fine points of judging for OrangeCon was done by Mark Deliduka. Mark emphasized that the club makes a strong effort […]
Read moreOn a warm summer Friday afternoon, the OCIPMS club meeting found the members gathering to discuss the fine points of the art of model building and to catch up with current build activities. The theme for the month was Tin Cans – US destroyers – and there were a lot of DD’s on the tables for this one. Sean presented […]
Read moreThe July meeting was a hot one, the fans were blowing, and the models were showing (on the tables). David Frederick kicked off the meeting with a review of past and upcoming model shows and contests. The discussion item for July was using bulk items and non-modeling specific supplies for general model preparation. The topic was presented by Sean Fallesen, […]
Read moreThe June OCIPMS meeting was the famous distressed kit auction! Attendance was strong and the amount of “stuff” to auction was large. OC President David Frederick presided over the festivities. A lot of kits were sold off and a lot of books and other stuff were on the auction block. Everyone had a good time and the member’s staches got […]
Read moreThe May OCIPMS meeting was held at Brookhurst Hobbies. This is a great venue for the club as a change of pace and included a nice discount provided by Brookhurst Hobbies on selected items. Many club members took advantage of the opportunity to find some bargains and add to the stash. The topic for this month was a very interesting […]
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