2022 OrangeCon is in the books. Hundreds of great models were on display and many awards were handed out. Check back soon on this site to see the winners list and model gallery. Thanks to all who participated in OrangeCon 2022 – the largest and most respected gathering of modelers and their models in Southern California for more than 20 […]
Read moreThe September meeting was all about preparing for OrangeCon – just two weeks away! OC Club President, David Frederick, reviewed club business, a possible new meeting location for next year and the review of OrangeCon planning. After contest voting, the club members reviewed all aspects of judging as detailed by Contest Director Darnell Pocinich. The contest theme for September was […]
Read moreThe August meeting was devoted to finalizing the details of the upcoming OrangeCon Model Contest in October. Darnell, David and Sean discussed the fine points of the room layout, judging, and the contestant sign-in process. The passing of our fellow club member and master model builder, Reed West, was remembered by members who honored Reed’s contribution to the club and […]
Read moreDave kicked off the July meeting with a request for club volunteers to fill open positions – come on guys, step up! The July meeting included a detailed presentation on gloss paint for car models by OC newsletter editor and master car model builder Foster Rash Click here to see the gloss paint “how to” document The monthly contest Theme […]
Read moreThe June meeting was the distressed kit auction – members brought in new kits, old slightly used kits, and heavily started kits for the bidders to go for. David started off the meeting with news about a venue change for OrangeCon – the Holiday Inn Buena Park (soon to be the DoubleTree by Hilton) Click here for information on the […]
Read moreThe May OCIPMS meeting was held at Brookhurst Hobbies – thanks to Brookhurst Hobbies for hosting and providing a discount to OCIMPS members for the night. David kicked off the meeting with the latest news and announcements including OCIPMS awards for Region VIII website of the year and Newsletter of the year! Tamiya USA did a very interesting presentation on […]
Read moreApril was a build night for the OC Club, and we had a strong turnout with over 25 members working on their latest builds. President David Frederick kicked off the meeting with club news and upcoming events, then the building began. The contest theme was – “OUT OF OUR PASTS – Any kit you remember building during your youth” Contest results: […]
Read moreChanghuei Yang’s incredible scratch built Star Wars Sphyrna-class Hammerhead Corvette won Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy model and Best of show at the 2021 OrangeCon model contest.
Read moreOrangeCon 2021 was held on Saturday, October 2nd starting at 9:00 with model registration, and completing with awards at 4:00 The final numbers are now in – there were 114 entrants and 570 models on display. With 54 categories available (including splits), there were 156 OrangeCon medallions handed out along with 9 special awards Click here for the list of OrangeCon […]
Read moreThe OCIPMS held its second face to face meeting and our first model contest since the beginning of the pandemic! The turn out was good and the contest tables were filled. The theme was “from a picture” and we had many theme based entries. Contest results: IPMSOC Winners List Aug 2021 The meeting topic was the IPMS National contest in […]
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