I'm in PA, Bethlehem.
I don't know where you are in Jersey, but if you're interested, there are 2 clubs you might like to visit.
One is the Delaware Valley Scale Modelers, based in Philly. We meet on the first Friday of the month, at Artisan's Hall on the Boulevard, 8100 Roosevelt Blvd. We just had our November meeting this past Friday, so the next meeting is on December 8. We have a build theme each month, in June we have a contest build, and in December, we have "Favorite Five"-bring 5 models to put out, and we have a "people's choice" vote. Everyone votes for their five favorite models.
The other is the Miniature Figure Collectors of America, MFCA. We meet on the last Sunday of the month at AAA Hobbies in Magnolia. We just had our October meeting on the 28th. We're skipping November and December for Thanksgiving and Christmas, so our next meeting will be in January. We stage an annual show, held at the Radisson-Philadelphia NE, just off the Turnpike and Route 1 in Bensalem. We use a Facebook group as a forum, too.
I know there are a couple of clubs in Jersey, and you're probably aware of those. NJIPMS, who stage MosquitoCon every year, and Central Jersey IPMS. There's an unaffiliated club, too, I think, that's based out of Tom's River, but I only know of it from friends who have participated there, too, so I don't know much more about the group.
Anyway, welcome to the Herd, and maybe we'll run into each other at one of the events here in the Mid-Atlantic!
Best regards,
Brad
