A new radio controlled model boat club has formed for Sonoma County and it meets once a month at the Lucchesi Pond in Petaluma. The club goes by the name SoCoBo (for Sonoma County Boaters.) Here is a link to their website: http://socoboaters.webs.com/ and this is a discussion thread about the group on the RC [...]
Did you go to the Hobby Expo on Saturday, Feb. 19th? If not, you missed a fun event full of history, scale models, robots, radio controlled vehicles, and free activities. The Hobby Expo is hosted by the Santa Rosa and Mt. Diablo chapters of the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS) and it has gained the [...]
Last weekend, Nov. 13, commanders from all over the galaxy brought their armies to Petaluma to test themselves in battle. What follows is the battle report as delivered by tournament leader Will Hearell: At the conclusion of our 1500pt 40K tournament three armies stood tall with more pride than any others. The terrifying Ork dredd [...]
Trying new things is always difficult and sometimes you just need someone to help you get started. HobbyTown USA has been hosting a free activities table at the Raley's Outdoor Thursday Market through the month of July. This is a chance for kids to try out fun hobby related activities with the help of one [...]
Wednesday, June 23rd, is the opening day of the Sonoma-Marin Fair. It is also Kids' Day. HobbyTown USA will be at the fair from 2-5pm hosting a free model building Make & Go workshop for parents and kids. Building model kits is a hobby your kids can enjoy for a lifetime. It's fun, it's [...]
There are a lot of racing events this weekend, befitting Father's day. For you full size race fans you can read about NASCAR and local Petaluma Speedway races on the Above the Brim blog. But this is a blog about all hobbies miniature, and there is some good miniature racing this weekend too. [...]
HobbyTown USA is hosting gaming, model railroading, and RC racing this week. See our full calendar at www.htupetaluma.com. Other local club events include club meetings for rc racing and rc flying, see details below. Monday, April 19th Warhammer 40K open gaming at HobbyTown USA, 6:00-9:00pm. Meet other WH40K players for science fiction miniature battle games. [...]
HobbyTown USA is hosting gaming, model building, and RC racing this week. See our full calendar at www.htupetaluma.com. Other local club events include off-road rc racing, see details below. Monday, April 12th Warhammer 40K open gaming at HobbyTown USA, 6:00-9:00pm. Meet other WH40K players for science fiction miniature battle games. Tuesday, April 13th Yu Gi [...]
HobbyTown USA is hosting gaming and model building this week. See our full calendar at www.htupetaluma.com. Other local club events include model railroading, rock crawling, and rc racing, see details below. Monday, April 5th Warhammer 40K open gaming at HobbyTown USA, 6:00-9:00pm. Meet other WH40K players for science fiction miniature battle games. Tuesday, April 6th [...]