Scale Auto Builders Ass'n

4141 NE 122nd Ave
Portland, OR 97230-1379

SABA Out & About

SABA Out & About, is where we showcase club members promoting the hobby of Scale Model Building out in the community.

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Portland Trailblazers Boy and Girls Club

S.A.B.A. members Bob Robinson and Richard Brown, along with model builder and 1:1 builder/driver Mike Bell, for the last six years have been helping youngsters at the Blazers Boys and Girls Club in Northeast Portland realize the fun and excitement of the model building hobby. They meet for two hours every Monday, all year. For most of the young boys and girls building models is a new adventure, something they are initially excited and enthusiastic about, but quickly turns to defeat and frustration. Enter Bob, Mike and Richard who are always able to coax the youngster to completion and smiles. For some of them one model is enough, for others it becomes a challenge to be tried again. They learn skills that make them willing to keep trying and to become better at building. No small task given all the diversion that is apart of their lives. The excitement and joy they experience, and we watch, in assembling pieces of plastic and rubber into a model of an automobile, is priceless. Above all they learn how the many skills they learn can be transfered to school and their daily lives. And that there is a community that cares about them, and wants to see them succeed. What started as an idea to get more and younger people involved in the hobby turned, out to be an example of the willingness of many to positively impact the lives of young people. To get things started we had an model car exhibit displaying models by S.A.B.A. members, Wayne Stevens, Les Richardson, Bob Robertson and Richard Brown, that sparked an interest that has not diminished.

We are thankful to many who have made this possible.
Charlie James was probably the first to help. He asked us to come to his home to pick up some models, what we thought would be a couple of boxes turned out to be a van with roof rack full of models, we were off and running, or should I say building.
Bear’s Toy Wholesale allowed us to buy models and supplies at a discount and donations.
Glenn Irving via internet, helped with the design and building of an airbrush compressor.
Appliance Recyclers, United Fire Health and Safety Equipment donated material to build the airbrush compressor.
Advanced Finishing Systems designed and had built our paint booth.
Tammie”s Hobbies discounted models.
Portland Trailblazers donated cash in Richard Brown’s name.
Boys and Girls Club continues to provide space and has purchased models.
Platt Electric Supply Inc donated tools.
Ed January (Mr. Models) for discounts and donations.
Harbor Freight Tools for discounts on airbrushes.
S.A.B.A. for cash and model donations.
Also the many folk who have just heard about us and gave.

This is a model that can be replicated anywhere.

Photos from the 2010 SABA-LAMA Inner Club Challenge meet held June 5th at Pietro's Pizza in Salem.

Themes for the 2010 Inner Club Challenge were the Revell '37 Ford Pickup, the Revell '57 Chevrolet BelAir 2 Door Post and any of the new Detroit Muscle cars ie: Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger or Charger.

Several members of SABA and LAMA attended this years Inner Club Challenge. The focus of the Challenge seemed to revolve around the Revell '37 Ford Pick up and the Modern Muscle Cars, not a single '57 Chevy was to be seen.

Dick Ellingson's entry was judged to be the Best '37 Ford Pickup

While Chris Surbaugh's Challenger was the best of the Modern Muscle Cars.