Hi everyone. I don't have a whole lot of posts, and only come here every so often, but I really enjoy this site. The modelers here are light years ahead of me, for sure.
It's a bit frustrating at times when I struggle with a build, but in the end, I really enjoy modelling, and that's the bottom line, isn't it?
Anyhow, I just wanted share a tip that may be useful to some. The work area in my fort is kinda small, so this mother of invention has solved my space problem, and then some.
I got hold of of an old styrofoam cooler lid, fair sized. That's my substation. It's for working on a certain part of a build, or even if you have multiple builds going on at once. (which, by the way, I could never do. I have to be working on one thing at one time. Multiple builds are for madmen.)
So, as you can see, this little hunk of styrofoam holds everything you need for that certain part you're working on. Paint, blades, brushes, tweezers, glue, sandpaper, etc. The beauty part is the fact that it's styrofoam. Whatever you're using can be stuck right to it, nice and neat and secure.
If you'll look, you can see a small tin pan. That has pins going through it and is awesome for hold small parts until you're ready to mount them.
Also, you'll see hunks of strofoam rubber banded around the part. These have a couple of metal rod going straight through them and into the styrofoam base. The keeps the part perfectly still and the small styrofoam doesn't hurt it at all.
The great part about this thing, is, I can just pick it up and put it on the shelf. Viola, instant room.
If something like this has already been posted, I apologize.
