Tanker - Builder

Hey Toshi !

 I know I already commented here . Gotta finish the story . I now share a house with two Ladies ( mother and daughter ) who were friends of my late wife . I have a room that's 10'x10' and I build models in there because I got pushed out of my half of the garage by my landlady's hobby .( Stained Glass ).

    I rattle can and airbrush outside when I can . Now, I have been restoring a Museum's train collections . If I can still work in a small space so can you . Just be more organized and more appreciative of Mrs. Toshi's interest in your welfare . Model on Dude !  T.B.

 

Toshi

Toshi

 

scottrc

Toshi my friend, trust us all when we say you don't need to stop because you are in a small space.  You can always give built models away and keep building.  I have built models in dorm rooms, motels rooms, even in a hospital bed.  This hobby is your therapy, you need to keep doing it, and we need to keep seeing your postings.  

Scott

 

 

 

 

Your support in my builds as well as your words here today touches me greatly.  Thank you for your support.  If you can build a kit in a motel, I have no excuse!

 

Toshi

 

Toshi;

  Your request to stop modeling has been recieved, reviewed by the FSM community, and DENIED. :-)

  If I can build a model in the sleeper cab of an OTR tractor trailer, you can build in a two bedroom condo especially if it's just you and Mrs. Toshi. I will caution, check your condo lease agreement carefully. They may have "issues" with use of solvents on the property.

You shall prevail, sir.  

JOE RIX

All right Mr. Toshi, That will be quite enough of that there crazy talk. I truly regret the circunstances you face. Yet, they are not too insurmountable as to keep you from building models. As everyone has pointed out, there are many solutions to the age old "space dilemna". The bottom line is that you can model anywhere, anytime if you want. I have complete faith in your perseverence. 

Like everyone here, I too have my "how to model" story. When I worked for the U.S Forest Service as a firefighter my duty station was a remote one room guard station with no electricity. My challenge was that I could only pack 1 model and a small box of tools on the fire engine when we had to report each week. I had a small kitchen table to work on and a Coleman lantern for light. It was absolutely awesome.

I have to laugh here as the lot of us are telling stories that sound like our grandfathers telling us about when they went to school. How they had to hike 30 miles in 6 feet of snow with only their socks on.

I want you to keep this in mind my good friend, you need modeling and the modeling community needs you.

Stay positive and active, Joe

 

I guess I had it easy with 12 miles in 3 feet of snow but I had to hike uphill both ways and fight off dinosaurs!

Surprised no one has mentioned looking into the possibility of a modelling group in the area, that gets together regularly to work on kits - though these have probably gone the way of the dodo bird, just like hobby shops.   Mind you, I'm not sure how these worked in the first place, did they rent out a hall or some school classroom during the evenings?

I think the biggest obstacle even after space is found, are the fumes.  Switching over to true acrylics (Tamiya's still have a strong smell) should be considered.  I don't know if you hand brush or spray, but suppose you could resort to rattle cans in the parking lot on the nice days.  For liquid cement, check out Tamiya's orange cap bottles, they have citrus added to cut down the smell.

regards,

Jack

Revenant

Well, take care...

 

Toshi

Straycat1911

 

 

Toshi

 

scottrc

Toshi my friend, trust us all when we say you don't need to stop because you are in a small space.  You can always give built models away and keep building.  I have built models in dorm rooms, motels rooms, even in a hospital bed.  This hobby is your therapy, you need to keep doing it, and we need to keep seeing your postings.  

Scott

 

 

 

 

Your support in my builds as well as your words here today touches me greatly.  Thank you for your support.  If you can build a kit in a motel, I have no excuse!

 

Toshi

 

 

 

 

Toshi;

  Your request to stop modeling has been recieved, reviewed by the FSM community, and DENIED. :-)

  If I can build a model in the sleeper cab of an OTR tractor trailer, you can build in a two bedroom condo especially if it's just you and Mrs. Toshi. I will caution, check your condo lease agreement carefully. They may have "issues" with use of solvents on the property.

You shall prevail, sir.  

 

Toshi

jgeratic

Surprised no one has mentioned looking into the possibility of a modelling group in the area, that gets together regularly to work on kits - though these have probably gone the way of the dodo bird, just like hobby shops.   Mind you, I'm not sure how these worked in the first place, did they rent out a hall or some school classroom during the evenings?

I think the biggest obstacle even after space is found, are the fumes.  Switching over to true acrylics (Tamiya's still have a strong smell) should be considered.  I don't know if you hand brush or spray, but suppose you could resort to rattle cans in the parking lot on the nice days.  For liquid cement, check out Tamiya's orange cap bottles, they have citrus added to cut down the smell.

regards,

Jack

 

Toshi

Toshi

 

 

GMorrison

Horse feathers Toshi!

I take models with me on business trips. It's become a little harder to bring Xacto knives, but it can be done if you break them down.

It beats being lonely, watching TV or sitting in the hotel bar.

 

Bill

 

 

 

 

Wow, I had no idea you take kits with you on business trips, amazing!  If you can do that, I have nothing to complain about!  Thank you for your support in and belief in me!

 

Toshi

 

I take models with me myself when I go out of town (usually driving to L.A.). I actually have two sets of modeling tools, one for home and one in a large tackle box for on the road. The model, its kit box, and a couple of small trays of spare parts and scrap plastic go into a large cooler. The last time I did this (Christmastime), I eliminated the cooler and used a lighter-weight nylon bag instead to make it easier on a still-messed-up shoulder.

As I said in an earlier post, don't, as you put it, "hang up the Tamiya glue." You'll figure out a way to adapt to your smaller condo, which for me would be an upgrade--as I mentioned, I live in a small one-bedroom apartment. It doesn't help that a lot of my horizontal surfaces are filled with a collection of those old glass insulators from telephone poles.

I think you mentioned some issues with your eyesight and steadiness of your hands Toshi which may throw this out but if you can do it you might try painting figures instead. They don't take much space and you can brush-paint mostly everything so you wouldn't need sprays or airbrushing. Just a thought anyhow.

Toshi , I am in the process of setting up a bench in a 2'X2' hall closet. U just have to think vertical storage. When ur done modeling, just shut the door. I have a small squirrel cage fan boxed and filtered sucking out into the attic. I had to cut a 4" hole in the closet ceiling. Just a thought. 

Jim Barton

 

 

Toshi

 

 

GMorrison

Horse feathers Toshi!

I take models with me on business trips. It's become a little harder to bring Xacto knives, but it can be done if you break them down.

It beats being lonely, watching TV or sitting in the hotel bar.

 

Bill

 

 

 

 

Wow, I had no idea you take kits with you on business trips, amazing!  If you can do that, I have nothing to complain about!  Thank you for your support in and belief in me!

 

Toshi

 

 

 

 

 

I take models with me myself when I go out of town (usually driving to L.A.). I actually have two sets of modeling tools, one for home and one in a large tackle box for on the road. The model, its kit box, and a couple of small trays of spare parts and scrap plastic go into a large cooler. The last time I did this (Christmastime), I eliminated the cooler and used a lighter-weight nylon bag instead to make it easier on a still-messed-up shoulder.

As I said in an earlier post, don't, as you put it, "hang up the Tamiya glue." You'll figure out a way to adapt to your smaller condo, which for me would be an upgrade--as I mentioned, I live in a small one-bedroom apartment. It doesn't help that a lot of my horizontal surfaces are filled with a collection of those old glass insulators from telephone poles.

 

Toshi

Gamera

I think you mentioned some issues with your eyesight and steadiness of your hands Toshi which may throw this out but if you can do it you might try painting figures instead. They don't take much space and you can brush-paint mostly everything so you wouldn't need sprays or airbrushing. Just a thought anyhow.

 

Toshi

SaltydogII

Toshi , I am in the process of setting up a bench in a 2'X2' hall closet. U just have to think vertical storage. When ur done modeling, just shut the door. I have a small squirrel cage fan boxed and filtered sucking out into the attic. I had to cut a 4" hole in the closet ceiling. Just a thought. 

 

Toshi

Revenant

I model from the glove-box in my car...

Just realize some of us have even less space than you...

 

 

Toshi

During my first tour of the Vietnam war I worked on a window ledge and part of my foot locker.  The other part was for display, along with the top of my wall locker.  When we first got married, I was using a dresser top in the bedroom, until she told me to move to the dining room table because of the fumes and store my things in the hall pantry/closet.

You can always find some kind of room if you try, even a lap table if necessary.

ikar01

During my first tour of the Vietnam war I worked on a window ledge and part of my foot locker.  The other part was for display, along with the top of my wall locker.  When we first got married, I was using a dresser top in the bedroom, until she told me to move to the dining room table because of the fumes and store my things in the hall pantry/closet.

You can always find some kind of room if you try, even a lap table if necessary.

 

 

Toshi

Yes, when the urge to model calls, you will find a way to answer. LOL, I like revenant's bench....the glove box....thats funny! I'm gonna move my bench to the ash tray of my truck...see how that works.

Hey Joe !

 You forgot something . The snow story goes like this .We were so poor that in the winter I had to walk 30 miles in six feet of snow , and it was uphill both ways !  T.B.

I'm sorry to hear that, Toshi. I hope you'll be able to find the room in your new place. You do such nice work, I'd hate to see you have to stop. 

SaltydogII

Yes, when the urge to model calls, you will find a way to answer. LOL, I like revenant's bench....the glove box....thats funny! I'm gonna move my bench to the ash tray of my truck...see how that works.

 

Toshi

Toshi, one thing I forgot to nention is don't limit yourself to just aircraft. For example, armor even at 1/35 scale is small and you can display a ton of tanks in the same space where only 7 or 8 1/48 scale planes fit.  

I don't limit myself to just aircraft but I also do ships, armor and figures. Lately I have been doing aircrafts only but I have plenty of armor in my stash.

Yeah, like PJ said. 1/700 ships are quite resonable in size.

WannabeFarmboy

I'm sorry to hear that, Toshi. I hope you'll be able to find the room in your new place. You do such nice work, I'd hate to see you have to stop. 

 

modelcrazy

Yeah, like PJ said. 1/700 ships are quite resonable in size.

 

Toshi

To PlasticJunkie,

It never occurred to me to build other genres or paint figures.  I guess going down in scale would help me in space as well.  LOL!  Thank you for your support and ideas!

Toshi

You can do this.  Many of us old-timers started out building our kits on a piece of newspaper spread over our kitchen tables, with a tool or two borrowed from Dad, maybe just with a pocket knife, and supplies were kept in the kit box, maybe moved to a shoe box after a while.  Plus, look on this as just your next phase, not the end of your activity in the hobby.

Best regards,

Brad

Sometimes I used to talk to and sometimes donate builds to recruiters, V.F.Ws,  or small historical societies, museums, or things like that.

the Baron

You can do this.  Many of us old-timers started out building our kits on a piece of newspaper spread over our kitchen tables, with a tool or two borrowed from Dad, maybe just with a pocket knife, and supplies were kept in the kit box, maybe moved to a shoe box after a while.  Plus, look on this as just your next phase, not the end of your activity in the hobby.

Best regards,

Brad

 

Toshi

ikar01

Sometimes I used to talk to and sometimes donate builds to recruiters, V.F.Ws,  or small historical societies, museums, or things like that.

 

Toshi

Toshi, Plastic isn't the only thing. Convert to paper and keep modeling. I still do plastic but due to cost have switched to paper and you would be amazed at what is out there. You already have most of the tools if not all of them and paper modelers are a great group of people. Not only that, but there are hundreds if not thousands of free models out there. You can't beat free.