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

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

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. 

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

 

 

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.

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

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

Revenant

Well, take care...

 

Toshi

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

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!

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.  

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

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.

GMorrison

 

 

JOE RIX

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.

 

 

 

And it was uphill both ways....

 

Switch to 1/72

 

Toshi

castelnuovo

Dude, you can't give up just like that....you have been assimilated, even if you don't know that yet . I started in one bedroom condo, then when Mrs. Castelnuovo and I moved into a 2 bdrm condo I modeled on the kitchen table, never needed more space. Improvised/built a box with folding shelves and drawers, put everything away after being done and ceremonialy pulled everything out after dinner. I am fortunate now to have my fairly big man cave but honestly, for modeling I only use few square feet.

 

Toshi

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

 

Toshi

modelcrazy

Toshi

Give up because you have less room? Thats a good one. I didn’t even read all the posts I just needed to weigh in here.

I built kits while I was driving a Simi truck… A SIMI TRUCK. I would pull out a kit from under my bunk (room for just one), pull out my box of supplies and a small TV tray and started working while stopped at a truck stop somewhere in this beautiful country, including Ohio.

For 2 years after I quit driving I still built kits on a TV tray and painted in the garage with plastic hanging from the ceiling, a heater to keep warm and the spray booth exhausted under the garage door. The Indianapolis and Musashi wreck were built on that TV tray and they are my best builds.....which are now at a museum.

You can make it work, you just have to work it out.

 

Steve

 

PS BTW, here is a pic of my workbench from a year ago.

 

Toshi

JOE RIX

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.

Switch to 1/72

Dude, you can't give up just like that....you have been assimilated, even if you don't know that yet . I started in one bedroom condo, then when Mrs. Castelnuovo and I moved into a 2 bdrm condo I modeled on the kitchen table, never needed more space. Improvised/built a box with folding shelves and drawers, put everything away after being done and ceremonialy pulled everything out after dinner. I am fortunate now to have my fairly big man cave but honestly, for modeling I only use few square feet.

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

Real G

Toshi

Don't hang it up!  A freind told me a story about a guy at a hobby shop in Japan that had a ridiculously small cutting mat surrounded by mounds and mounds of stuff.  As others said, where there is a will there is a way!  Well okay maybe stuff like Monogram's B-36 would be out, but I noticed you have started a Leopard, which lacks wingspan of any sort!

You are a very positive, encouraging member here on the forum, and we would be poorer without you.  Please consider picking it back up after you get settled in to your new place.

 

Toshi

cariboukid

You can't leave now, I just got here! 

We'll be seeing you around Toshi, I'm sure of it 

 

Toshi

Toshi

Don't hang it up!  A freind told me a story about a guy at a hobby shop in Japan that had a ridiculously small cutting mat surrounded by mounds and mounds of stuff.  As others said, where there is a will there is a way!  Well okay maybe stuff like Monogram's B-36 would be out, but I noticed you have started a Leopard, which lacks wingspan of any sort!

You are a very positive, encouraging member here on the forum, and we would be poorer without you.  Please consider picking it back up after you get settled in to your new place.

You can't leave now, I just got here! 

We'll be seeing you around Toshi, I'm sure of it 

wolfhammer1

Toshi, Never give up, never surrender!  I worked for many years on a card table and had all of my supplies in an old shoe box.  I would rattle can spray paint outside on calm days.  Where there is a will, there is a way.  Just make sure you have a drop cloth to prevent unfortunate accidents from making more work cleaning.  I look forward to seeing much more of your work in the future.

John

 

Toshi

Toshi, Never give up, never surrender!  I worked for many years on a card table and had all of my supplies in an old shoe box.  I would rattle can spray paint outside on calm days.  Where there is a will, there is a way.  Just make sure you have a drop cloth to prevent unfortunate accidents from making more work cleaning.  I look forward to seeing much more of your work in the future.

John

TREYZX10R

Toshi ,Do'nt give it up, you've come too far to stop now. Resistance is futile, you will find a way. Besides I've grown fond of your build threads and the stories that go with them. Like PJ and some others have said ,scale it down if needed. You would laugh if you saw the tiny area that I have to build in,you can do it!

 

Toshi

Cdn Colin

From what I've seen of your work, let alone determination, I know you'll find a way.  The P-40 may be your last build for now, but not for long.  Once you're unpacked and set up you'll be building again.

 

Toshi

Toshi ,Do'nt give it up, you've come too far to stop now. Resistance is futile, you will find a way. Besides I've grown fond of your build threads and the stories that go with them. Like PJ and some others have said ,scale it down if needed. You would laugh if you saw the tiny area that I have to build in,you can do it!