Show Your Modeling Work Area!!

Lots of stuff there Devil Dawg!  Someone messed up your photos by adding the guitars instead of drums though...just kidding!  Looks like you have room for another shelf and more kits in what I'm guessing is a closet!

Okay, I'll play.  Of course, these have been posted here somewhere before but some new folks might find it interesting.  When we bought our house 22 years ago, we added quite  a bit of footage.  One room was dedicated to my needs and we call it the study.  It seemed plenty big enough back then, but like "Topsie", it sort of "growed", lol.  It houses all my modeling stuff, a lot of my gun stuff and some stuff for my teaching gig.  I realize it would probably drive a ADHD person crazy, but believe it or not, I do know where almost everything is.  Frankly though, I will need another display cabinet one day and I already need anther gun safe and there is literally not one empty wall in our house to place another.  Ah, such is the plight of a packrat. At any rate, here are a few pics of my study.

Gary

I love it! Cluttered but organized. I wish my man cave looked as good as yours! And I wish I had as many finished models on my shelves!      I didn't see a work bench, though. Where do you build your models?

Thanks Devil Dawg!  Cluttered is the truth and sometimes I get a little claustrophobic in there but I simply don't have anywhere else to put all that crap, lol.  I build on a corner of that white drop-leaf table.  I would LOVE to have a big ol' open bench for that but again, where would it go? Lol, woe is me!  Here are a couple or three pics of my workspace.  It was cleared off for my Wildcat build when the pics were made.

Hey, Texgunner. If you need any help making more modeling space available, I'll be more than happy to take those rifles off your hands........    

Still in the organizing stage.  I'm working on building display shelves on the blank wall using glass shelves and Plexi sliding doors (still working a deal for the glass).  But here is the "factory"!

Devil Dawg

Hey, Texgunner. If you need any help making more modeling space available, I'll be more than happy to take those rifles off your hands........    

Hehehe, that's mighty kind of you DD.  That rifle collecting has also taken on a life of its own.  I'm planning to exercise those this summer, out at my ranch/farm.   At the moment, I'm in dire need of another gun safe, but alas, some problem...where to put the bloody thing!

Gary

Eagle, I would love to have that work table!  Man, the kits I could have, half-built, piled up on that.

Gary

Texgunner

Eagle, I would love to have that work table!  Man, the kits I could have, half-built, piled up on that.

Gary

Hey Gary,  You know, we were VERY fortunate when we bought this house.  The previous owner left just about everything!  The basement is partially finished and I KNEW that room was the hobby room.  That table was already in there just waiting for the plastic to make it feel better!  I have 4 kits in progress and 2 sitting there waiting for the GB's to start.  The table is a good thing and a bad thing.....good that I can have many kits working at one time like you said.....the bad thing.....I can have many kits working at one time!

Eagle90

I haven't done this since my move last year, but as it happens eagle and myself where shareing pics of our benches the other day. So I just happen to have some to hand.

This is the bench. Don't panic, I had just finished tidying up the room, the bench is never that tidy. This room is supposed to be the dinning room and is the only way from the front to the back of the house. So I don't have exclusive access.

And this is where the stash is, in the outdoor shed. The bench on the right is my new spray and soldering area. Most of the models are in the 4 large boxes' at the end, and two slightly smaller ones to my right.

 No drums, guitars or guns (not real ones anyway) in my poor excuse for a man cave.

Holy Cow Bish!  You have a few kits in your stash, eh?  Very impressive my friend!

Gary

The last time I counted, the stash was sitting at about 200. Its gone up a little since then. All those on the long shelf are figure sets, but I don't count those. I have got to get the stash out and sort it at some point, I have no idea what box has what kits at the moment.

Eagle, is that the old Revell/Monogram Gemini capsule I see on the shelf?

f8sader

Eagle, is that the old Revell/Monogram Gemini capsule I see on the shelf?

Hey f8sader, the one on top of the blue shelves is the Revell History Maker version.  If you look straight down from it, under the bench, you will see the old kit.  Great kits! 

Eagle & Bish,

Great work areas, guys! Love them. Got a question, though - where do you spray-paint? I didn't see any spray booths in the pictures. I haven't sprayed any paint at the new house yet, but I'm guessing that I'll be spraying down in the garage, unless I can buy or build a decent spray booth with good exhaust.

Devil Dawg

Eagle & Bish,

Great work areas, guys! Love them. Got a question, though - where do you spray-paint? I didn't see any spray booths in the pictures. I haven't sprayed any paint at the new house yet, but I'm guessing that I'll be spraying down in the garage, unless I can buy or build a decent spray booth with good exhaust.

Hey Devil Dawg,  Right now, I'm doing my best to use acrylics only in the AB.  I found that they have very little odor.  I'm not spraying a 1/72 B-52 or anything that big yet, but I haven't had any complaints about smell from anyone else in the house.  They never know when I've sprayed.  But when I hand brush enamels......they can smell them upstairs.  And when I go to clean the brushes they can smell the thinner.  The only reason I'd consider a booth would be for any over spray that may occur.  

Eagle90

D' Dawg, I spray right there at my little corner of the table, enamels exclusively.  My CO2 bottle sits just to my right.

Gary

Devil Dawg

Eagle & Bish,

Great work areas, guys! Love them. Got a question, though - where do you spray-paint? I didn't see any spray booths in the pictures. I haven't sprayed any paint at the new house yet, but I'm guessing that I'll be spraying down in the garage, unless I can buy or build a decent spray booth with good exhaust.

Until a couple of weeks ago I sprayed rigt at my bench, the compressor was on the little cabinet to the right. I mostly use enamels, so I used to try and do it when everyone else was out. I have a window to the left of my bench which I opened with a fan blowing across me.

But now I finally sorted the shed out, it has been moved out there. Its much better for all. A spray both is next on the shopping list, hopefully next week. But at the moment I just leave the door and window open.

Hey, Eagle - What brand of acrylics are you spraying? I've got some Tamiya acrylics, but never spray them - I just use them for brush painting.

Well.... unfortunately, my "work bench" is the kitchen table. Causes some degree of confusion...

I routinely have in-progress boxes & general mess at one end. Luckily, there are only 3 of us in the house, and (apparently) the wife is ridiculously tolerant.

And I keep most of my supplies (paint, tools, scratchbuilding material etc etc) in a cheap little rolling cabinet.

Spray-painting is done outside when it is warm enough, or in the basement near an exterior vent w/ fan pushing outside.

Very interesting subject guys.  Right now, I'm modeling on my kitchen table but eventually I will organize my little office so I can scale model and also create a railroad model.

Devil Dawg

Hey, Eagle - What brand of acrylics are you spraying? I've got some Tamiya acrylics, but never spray them - I just use them for brush painting.

Hey Devil Dawg, Tamiya is my favorite and Model Master Acrylics have a lot of special colors.  But, I recently read that your plain Jane, average acrylics you get at your craft store (ie A.C. Moore, Micheal's), will do the job just as well.  I have only sprayed that type/brand once, and I honestly didn't see much of a difference.  I plan on doing more experimenting and have bought a box load of the paints.  You can get them for as little as $.59!  Of course it is mostly your basic colors.  You won't find a Dunkelgelb or Afrika Mustard, but for basic colors, being able to go uber cheap, will allow for more of the special colors to be purchased.  Best thing to do is go buy a bottle or 2 and try it out.  I would suggest NOT trying it with white.  White is hard to work with period!

Eagle90

VanceCrozier

Well.... unfortunately, my "work bench" is the kitchen table. Causes some degree of confusion...

I routinely have in-progress boxes & general mess at one end. Luckily, there are only 3 of us in the house, and (apparently) the wife is ridiculously tolerant.

And I keep most of my supplies (paint, tools, scratchbuilding material etc etc) in a cheap little rolling cabinet.

Spray-painting is done outside when it is warm enough, or in the basement near an exterior vent w/ fan pushing outside.

I can remember using the kitchen table a few years back, when I was getting started again in the hobby. I managed to knock over and spill some Tenax 7-R on my wife's (notice I didn't say "our") new kitchen table, and, in mere seconds, it took the table's finish right off where ever that glue landed. Needless to say, I did not build models on the kitchen table again.....

Eagle90

Devil Dawg

Hey, Eagle - What brand of acrylics are you spraying? I've got some Tamiya acrylics, but never spray them - I just use them for brush painting.

Hey Devil Dawg, Tamiya is my favorite and Model Master Acrylics have a lot of special colors.  But, I recently read that your plain Jane, average acrylics you get at your craft store (ie A.C. Moore, Micheal's), will do the job just as well.  I have only sprayed that type/brand once, and I honestly didn't see much of a difference.  I plan on doing more experimenting and have bought a box load of the paints.  You can get them for as little as $.59!  Of course it is mostly your basic colors.  You won't find a Dunkelgelb or Afrika Mustard, but for basic colors, being able to go uber cheap, will allow for more of the special colors to be purchased.  Best thing to do is go buy a bottle or 2 and try it out.  I would suggest NOT trying it with white.  White is hard to work with period!

Eagle90

I remember reading that somewhere myself. I'm gonna have to give those el cheapo paints a try.

Hey Tex

Nice collection of military surplus work horses, Enfield No.4, Finnish M39, a Persian Mauser? and Swiss K31. I also see you have a Liberty safe just like mine.

Great collection of models too.

Devil Dawg

Eagle90

Devil Dawg

Hey, Eagle - What brand of acrylics are you spraying? I've got some Tamiya acrylics, but never spray them - I just use them for brush painting.

Hey Devil Dawg, Tamiya is my favorite and Model Master Acrylics have a lot of special colors.  But, I recently read that your plain Jane, average acrylics you get at your craft store (ie A.C. Moore, Micheal's), will do the job just as well.  I have only sprayed that type/brand once, and I honestly didn't see much of a difference.  I plan on doing more experimenting and have bought a box load of the paints.  You can get them for as little as $.59!  Of course it is mostly your basic colors.  You won't find a Dunkelgelb or Afrika Mustard, but for basic colors, being able to go uber cheap, will allow for more of the special colors to be purchased.  Best thing to do is go buy a bottle or 2 and try it out.  I would suggest NOT trying it with white.  White is hard to work with period!

Eagle90

I remember reading that somewhere myself. I'm gonna have to give those el cheapo paints a try.

Go for it.  Like I said, I got a ton of them from A.C. Moore for 59 cents a bottle!  They go up in price from there depending on the brand, but for those prices you can afford to experiment and see if they work for you.  White is tricky no matter what, give the other colors a shot.  Easy clean up some Windex and you're ready to move on.  Let me know what you think when you give it a shot.

Eagle90

plastickjunkie

Hey Tex

Nice collection of military surplus work horses, Enfield No.4, Finnish M39, a Persian Mauser? and Swiss K31. I also see you have a Liberty safe just like mine.

Great collection of models too.

Thanks so much!  I just saw your post this afternoon.  You have a good eye my friend, but that's a Yugo M24/47 Mauser in the pic, you are spot on with the rest however.  I love those old wood and steel rifles.  And yes, they are as addictive as eating potato chips.  Currently, I have 6 different Mausers (the Yugo 24/47, a K98, a Czech Vz-24, a Yugo M52, a 1940 Turk, and a Swede M96), 4 Enfields, including an unfired ex-"mummy" wrapped No. 4 from the last year of production (1955), 8 Mosins (I love my M39s, all 4 of them) and 4 K-31s and one lonely K-11.  Whew! lol.

I really like the Liberty safe and just have to find space for another one.  Heck, I've got milsurps stored in an antique wardrobe now.  I appreciate your comments about my models too!

best regards, Gary

Gary

You are welcome sir. It's not every day that you see a group of classics like yours. I have some very intresting pieces too. if you want to talk guns then drop me a pm. i think you will like some of my toys!

Ernie

Here is my man cave. Bench and display cabinets are from Ikea.

This is my loyal 9 month old 62 lb.  Rottie/Lab puppy Holly. She will be more than happy to retrieve any plastic part that lands on the carpet!