Armor Workbench

gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Saturday, July 31, 2004 1:48 PM

if i had that meny kits my wife would kill me Big Smile [:D]

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bbrowniii

Member since
April 2003
From: 41 Degrees 52.4 minutes North; 72 Degrees 7.3 minutes West

Posted by bbrowniii on Saturday, July 31, 2004 11:38 AM

I for one use work in my basement. I have an old door, you know one of those cheap wooden core interior doors from Lowes that costs like 12 bucks. It is covered with adhesive tiles (not my idea) and lays between two halves of a shelving unit. It gives me a lot of space, but I need to invest in some storage devices to organize it a little better.

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

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bbrowniii

Member since
April 2003
From: 41 Degrees 52.4 minutes North; 72 Degrees 7.3 minutes West

Posted by bbrowniii on Saturday, July 31, 2004 11:32 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn

QUOTE: Originally posted by Critr Gitr
In one corner sits my stash of around 12 unassembled kits,

Well, it's about time for me to feel like a fool again. I don't have a stash of twelve unassembled kits. I have a stash of twelve thousand unassembled kits. [:0]

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Larry, you're kidding, right? I mean, really 12,000 kits. Man that is awesome! Where do you store them all. My wife would kill me. You gotta post a picture of your storage area.

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

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gdarwin

Member since
January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Saturday, July 31, 2004 2:28 AM

i am impressed with the desk space you all have.i just have a six foot by four foot table i use.all my paint is on the table,i have a 7 tier rack for tools and other supplys.and for a stash i have about 50 kits to build. Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 8:01 PM

Kenneth, I just called everyone into the room with my computer and we've just voted your lab the top pimpin' space "Straight Gangster". Is that a magazine / wine / instructions rack on the right?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:38 PM

Wbill76 the wheels r for my r/c car. Not that big by r/c standards. The engine is next to the container. Small but good for 60kmh. And the box is from the hardware store, cheap and effective. And it also comes with seperate partitions to slide in for more compartments.

Keep well.
Craig

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:31 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Critr Gitr
In one corner sits my stash of around 12 unassembled kits,

Well, it's about time for me to feel like a fool again. I don't have a stash of twelve unassembled kits. I have a stash of twelve thousand unassembled kits. [:0]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:07 PM

I use a corner in my garage since my wife took over the office space in my new house. The garage is dirty, hot and I have a hard time keeping the dust down. Not to mention my desk sits in front of a west facing window and the sun just toasts me in the evening. When we bought the house there were a number of wooden workbenches lying about so I use them. They are a bit too tall but work nicely. One of these days I will pressure wash the whole place and drywall it up nicely and customize it to my liking. Until then I will just have to grin and bear it. In one corner sits my stash of around 12 unassembled kits, In a noisy drawer underneath my desk are my paints (I hate that drawer), my compressor, airbrushes and plastic boxes full of odds and ends are stored underneath. I'll get around to some pics one day..
Ryan

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:16 PM

Almost afraid to ask what the wheels on the ledge in the background are for, they are huge! Nice economical arrangement...I need to find a good container for my paints, been looking for something like that but haven't had any luck here locally.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:04 PM

Here is my humble desk with all my goodies. No im serious.

Keep well.
Craig

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 1:09 PM

I use the Dining room table but am thinking of moving to the floor, everthing seems to end up there anyway!

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Foster7155

Member since
July 2003
From: Pensacola, FL

Posted by Foster7155 on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:58 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Nomaar

How do you guys handle ventilation while airbrushing, especially when you have TVs and PCs so close to your work area?

To be honest, I don't worry about it. I airbrush between once an four times a month - usually over a two or three day period - and overspray is very minimal. My room gets a good cleaning at least once every two weeks and that takes care of any surface grime that may have accumulated. As for the internal electronics, I would think that the two packs of cigarettes I smoke every day would have a far more detrimental effect than a small amount of overspray.

Enjoy your modeling...

Robert Foster

Pensacola Modeleers

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:56 AM

How do you guys handle ventilation while airbrushing, especially when you have TVs and PCs so close to your work area?

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wbill76

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July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:34 AM

You should be comfortable doing what you enjoy! I too sit at a desk all day long and my wife thinks it's supremely ironic that I come home and do the same thing either in front of my computer or my modelling desk/workbench.

The difference is the chair. I have a totally different chair for working on models vs. being at the computer. The modelling chair has lumbar support and sturdy arms along with the adjustable height (I'm short to begin with) to insure a proper posture and all that. I used to use a regular chair but after working 8 hours one Saturday, my back and shoulders knotted up so bad that I went straight to Office Depot and got a good one.

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:18 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn

Holy cow, Brian! Don't you live in Japan, where space is at a premium? That seems like a lot of room for models. An entire Japanese family could live in there!

I'm lucky to have a decent sized place. My apartment has two more rooms that size!
I'm constantly smacking my head into the doorways, though (they're all only about six feet high).

You're not that indolent, Larry! I too do a lot of work while sitting on the couch.
Any gluing or painting or heavy duty cutting or sanding gets done at the desk, but I often lounge in comfort while doing tedious things like cleaning and drilling Friul track links, or rummaging through the spares boxes looking for that "special piece."

Nothing wrong with that!

~Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:41 AM

Holy cow, Brian! Don't you live in Japan, where space is at a premium? That seems like a lot of room for models. An entire Japanese family could live in there!

I am embarrassed to admit it, but I am an indolent person, and model while sitting on my bed. Yes, I am simply too lazy to sit at a desk and model. I have two bookcases near my side of the bed where I keep all my modeling stuff. I even paint on the bed! I even airbrush on the bed! [:0]

I am currently making a set of the RHPS rubber block treads for my Sherman, and if I tried to do that while sitting in a chair at a desk I would surely die. I sit at a desk for ten hours a day as it is.

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:25 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman
I have to share with the treadmill and my wife's clothes.

And she's not afraid of paint spatter? Wink [;)]

~Brian

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:15 AM

Impressive space you guys have. Since mine is in an oversized walk-in closet, I have to share with the treadmill and my wife's clothes. Disapprove [V]

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:50 PM

I think armor guys use more space because of the extras like diorama building... which is the purpose of the low table in the middle of the room. I refuse to do dio work on my workbench... proper.

J-Hulk... i understand my photo was taken 2 days after i finnished it... before any work was done... rest confident that it doesn't look like that now...

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:40 PM

It's always nice to see other folk's workspaces!
Looks like everyone's got it going on! Big Smile [:D]

Coincidentally, I had just taken some pix of my "hobby area" a few days ago, since it was in a rare state of cleanliness. Tongue [:P]

Here's a coupla pix:

When it's building time, I toss a cutting matt on the desk, and go to town. All my paints and hobby supplies are in tacklebox-like plastic containers that are stored under the desk until needed. I also have a fold-out table that's exactly the same height as this desk, which acts as an extension for larger projects. The set of drawers under the left side of the desk is on wheels, so it can also slide out and act as somewhat of an extension.

I'll definitely be using all those extensions when the big 1/16 T-34, Tiger I, and Tiger II kits get the call to come down from their shelves in the closet!

~Brian

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Foster7155

Member since
July 2003
From: Pensacola, FL

Posted by Foster7155 on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:24 PM

Thanks to everyone for their kind comments. Some of my fellow club members have compared work areas and overall, it's a toss-up as to whether armor guys need more space. I'm really the only full time armor builder in the club. So there aren't any others to compare. However, most of the dedicated A/C modelers have smaller work benches. I'd be interested to see some more of the other armor work spaces out there.

Kenneth, I remember when you were putting your room together. It turned out excellent. I really like the low table next to the desk and your paint storage. Great job.

Enjoy your modeling...

Robert Foster

Pensacola Modeleers

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:51 AM

I just work in my basebent, but in topic with the thread, yes, I do notice now that with armour, I have a LOT more tools, and especially, paints. I guess it just comes with the territory. I believe that there is a lot more involved in building a nice piece of armour than an a/c, but that's just my opinion.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:58 AM

Spare room in my house serves me well. No carpet makes it easy to clean.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:55 AM

Foster 7155 Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

with wbill do you take visa or even better C.O.D. ( someone has to ) I showed my wife she said I was not now or ever will be as big a packrat.

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wbill76

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July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:46 AM

Can I come shop in your closet? Big Smile [:D]

Looks like an absolutely fantastic setup! The pic I showed is just one small corner of the room I work in...the rest of it is taken up with two computer desks and a storage closet (no modelling gear in there though). It's a combination office/hobby area and spares the kitchen table from much abuse.

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