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                        My Extremely messy worktable!

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                        spector822002
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Southern Maine
                        My Extremely messy worktable!
                        Posted by spector822002 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:03 AM
                        I was just wondering if anyone has a workspace as messy as this ? Currently I cannot find my scissors to cut transfers ! They are buried in there somewhere ! ? I have limited space here to work in as there is no giant basement to take over . ( Apt dweller here )Wink [;)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:20 AM
                        I would probably let my work area get to that stage if not for 2 cats and a 2-year old and a 5-year old who would have a field day.... So, I have to be careful....

                        Now, my desk at work is another story....... Tongue [:P]
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:23 AM
                        Constant battle to keep my work area neat and clean as well. Don't stress, do what I do, buy three or four of everything!
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:47 AM
                        wow. i thought mine was messy. you take the cake though! well done.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:51 AM
                        Wow, what a mess Smile [:)]
                        Mine is usually nice and tidy, it's the way I like it.
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                        stukabomb88
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Alberta, Canada
                        Posted by stukabomb88 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:45 AM
                        Mine's WORSE!!!!!!Approve [^]Approve [^]Approve [^]
                        "If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries
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                        DanCooper
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:48 AM
                        What's messy ??? You should see mine, actually I can't see the surface of my desk anymore.

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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                        spector822002
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Southern Maine
                        My Extremely messy worktable!
                        Posted by spector822002 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 11:04 AM
                        I have Finally figured out that this is a hinderance to progress! And have taken the appropriate measures to correct it somewhat ! I think I may have found the body of Jimmy Hoffa in there ! Alert the FBI !Big Smile [:D]
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                        yw18mc
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: sunny imperial beach
                        Posted by yw18mc on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 11:10 AM
                        I have to say Shawn, the camo for that Panther resembles my work area.LOL. It does make for an interesting dio though. Semper Fi, mike
                        mike
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 11:24 AM
                        Mines not that bad, and I'm in the process of reorganizing my room into a more proper work space. It will soon be my own personal hideaway. Evil [}:)] Just need a refrigerator in there and I'm set.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        gdarwin
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: bc,canada
                        Posted by gdarwin on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 12:44 PM
                        Big Smile [:D] hi ,my work area is as bad as yours,but i hace a 7ft x4ft work table.Big Smile [:D]


                        gdarwin[roy]
                        airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/
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                        ABARNE
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Southern California, USA
                        Posted by ABARNE on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 1:57 PM
                        My area kind of cycles betweem semi-neat to "looks like a bomb went off here". At its best, it's neater than your table but at its worst it can be almost as bad. One thing that I did that helped a lot was to take a short 2"x4" block and drill a bunch of holes into it, giving me a well defined spot for my exacto knives, tweezers, scribers, scrapers, glue applicators, etc. I find that if I can keep my area somewhat organized, it really seems to increase the enjoyment of model building.
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                        spector822002
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Southern Maine
                        Posted by spector822002 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 3:08 PM
                        Yea I seriously have to do something else toolwise , why I haven't up to this point is beyond me ! It gets pretty darn frustrating looking for this and that . The main reason my table gets this way is when the mood hits me , as it has the past few days , I do a few things on a project , I like to have everything there , if I feel like working on the tank that day it is there , if I feel like painting and decaling figures that day it is there , I don't like to do things in steps as I should , I get bored too fast and get nothing done ! I have painted and transferred 3 full figures (driver,radioman, commander , 2 to go ) on my current project , in the past 3 days , and I am really happy with the results ! Will post pix soon ! Cool [8D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 3:15 PM
                        Wow, that makes me dizzy. Big Smile [:D]
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 3:28 PM
                        I have to admit that I am a total neat freak copmared to that. I think your scissors are gone buddy!

                        Dave

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                        pmm736
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        Posted by pmm736 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 4:15 PM
                        Mine looks like the surface of the moon compared to that. But then again, I just got a new work table -our old computer desk, which we recently replaced with an armoir-and with the cubby holes and drawers, things go away nicely. But I'm sure, with time and the continued addition of tools and other stuff I can't seem to live without, It will approach that level of clutter.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 6:01 PM
                        Yeah mine is pretty messy too. Not quite that bad, but bad enough.

                        I clean it but everyday after that goes by my working space gets smaller and smaller till its the way it is now.

                        About the size of a dinner plate.

                        *Sigh*
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 6:05 PM
                        My wife calls me a neat freak, but my work space is pretty messy, not that messy, but it could use a few minutes of attention that's for sure.

                        Steve

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 6:10 PM
                        I am very nitpicky if my space is not clean I can not move and concentrate on what I am doing.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 1:11 AM
                        Mine was that way before Thanksgiving week, then my wife saw it (my hobby room is a converted garage that is usually never accessed by the wife) and she threatened to throw everything out if I did not clean up before the family came over. Now it's nice and tidy.Cool [8D]
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 1:18 AM
                        I have numerous storage racks and shelves, but I can't keep super neat anyway.
                        One thing I do that really does help though is I purchaed some cheap "lazy-susans" from Wal-Mart for about $5 US that are two level and work GREAT as paint storage. Just spin to what you want!
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                        gringe88
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...
                        Posted by gringe88 on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 5:30 PM
                        yep, mine's messy too. bigger tho
                        ====================================== -Matt
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                        JCon
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Northeast Washington State
                        Posted by JCon on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 6:23 PM
                        My hobby is living in a fishing tackle box and some rubbermaid containers till the kid moves to his own apartment and I get my desk back! His giant PC is there right now... Boo hoo! Its nice to have him here when we break out the kits and play though! Modeling parties are great fun! Card tables can be lifesavers!
                        Happy Modeling, Joe Favorite Quote: It's what you learn after you know it all that counts!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 9:01 PM
                        wow! hate to see the painting area! Good luck man.
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                        gjek
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tacoma WA
                        Posted by gjek on Thursday, December 9, 2004 4:56 PM
                        Actually if I spend the time to clean up properly then I haven't spent enough time kitbashing, if you know what I mean.Laugh [(-D]
                        Msgt USMC Ret M48, M60A1, M1A1
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 9, 2004 6:12 PM
                        i don't have a dedicated work area, so i have to clean up every time i work on my models, which really isn't that often. like once or twice a month.
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                        beav
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Ft. Sill, OK
                        Posted by beav on Thursday, December 9, 2004 9:10 PM
                        Mine, is strew with dead ladybugs lurking around every corner, sometimes(rarely now we don't have them anymore) they would rear up on their hind legs like some monstrous primeaval monster-this scared my friend--really! Also, it is an ever constant fight against the slow buildup of extra guns and figures and small parts sprues building up, even when i am not working. Dragon models, although satisfying the most, contribute the most with all of those extra sprue parts.....lol
                        also, mypaintball gun when i clean it, i must clean my desk which poses the major problem! WHERE TO PUT EVERYTHING!

                        "First to Fire!"

                        Steven

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 9, 2004 9:16 PM
                        i believe mine can get worse......ur picture there is my desk on A GOOD DAY!! right now i got bored and cleaned it up.....it took me two hours!! just a list of things i found:
                        a russian medal, a D.A.R.E ruler, a pyramid paperwieght from LUXOR, 5 candles, 7 match books, a thrasher mag, 2 FSM mags, a RAMMSTEIN Cd, a pocket knife, some paintballs, my remote to my stereo!!! yEA!!!, RC car battery, a couple crayons, a bobble head turtle with a snappy sombrero, and 2 dead batteries just to top off the weird things you can find on my desk!!!!
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                        ua0124
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: Arizona
                        Posted by ua0124 on Thursday, December 9, 2004 9:59 PM
                        You get an atta-boy, good job in having a messy desk....someday I'll get there. All I have is the kitchen table and my wife does not appreciate me keep my stuff there for long extended periods of time.
                        Ernie If I can not do something about a problem, it's not my problem; it is a fact of life...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 12:33 AM
                        I do most of my building at work. So I have to put my stuff up every time. I Have two cases I use for paints. I stand them up open the lid and I can see all my colors stacked in a row. My tools, sharpies, air brushes, oil paints. ect. are sorted into cigar boxes. I take them out as I need them. It Takes me 5 minutes to clean up, and nobody knows I was there. When I build at home I grab one of my cases they are double sided so I can put tools ect.... in the back and away I go. I found these cases at Home Depot in the screw department. They look just like a small breif case.
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