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the best tool ever created
Posted by scobyr182 on Friday, December 12, 2008 3:59 AM
although some modelers like to be stuck away in a little corner of some room i prefer to be sitting with the family while modeling. The main reason for this is i suppose the company. As a result i not built as many models as i would have liked. In order to combat this problem a good friend of mine pointed me in the right direction. A paint station. it has changed my modeling ways forever and i am sure that it will change others as well. the product does not come from our usual sources but and modifications need to made but it is well worth the effort. please see the link below to find out more

http://www.thelastalliance.com/index.php?pid=article&articlefilename=readyingpaintstation&catid=1&subid=4&artilceid=131
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  • From: Indiana
Posted by hkshooter on Friday, December 12, 2008 7:29 PM

ok.

Saw the "link".

Now what?

 

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Posted by scobyr182 on Friday, December 12, 2008 7:47 PM
build it i think
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  • From: Indiana
Posted by hkshooter on Friday, December 12, 2008 8:27 PM

Ah.

I like my set up just fine and have no need for such an item. I'm glad you found something that works for you and I can see how it would allow you to be portable enough to move it from room to room. Hope it serves you well.

I can see how a much bigger version sitting in a permenant location would be kind of cool.

BTW, welcome to the boards.

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Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, December 12, 2008 11:04 PM

Nicely done! I built a paint shelf similar to yours, but on a larger scale, mine has 7 steps and is 32" wide. It easily holds all my paints, sundry glues, thinners and putties. You've given me some ideas for my tools, though. If I can get through SWMBO's "honey-do" list, I'll see what I can whip up. This is an older pic of my paint shelf:

So long folks!

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Posted by scobyr182 on Saturday, December 13, 2008 3:50 AM
thank you for the welcome. i still have my permenant desk which holds the majority of my stuff but the main advantage of this istis mobility. could bring it anywhere
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Posted by GearHeadOSU on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 11:15 PM

OK, maybe I'm missing something...  the link took me to a web page for different PC games.

 

Just curious

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Posted by EasyMike on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 7:35 AM

Link doesn't work for me.

 

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Posted by SNOOPY on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:28 PM
The link did not work for me either but I copied and pasted it in the address line.  It does go to a gaming site.  It goes to a section of the forum on the site that shows a paint and supply stand.  It look pretty cool and easy to make.  I have some ideas for my work bench.  Thanks for the link.
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  • From: Adelaide, Australia
Posted by zapme on Thursday, January 1, 2009 4:25 AM

This is my paint station, an old school desk, with my new top. i added a lid/cover and lined it with foam because in the summer it gets pretty hot in the shed.

While I'm here i might as well add my work station.

I work in my shed and it can get pretty hot in the summer, sometimes up to 45deg centigrade and in winter it can get pretty cold also so I'm not out there as much as I would like. I wish i had the room in the house. Oh well I guess the kids have to sleep somewhere LOL.

 Cheers Leo

 

My Blog - leoslatestbuilds.blogspot.com

On the workbench: 1/72 Airfix De Havilland DH88 Comet , 1/35 Trumpeter M1A1, 1/35 Tamiya Tyrannosaurus Rex, 1/8 (?) vinyl C3PO brand unknown

 

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  • From: Kristiansund, Norway
Posted by Huxy on Thursday, January 1, 2009 3:23 PM
I was about to suggest you the Games Workshop paintstation, until I noticed the entire thing was based on it Laugh [(-D]

"Every War Starts And Ends With An Invasion".

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Posted by patsfan12 on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:14 AM

 

I just started the hobby again  since I was 10-12 yrs old this is by far the best too I have gotten without buying online or hobby shops around my area

 

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10794986

 I have the revlon one with rubber grips though  it was like $14 it's so sharp u can clip the part past the sprue

 

someday when I have enough loot I will let you know how it works on PE parts

I'm addicted to having every tamiya paint  as we speak

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  • From: Westerville, Ohio
Posted by Air Master Modeler on Friday, February 6, 2009 5:59 PM
 patsfan12 wrote:

 

I just started the hobby again  since I was 10-12 yrs old this is by far the best too I have gotten without buying online or hobby shops around my area

 

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10794986

 I have the revlon one with rubber grips though  it was like $14 it's so sharp u can clip the part past the sprue

 

someday when I have enough loot I will let you know how it works on PE parts

I'm addicted to having every tamiya paint  as we speak

Do not use nail clippers on metal it will chip the blades and causes nasty gaps on them because they are not designed to be used on metal of any kind. I used small wire cutters bought from my local hardware store for cutting PE and metal wire. You should only use those type clippers for clipping parts from your sprues. I am speaking from experience, I have ruined a few pairs cutting metal with them.

Rand

30 years experience building plastic models.

WIP: Revell F-14B Tomcat, backdating to F-14A VF-32 1989 Gulf Of Sidra MiG-23 Killer "Gypsy 207".

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