(pics) of my shop (Its Done)

smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Sunday, November 13, 2005 1:12 PM

Yea i need more light i have floruesant tubes on the celling and my Magnafing light and what came with the hood range stinks. I think the florecant tubes are 4ft or 5ft never pay much attention thay were in the shed when i moved in.

Rob I think i can I think i can

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Jim Barton

Member since
February 2003

Posted by Jim Barton on Friday, November 11, 2005 10:35 PM

smokinguns3 wrote:
Yes Getting this darn thing done so i can start on my USS Arizona. I still have a little work to do on it like my vent tube for my paint booth an ac unit in the wall then i can dream about all the kits i can put on those metal shelfs. And woundering should i paint the walls in my booth gloss white?

Some of those empty shelves could even use a few old glass telephone pole insulators. Smile [:)]

Seriously, you'll want as much light as possible, so I would definitely recommend painting the walls white. Gloss white might glare too much; a semi-gloss or even a flat white would do. (My workbench has an old soil amendment advertising poster turned face down as a cover; it's white with a lightly textured surface that gives it a semi-gloss sheen that doesn't glare too much.) If you can, use a bulb in the lamp that gives off full-daylight-type light (I use GE Reveal bulbs).

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Friday, November 4, 2005 11:34 PM

hey FreedomEagle1953 How far are you from northlake? I my self used to live in a town called WestChicago out side wheaton and ST Charles my dad was stationed at O'Hair with the air force reserve. i dont miss the cold espacialy the blizzard of 75.

Rob I think i can I think i can

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FreedomEagle1953

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December 2012

Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Friday, November 4, 2005 11:06 PM

Great looking model shop ... I'm "green" with envy ... Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

FreedomEagle1953

Chicago, IL area

"keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Friday, November 4, 2005 10:01 AM

Belive it it or not Flyingraptor it took me a drive Micheals sifting throught drifrent forums,finally imade them my self out of clothes hanger for the core papertowel soked in white glue the palm frawns are made from paper printed in buisness card card patches i fades green too brown, drew my out line and cut with exacto then took wire and glued it to the back then i used the exacto to cut slice from inside point tho the out side, used bathroom tissue to make the cocanuts then painted and shaded.

Rob I think i can I think i can

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 4, 2005 7:54 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by smokinguns3

Well finally its done and it looks good to me just bsome final touches and thats it.

So what do you all think let me know.

Hey looking great !

Where did you get that palm tree?

Cheers,

Jürgen

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DURR

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July 2013

Posted by DURR on Friday, November 4, 2005 5:42 AM

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:34 PM

thanks thevinman the suface is all fermica easy wash up.

Rob I think i can I think i can

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:23 PM

Very Nice! I'd be afraid of ruining that great looking work surface! I like the integrated hood/bench/booth too! Smile [:)]

-Vinny

My Website Macross Group Build

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:38 PM

Well finally its done and it looks good to me just bsome final touches and thats it.

So what do you all think let me know.

Rob I think i can I think i can

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 12:36 AM

I need to get a compressor ive got my eye on a small 4 or 5 gallon they have them at pay and save there afiliaded with cheker auto parts but right now iam useing my dads 100gallon with a pressure regulator on it but it loud as heck.

Rob I think i can I think i can

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DURR

Member since
July 2013

Posted by DURR on Monday, October 31, 2005 10:09 PM

nice to have a shed like that up my way it is too cold in winter to hot in summer if i run power and air conditioning/heat i have to contend with the towns rules and lots of xtra property tax
hey thats why they call where i live tax-a-chew-sets lol

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:47 PM

Definitely paint it white. The more light you can bounce around the better you can see what you're doing.

I used a kitchen hood as well, though I made mine a stand alone affair...

I've got to get a better compressor, that little thing sound HUGE!

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I've got my eye on a 10x12 shed I can put in the backyard for my modeling. Maybe next year!

So long folks!

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:29 PM

Yes Getting this darn thing done so i can start on my USS Arizona. I still have a little work to do on it like my vent tube for my paint booth an ac unit in the wall then i can dream about all the kits i can put on those metal shelfs. And woundering should i paint the walls in my booth gloss white?

Rob I think i can I think i can

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seaphoto

Member since
February 2003
From: Grass Valley, CA

Posted by seaphoto on Monday, October 31, 2005 5:46 PM

Nice! For a couple of decades I worked in a corner of my garage, would have really like something like this, especially detached from the house. Is there anything better than building a workshop? <grin>

May you have many happy years of modeling in there.

Kurt

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Monday, October 31, 2005 11:43 AM

exept for summer when its about 118 out side i have to get a little A/C unit for or i will have worpt parts all over the place.

Rob I think i can I think i can

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Monday, October 31, 2005 9:27 AM

I'm assuming that in AZ, you can work year round in a seperate shed/workshop. I'd freeze my _ _ _ off here! Looking good though!

You can check out my little corner here:
http://scalemodels.thevinman.net/

-Vinny

My Website Macross Group Build

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ua0124

Member since
January 2004
From: Arizona

Posted by ua0124 on Sunday, October 30, 2005 8:24 PM

Very nice, someday next year I will start on my on little shop. I can't wait.

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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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Sunday, October 30, 2005 5:32 PM

did it my self it used to be a built in computer desk in the house iam in the range hood is fom the kitten put up new microwave figured that hood would come in handy. and the only kit i have right now is 1/350 uss arizona.more on that later.
and thanks

Rob I think i can I think i can

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gburdon

Member since
January 2003
From: Burlington, Ontario Canada

Posted by gburdon on Sunday, October 30, 2005 5:26 PM

smokinguns3:

Great looking shop! Now it looks like all you need is a chair or two and some kits, tools, etc. etc. Big Smile [:D]

Did you do the work yourself or did it come in a kit? Big Smile [:D]

Thanks for the look, I would be interested to see it when you're finished and moved in.

Cheers;

Gregory

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

(pics) of my shop (Its Done)

Posted by smokinguns3 on Sunday, October 30, 2005 3:09 PM

Its not complete yet still have to put my exaust pipe in for my booth and stock all my stuff but its not bad for a 10x10 shed. let me what else you all think could go in the shop. the new ones are at the bottom.