Possibly my last model kit! Toshi

An idea..... at home I have a student laptop tray (HL has a couple of different sizes for around $15/$17) that I work off of.  I have the 9 x 12 green cutting mat that I put on top of it to work on.  I keep my supplies in a 3 drawer plastic storage cabinet, doesn't take up much space.  Those you can find at any of the big box stores such as Walmart, etc.

Horse feathers Toshi!

I take models with me on business trips. It's become a little harder to bring Xacto knives, but it can be done if you break them down.

It beats being lonely, watching TV or sitting in the hotel bar.

Bill

Keyda81

Use the dinner table like I do, lol.  Just make sure you clean up before dinner is to be served and it's all good.  Or in my case clean up so I can cook dinner, and serve it.  In all seriousness good luck with the move, and don't be a stranger! 

 

That's all I use and I have rooms I never even sit in. Heck 98% of my tv watching is in the kitchen. I suppose spraying paint might be a new issue for you though. Mine is done in the garage.

Like everybody else has said here, there is no need to quit. Many here have already told their tales of small living spaces and this hobby being combined. I have done it as well myself, most recently about 11 years ago while overseas on deployment. It can be done!!! All you need is a good storage drawer/box/area for your supplies, some sort of work space (desk, table top, etc.) and wise selection of subjects for your more limited build & display areas. Yes its a pain to pack, move, and unpack, but by the time you're settled in your new home, you'll be ready and needing to build again.

plasticjunkie

Humm, don't know what your reason (s) for moving but sometimes the grass is not greener on the other side.

I can tell you that I never had a dedicated modeling area until about 10 years ago when whe moved to South Carolina and lived in a 3600 sft home and I set up my building area in a 10X4 closet. After a few months my wife suggested for me to take over the guest room which became heaven on earth for me! After so many years I finally had a man cave so don't give up on such a therapeutic hobby.  

I suggest becoming more selective in your subjects and go for smaller scales. I was never a fan of anything smaller than 1/48 but man, some of the newer 1/72 kits are really super detailed.

Some food for thought on the subject. I will miss your wips if you decide to close up shop....

 

 

Toshi

goldhammer

An idea..... at home I have a student laptop tray (HL has a couple of different sizes for around $15/$17) that I work off of.  I have the 9 x 12 green cutting mat that I put on top of it to work on.  I keep my supplies in a 3 drawer plastic storage cabinet, doesn't take up much space.  Those you can find at any of the big box stores such as Walmart, etc.

 

Toshi

GMorrison

Horse feathers Toshi!

I take models with me on business trips. It's become a little harder to bring Xacto knives, but it can be done if you break them down.

It beats being lonely, watching TV or sitting in the hotel bar.

 

Bill

 

Toshi

GlennH

 

 

Keyda81

Use the dinner table like I do, lol.  Just make sure you clean up before dinner is to be served and it's all good.  Or in my case clean up so I can cook dinner, and serve it.  In all seriousness good luck with the move, and don't be a stranger! 

 

 

 

 

That's all I use and I have rooms I never even sit in. Heck 98% of my tv watching is in the kitchen. I suppose spraying paint might be a new issue for you though. Mine is done in the garage.

 

Toshi

stikpusher

Like everybody else has said here, there is no need to quit. Many here have already told their tales of small living spaces and this hobby being combined. I have done it as well myself, most recently about 11 years ago while overseas on deployment. It can be done!!! All you need is a good storage drawer/box/area for your supplies, some sort of work space (desk, table top, etc.) and wise selection of subjects for your more limited build & display areas. Yes its a pain to pack, move, and unpack, but by the time you're settled in your new home, you'll be ready and needing to build again.

 

Toshi

Toshi, you don't have to quit. As you saw in the above posts, you can find room anywhere. I saw a pic either on here or on u-tube of a guy that had his workbench built into a hall closet. He had shelves on the three sides and a drop down bench to work on. Couldn't believe all the stuff he had in there. From what we've heard of Mrs. Toshi, I'm sure she'll help you find some space to build.  

Keep in touch.

Jim  

fox

Toshi, you don't have to quit. As you saw in the above posts, you can find room anywhere. I saw a pic either on here or on u-tube of a guy that had his workbench built into a hall closet. He had shelves on the three sides and a drop down bench to work on. Couldn't believe all the stuff he had in there. From what we've heard of Mrs. Toshi, I'm sure she'll help you find some space to build.  

Keep in touch.

Jim  

 

Toshi

From what I've seen of your work, let alone determination, I know you'll find a way.  The P-40 may be your last build for now, but not for long.  Once you're unpacked and set up you'll be building again.

Toshi ,Do'nt give it up, you've come too far to stop now. Resistance is futile, you will find a way. Besides I've grown fond of your build threads and the stories that go with them. Like PJ and some others have said ,scale it down if needed. You would laugh if you saw the tiny area that I have to build in,you can do it!

Cdn Colin

From what I've seen of your work, let alone determination, I know you'll find a way.  The P-40 may be your last build for now, but not for long.  Once you're unpacked and set up you'll be building again.

 

Toshi

TREYZX10R

Toshi ,Do'nt give it up, you've come too far to stop now. Resistance is futile, you will find a way. Besides I've grown fond of your build threads and the stories that go with them. Like PJ and some others have said ,scale it down if needed. You would laugh if you saw the tiny area that I have to build in,you can do it!

 

Toshi

Toshi, Never give up, never surrender!  I worked for many years on a card table and had all of my supplies in an old shoe box.  I would rattle can spray paint outside on calm days.  Where there is a will, there is a way.  Just make sure you have a drop cloth to prevent unfortunate accidents from making more work cleaning.  I look forward to seeing much more of your work in the future.

John

wolfhammer1

Toshi, Never give up, never surrender!  I worked for many years on a card table and had all of my supplies in an old shoe box.  I would rattle can spray paint outside on calm days.  Where there is a will, there is a way.  Just make sure you have a drop cloth to prevent unfortunate accidents from making more work cleaning.  I look forward to seeing much more of your work in the future.

John

 

Toshi

You can't leave now, I just got here! 

We'll be seeing you around Toshi, I'm sure of it 

Toshi

Don't hang it up!  A freind told me a story about a guy at a hobby shop in Japan that had a ridiculously small cutting mat surrounded by mounds and mounds of stuff.  As others said, where there is a will there is a way!  Well okay maybe stuff like Monogram's B-36 would be out, but I noticed you have started a Leopard, which lacks wingspan of any sort!

You are a very positive, encouraging member here on the forum, and we would be poorer without you.  Please consider picking it back up after you get settled in to your new place.

cariboukid

You can't leave now, I just got here! 

We'll be seeing you around Toshi, I'm sure of it 

 

Toshi

Real G

Toshi

Don't hang it up!  A freind told me a story about a guy at a hobby shop in Japan that had a ridiculously small cutting mat surrounded by mounds and mounds of stuff.  As others said, where there is a will there is a way!  Well okay maybe stuff like Monogram's B-36 would be out, but I noticed you have started a Leopard, which lacks wingspan of any sort!

You are a very positive, encouraging member here on the forum, and we would be poorer without you.  Please consider picking it back up after you get settled in to your new place.

 

Toshi

All right Mr. Toshi, That will be quite enough of that there crazy talk. I truly regret the circunstances you face. Yet, they are not too insurmountable as to keep you from building models. As everyone has pointed out, there are many solutions to the age old "space dilemna". The bottom line is that you can model anywhere, anytime if you want. I have complete faith in your perseverence. 

Like everyone here, I too have my "how to model" story. When I worked for the U.S Forest Service as a firefighter my duty station was a remote one room guard station with no electricity. My challenge was that I could only pack 1 model and a small box of tools on the fire engine when we had to report each week. I had a small kitchen table to work on and a Coleman lantern for light. It was absolutely awesome.

I have to laugh here as the lot of us are telling stories that sound like our grandfathers telling us about when they went to school. How they had to hike 30 miles in 6 feet of snow with only their socks on.

I want you to keep this in mind my good friend, you need modeling and the modeling community needs you.

Stay positive and active, Joe

Dude, you can't give up just like that....you have been assimilated, even if you don't know that yet . I started in one bedroom condo, then when Mrs. Castelnuovo and I moved into a 2 bdrm condo I modeled on the kitchen table, never needed more space. Improvised/built a box with folding shelves and drawers, put everything away after being done and ceremonialy pulled everything out after dinner. I am fortunate now to have my fairly big man cave but honestly, for modeling I only use few square feet.

JOE RIX

I have to laugh here as the lot of us are telling stories that sound like our grandfathers telling us about when they went to school. How they had to hike 30 miles in 6 feet of snow with only their socks on.

Switch to 1/72

modelcrazy

Toshi

Give up because you have less room? Thats a good one. I didn’t even read all the posts I just needed to weigh in here.

I built kits while I was driving a Simi truck… A SIMI TRUCK. I would pull out a kit from under my bunk (room for just one), pull out my box of supplies and a small TV tray and started working while stopped at a truck stop somewhere in this beautiful country, including Ohio.

For 2 years after I quit driving I still built kits on a TV tray and painted in the garage with plastic hanging from the ceiling, a heater to keep warm and the spray booth exhausted under the garage door. The Indianapolis and Musashi wreck were built on that TV tray and they are my best builds.....which are now at a museum.

You can make it work, you just have to work it out.

 

Steve

 

PS BTW, here is a pic of my workbench from a year ago.

 

Toshi

JOE RIX

All right Mr. Toshi, That will be quite enough of that there crazy talk. I truly regret the circunstances you face. Yet, they are not too insurmountable as to keep you from building models. As everyone has pointed out, there are many solutions to the age old "space dilemna". The bottom line is that you can model anywhere, anytime if you want. I have complete faith in your perseverence. 

Like everyone here, I too have my "how to model" story. When I worked for the U.S Forest Service as a firefighter my duty station was a remote one room guard station with no electricity. My challenge was that I could only pack 1 model and a small box of tools on the fire engine when we had to report each week. I had a small kitchen table to work on and a Coleman lantern for light. It was absolutely awesome.

I have to laugh here as the lot of us are telling stories that sound like our grandfathers telling us about when they went to school. How they had to hike 30 miles in 6 feet of snow with only their socks on.

I want you to keep this in mind my good friend, you need modeling and the modeling community needs you.

Stay positive and active, Joe

 

Toshi

castelnuovo

Dude, you can't give up just like that....you have been assimilated, even if you don't know that yet . I started in one bedroom condo, then when Mrs. Castelnuovo and I moved into a 2 bdrm condo I modeled on the kitchen table, never needed more space. Improvised/built a box with folding shelves and drawers, put everything away after being done and ceremonialy pulled everything out after dinner. I am fortunate now to have my fairly big man cave but honestly, for modeling I only use few square feet.

 

Toshi

GMorrison

 

 

JOE RIX

I have to laugh here as the lot of us are telling stories that sound like our grandfathers telling us about when they went to school. How they had to hike 30 miles in 6 feet of snow with only their socks on.

 

 

 

And it was uphill both ways....

 

Switch to 1/72

 

Toshi

Hey Toshi !

 I know I already commented here . Gotta finish the story . I now share a house with two Ladies ( mother and daughter ) who were friends of my late wife . I have a room that's 10'x10' and I build models in there because I got pushed out of my half of the garage by my landlady's hobby .( Stained Glass ).

    I rattle can and airbrush outside when I can . Now, I have been restoring a Museum's train collections . If I can still work in a small space so can you . Just be more organized and more appreciative of Mrs. Toshi's interest in your welfare . Model on Dude !  T.B.