Does anyone have their dream work space?

HawkeyeHobbies wrote:

Man space? Model workshop in the same space? It has to be large enough to share with fellow modelers. My workshop is 228 sqft. The rest of the man space is about 800 sqft.   I host our IPMS chapter meeting every few months here in the man cave!

That is AWESOME!

Man space? Model workshop in the same space? It has to be large enough to share with fellow modelers. My workshop is 228 sqft. The rest of the man space is about 800 sqft.

I host our IPMS chapter meeting every few months here in the man cave! 

Qmeister, That sucks.

Hopefuly your situation will change to allow you to have more fun with modeling.

Before this room, I was stuck in the corner of a dank, wet, smelly basement.

Mike

I know this is late but I finally got moved and settled so here are some pics of my hobby room.

Its not perfect, I need a spray booth and display cases but eventually I'll get there.

The cars on the little table is a collection that I'm getting ready to post on Ebay.

Mine is pretty much just missing sheetrock and some window framing-- but I get the whole entire upstairs of the garage...

I like my work space, but I must admit it's my wife's dream because:

NOW YOU SEE IT...

NOW YOU DON'T...

you know the old saying the grass is always greener in the other guys yard

well    i think for many of us our dream spaces are your spaces. when someone posts pics of their space and it has all the tools and cabinets ref. mat.  etc.....

me  i work on a tray table in the living room mostly  i would be greatful for a large desk to work on where i would not have to stop building and clean up all the time

qmiester wrote:

To me, my work space is a living thing or a continual work in progress.  When I put it together the first time, I was fairly satisfied with it (there were some things that I had wanted put didn't add because of either cost or non availability - if I come across those items that are cheaper or available I add them).  Now I find things that work better than what I currently have and change them, see an item another modeler has  in his work area and add it to mine - in other words, things are constantly being changed for one reason or another.  Doubt that I'll ever get my "perfect work space".  But to me that's part of the fun.

Same here, qmiester. I'm always tweaking the work or storage space at my workbench and adding more space little by little, but it's never enough! A lot of times, I'll see a little something or other at a yard sale that I think might improve workbench efficiency, so I'll buy it. Sometimes, it doesn't work out as well as I had hoped, other times, I'll find something that's quite terrific!

thanks    i guess we got a bad batch together  i am not alone   i feel better now

DURR wrote:

say 90REDSC i would like to ask this question you have i see in your pics a johan 68 ply police car  i have 4 purchased 23-26 yrs ago each has one small problem the windshields all came with cracks in them  does yours have a cracked windshied  ? thanks joe

Joe,

Sorry, my windshield doesn't have a crack. It's BROKE completely in HALF! That's why it hasn't been built yet. Maybe someday I'll locate a good windshield for this car. Maybe I'll just turn it into a derelict car and keep the emergency parts for another project or sumthin...

say 90REDSC i would like to ask this question

you have i see in your pics a johan 68 ply police car

 i have 4 purchased 23-26 yrs ago each has one small problem the windshields all came with cracks in them  does yours have a cracked windshied  ?

thanks

joe

We have a room set aside strictly for modeling.  I added the shelves to store the unbuilts I have and a desk runs along the length of one wall.  It's still not big enough as I have more kits stored around the house. I need to build a paint booth so I can start building my aircraft models again and I don't know where I'm going to put that if I do build one. Here are some pics of the current state of the room and desk areas though...

It's not a dream space, but 95% of the time, it's mine.  I can leave everything sit until I get around to it.  It's about 12 x 12, with tv, vcr and dvd recorder, work space under the clutter and most of my stash in there too.

And Durr, I think I disagree with your summation.

At my previous house I had a very large workshop in my garage. It was actually half of a two and a half car garage. I miss that workshop with one exception...to expensive to heat in the winter months and no bathroom...detached garage. You only get to see the rear half in this picture.

It isn't the bench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the bench. 

375supermag wrote:

Hi...   I am not sure there is such a thing as an "ideal" work space. I built a 12'x12' hobby room in the garage few years ago. One wall has an 8' workbench with cabinets under it and a 4' wide, 7' tall cabinet next to it for storage. Another wall has a 4' long reloading bench against it and the room entry door. In the opposite corner is an L-shaped desk set-up for research and a computer workstation. Positives: More than adequate lighting...room is separate from the rest of the house...room is heated and air-conditioned. Negatives: There is no room for my library or to display finished models. All the storage area is full and I have plastic storage boxes full of stuff under the L-shaped desk. My modelling tools are in two toolboxes...the ones used most often are in an oak machinists toolbox on a raised wooden rolling cart. The balance of my modelling tools are in a plastic tool box sitting on the floor. All painting must be done in the garage. I am seriously considering ripping the whole thing out and starting over. I should have made the room at least 16'x12' and built-in bookcases and display shelves. In retrospect, I should have designed a separate area for painting with outside venting.

when my kid moves out  i can have a 6x8 area  and   man   just the thought of that big of an area is better  than sex

Hi...

I am not sure there is such a thing as an "ideal" work space.

I built a 12'x12' hobby room in the garage few years ago. One wall has an 8' workbench with cabinets under it and a 4' wide, 7' tall cabinet next to it for storage. Another wall has a 4' long reloading bench against it and the room entry door. In the opposite corner is an L-shaped desk set-up for research and a computer workstation.

Positives: More than adequate lighting...room is separate from the rest of the house...room is heated and air-conditioned.

Negatives: There is no room for my library or to display finished models. All the storage area is full and I have plastic storage boxes full of stuff under the L-shaped desk. My modelling tools are in two toolboxes...the ones used most often are in an oak machinists toolbox on a raised wooden rolling cart. The balance of my modelling tools are in a plastic tool box sitting on the floor. All painting must be done in the garage.

I am seriously considering ripping the whole thing out and starting over. I should have made the room at least 16'x12' and built-in bookcases and display shelves. In retrospect, I should have designed a separate area for painting with outside venting.  

My workspace is a work in progress. I am planning on gutting the whole room to insulate and finish the walls and ceiling to match the rest of the lower level. More lighting will be added as well as an exhaust fan with increased capacity. The floor will be covered with a thick anti fatigue matting covered with a thin carpet. The rest is just a matter of incorporating what I already have in place.  Is it my dream work space...its close.

as promised my work shop,its still abit untidy

It wasn't the dream modeling space but, it was close.

Actually, it was a dream "do-it all" space. In one corner, plus the closet was my modeling area. In the opposite corner was my reloading bench. And in the third corner were my guitars and amplifier.

But, alas the price of gas took that away! When gas got REALLY high, about a year or so ago, we had to make a move for financial reasons. To live close enough, to our respective work places, we couldn't afford a three bedroom house only a two bedroom model. And with our grandson coming to visit every other weekend. Well, you get the picture. The second room is his. But, I am getting ready to buy an old computer desk and start modifying. 

JoeU, I have the same addiction as you. I really liked mine until I saw photos where some guy did his in a total Star Trek theme. Very impressive.

NO, on the dream workspace.

I have an extra bedroom the time, skill, and equipment to build one but no plans. I'm really not sure where to even begin on a design or what to include. I'm continually saving pics posted by others and see interesting ideas but nothing that just says to me "thats it"

razordws wrote:

...and I had to build a new bench in the corner of the unheated garage (not okay - there should be a smiley for shivering - I am in Canada afterall).

Wow! That's dedication to the hobby!  

JoeU wrote:

Cool website you've got, by the way.

Thanks so much! It's right now, but I'm really enjoying doing it, and I've been really blessed by the number of folks who've been giving me encouragement and support in it. 

jwb wrote:

Not right now, but the footings been poured on it.... We're adding a garage to our house, and in back of it will be a rec room- half of which will be my work area. I'll have room for a desk, photo area and a spray booth. And all the shelf space in the room is for models and books! Mwahahahahaha!

Sounds great Jon.  I'll be looking forward to those pics. 

Since getting back into the hobby I started with a bench in the Laundry/furnace room which was okay but a year later we moved and I had to build a new bench in the corner of the unheated garage (not okay - there should be a smiley for shivering - I am in Canada afterall).  We have since closed in and heated the garage so that we could build a spare bedroom and a storage room and I got what was left over for my hobby bench.  I haven't built the new bench yet, still using a temporary one, but once I get the drywalling done I'll have an 8' long work area with shelving.