Lets see your modelling work areas

Gb64c · Post by **Gb64c** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:00 pm

bobbewieter wrote:
Gb64c wrote:My area is a five foot table in my living room, in front of the wide screen where I watch (listen) to the ball games. It looks out from the 10th floor, over looking Manama Bahrain, not bad but will get more surface space upon my return to the states.
Cool, what do you do in Bahrain?

I wanted to visit Bahrain while I was in Qatar for 2 months but didn't have the chance to do so

I work for the US Navy, a global force for good!

schweinhund227 · Post by **schweinhund227** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:08 pm

Lee wrote:
Omi wrote:Cool a blow torch need one of them
Always needed for the Airfix kits...lol

bobbewieter · Post by **bobbewieter** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:39 pm

Gb64c wrote:
bobbewieter wrote:
Gb64c wrote:My area is a five foot table in my living room, in front of the wide screen where I watch (listen) to the ball games. It looks out from the 10th floor, over looking Manama Bahrain, not bad but will get more surface space upon my return to the states.
Cool, what do you do in Bahrain?

I wanted to visit Bahrain while I was in Qatar for 2 months but didn't have the chance to do so

I work for the US Navy, a global force for good!

Nice

I would have loved to visit the archaeological site over there!!! Bahrain is a REALLY nice archaeological place.

josepedro · Post by **josepedro** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:49 pm

Hello!

Here are some photos of may work area.

The majority of my finished models still need to be transferred into the new shelves.

My best regards!

José Pedro

José Pedro

Post by **Lee** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:22 am

Nice set up Jose

ToddS · Post by **ToddS** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:16 am

Work area in progress.. Need to get up a couple of shelves and start using it for what it is intended....

EagleOnyx · Post by **EagleOnyx** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:07 am

I'm getting older and lighting or lack of lighting has been noticeably more of a problem for me. I just happened to see this big ass florescent light fixture at the WalMart and it was only $15, plus another 8 for bulbs. It's a lot brighter than the expensive armature light I was using. I thought these fixtures were a lot more expensive so I never bothered to look at them before. Anyway, this one is great and bright and I like it!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:31 am

Really nice set ups fellas. Awesome.

Pierce · Post by **Pierce** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:22 pm

here is my area. my daughter moved out and I marked my area with mu sent, mine all mine,, stay out, lol.

Still a work in progress

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:49 pm

Dude... Awesome space! Terrible analogy haha. I hope that you cleaned up after

LudvigN · Post by **LudvigN** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:59 am

Pierce wrote:here is my area. my daughter moved out and I marked my area with mu sent, mine all mine,, stay out, lol.

Still a work in progress

What chopper is that on your bench?

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:28 am

Oooo!
A Grek!!!!

Pierce · Post by **Pierce** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:33 pm

Coen, is that good or bad. The chopper is a CH-54 skycrane. It's my entry for the Vietnam GB entry

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:52 pm

They're supposed to be decent brushes.... Expensive as hell though.
How does she spray for you?

Pierce · Post by **Pierce** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:08 pm

It works great, although I'm no pro. It was on the high side but buy once cry once. I thought if I bought a cheap one I would be replacing it due to breakage or performance. If I was to do it all over I would have gone with the color cup on top of the body instead of the side, mount color cup and the only reason for this is clean up. But it works and I have no complaints. I called the company with a question and they were a dream to deal with. Customer service goes along way with me as I'm sure it does with most people.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:49 pm

You can't argue with that logic!

Gav0909 · Post by **Gav0909** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:35 am

My workspace will be changing a touch as I will be moving from my current flat into my parents house for a few months. So while I aim to have my desk with me etc. I won't have a proper space until I move into my next place. I need to wait til I start my new job etc and work out finances, then we can decide where we move too. I would like a 3 bedroom house. 2 bedrooms and a smaller room for a man cave.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:32 pm

Say good bye to Oban eh?

thing · Post by **thing** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:08 pm

My humble workspace. Laptop nearby so I can watch Paul's 'How To Do It' videos while I'm building.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:25 pm

thing wrote:My humble workspace. Laptop nearby so I can watch Lee's 'How To Do It' videos while I'm building.

Just Lees?

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:58 pm

Lee has how to do it vids?

thing · Post by **thing** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:40 am

Sorry peeps, I meant Pauls's how to do it video's!!!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:02 am

That's ok Thing haha... It gives us all a chance to poke lee with a stick hehe.s

peppie · Post by **peppie** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:38 am

thing wrote:My humble workspace. Laptop nearby so I can watch Paul's 'How To Do It' videos while I'm building.

Nice workspace. I would change the stereo for maybe some loudspeakers on your laptop, gives you imediatly twice as much workspace.

thing · Post by **thing** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:48 am

peppie wrote:
thing wrote:My humble workspace. Laptop nearby so I can watch Paul's 'How To Do It' videos while I'm building.
Nice workspace. I would change the stereo for maybe some loudspeakers on your laptop, gives you imediatly twice as much workspace.

Actually that's a damn fine idea. Can't get rid of the stereo as it's a proper 'un and I like my music but the seperates should go under the desk and I can wall mount the speakers...I like your thinking sir!

thing · Post by **thing** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:38 am

The new Mk2 worktop.

grover · Post by **grover** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:17 am

Wow what a difference. Has opened up the space for ya.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 4:04 pm

I see a paint rack in that corner's future
Nice clean space

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:25 pm

Seeing all this awesome work spaces has inspired me to clean up mine a bit... and I discovered a setting on my doodad called panoramic photos... COOL.
It make the room look bigger than it really is, but it's totally bizarre.

thing · Post by **thing** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:03 pm

I see a paint rack in that corner's future

Another brilliant idea! I love it here.

Coen that is some workshop you have there.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:33 pm

Coen wrote:Seeing all this awesome work spaces has inspired me to clean up mine a bit... and I discovered a setting on my doodad called panoramic photos... COOL.
It make the room look bigger than it really is, but it's totally bizarre.

Nice mike, i did one of these a while back but it was just a blur of paint lol

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Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:35 pm

I saw that before Paul... That's a stunning view buddy!! Haha. That panorama setting makes you look like you have a problem.... Oh wait....

thing · Post by **thing** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:49 pm

The Mk3 workshop.

bobbewieter · Post by **bobbewieter** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:04 pm

Lookin good thing

thing · Post by **thing** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:12 pm

Ta. It will do for now unless someone else comes up with another bright idea!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:47 pm

What?? No mess?? Arrggghhh!

ScaleArmorBuilder · Post by **ScaleArmorBuilder** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:41 am

Ready to build.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:55 am

thing wrote:The Mk3 workshop.

Great use of that corner space, you are on fire

Gb64c · Post by **Gb64c** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:14 pm

Here is mine on the 10 th floor. I live alone so I can put it in the living room, lol.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:28 pm

Simple yet highly functional!
Nice sample of work too.

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:13 pm

Very nice, gotta protect that floor.

John

Plopper · Post by **Plopper** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:22 pm

OK, so I've been planing my new work area since the back end of last summer after I finished my room and realised that the room was so nice I couldn't any longer do any modelling in it!

It wasn't until this summer that I got enough money and time to do anything about it, there was no room in the house, so I had to branch out into the garden and get myself a shed.

So after 3 VERY hot days in the hottest part of the year I ended up with this.

Then this happened.

The inside was much like any other shed.

Then I did this.

Wrapped it all in baking foil and suspended the floor.

Then completely clad over that with ply.

Painted and painted it.

Added loads of shelf space.

Then preceded to fill it all with lovely model making stuff.

And as of today at about 2.30 this afternoon here is the finished Model Den.

My Airbrush compressor.

A couple of draws I built for under the workbenches.

Now a complete pan of the place in pictures from top left as you walk in to top right as you walk out, LOADS of pictures so I will do these in thumbnails so it won't take up HUGE amounts of bandwidth for people.

Nail Art corner for the lady fair.

One of my two current projects, a cool little battery powered car.

The two lights I have to light the place up.

My other project, a 1/36th scale Corgi Mini that I'm customising.

And to finish, a close up of the paint racks I've just finished making!

You Tube video of the place, SORRY, didn't realise the music would come out so loud, SWEARING alert in the lyrics for those with young 'uns.

thing · Post by **thing** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:44 pm

Crikey Dave, that is a shed. Well done you.

Plopper · Post by **Plopper** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:08 pm

Thanx Thing

LudvigN · Post by **LudvigN** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:23 pm

Awesome mancave Dave!

I gotta ask: is that shed anchored to the ground in some way?

If there was a hefty storm and it wasnt.... well dont wanna think about that

Plopper · Post by **Plopper** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:31 pm

LudvigN wrote:Awesome mancave Dave! I gotta ask: is that shed anchored to the ground in some way? If there was a hefty storm and it wasnt.... well dont wanna think about that

Thanx buddy.

At the moment not, but there is that much weight in it with all the cladding (6mm ply) and the floor (18mm ply) that it shouldn't go far! And it's surrounded on two sides by a fence and my Dad's shed. That's me Dad's big boy shed next door!

Anchoring it to the ground is something that I am thinking about doing soon though. Just in case.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:28 pm

Absolutely superb
and best thing is you did it all yourself
Great job

Plopper · Post by **Plopper** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:30 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Absolutely superb
and best thing is you did it all yourself
Great job

Thanx Twokidsnosleep, it took some donig I can tell you, but I'm well chuffed!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:00 pm

That's damned beautiful Dave!!! Holy hell buddy. Nice use of space dude.

Plopper · Post by **Plopper** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:04 pm

Coen wrote:That's damned beautiful Dave!!! Holy hell buddy. Nice use of space dude.

Thanx Coen, the space management is what I've spent most of my time planning from last summer. That and getting enough light and power into the shed.