Lets see your modelling work areas

Radzy · Post by **Radzy** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:47 am

Coen wrote:That's a great workspace Radzy.
Lots of room... and it's so freaking neat... what's with all these neat spaces... sheesh.
Mine's a mess even on a good day.

Thanks Coen. Normally when I build it's a mess too. It looks clean because I had to move all stuff around, pack my sister's old rumble and get it ready for CWE GB. So no worries, soon it will be "even more man cave"

@greg74

Thanks. Btw - your cave is also dobrze rozplanowana ( well organised)

Regards,
Radek

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:34 pm

This was all Mrs Bob's idea! My wife is a keen crafter - shameless plug:
http://castlekellycrafts.blogspot.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Castle-K ... 42?fref=ts
One day she said - why don't we build a craft room in the garden to replace the ramshackle old shed: if you insist, says I!
So, one 14'x8' build later, a man and lady den built for two

My old slot in a bedroom

My slice of Marital bliss...

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:22 pm

Rob wrote:This was all Mrs Bob's idea! My wife is a keen crafter - shameless plug:
http://castlekellycrafts.blogspot.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Castle-K ... 42?fref=ts
One day she said - why don't we build a craft room in the garden to replace the ramshackle old shed: if you insist, says I!
So, one 14'x8' build later, a man and lady den built for two

My old slot in a bedroom

My slice of Marital bliss...

Ooooow.... all shiny wood too...
Got that fresh wood smell and everything....

Nice den dude..... wish my wife was a keen hobbyist but alas her only vices are Facebook and busybodying...
She wakes me in the morning with the news of the day and a run down on facebook posts...

Good job I love her unconditionally and wouldn't swap her..... I have saved £100's of pounds not having to buy the daily papers....

Yes that's a nice marital cave mate, well done on building it too...

ridgers22 · Post by **ridgers22** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:29 pm

i envy all your work areas mines is restricted to a corner of my bed room haha

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:32 pm

Me too Ridgers...... Me too......

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ridgers22 · Post by **ridgers22** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:38 pm

wappynutter wrote:Me too Ridgers...... Me too...... ...

sad times all round

but maybe 1 day

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:41 pm

Great workspace rob, hope you and your wife enjoy it

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:54 pm

ridgers22 wrote:
wappynutter wrote:Me too Ridgers...... Me too...... ...
sad times all round but maybe 1 day

True......but don't fret over where you build ridgers....
just remember matey....
" a magnificent man cave makes a modelling master not".......
You can have a huge purpose built cave, or a little computer desk in the corner of the bedroom..... Its you that makes it great, not where you built it.....
Enjoy your time with the plastic and glue my friend....

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:14 am

That place it magnificent Rob.
Absolute awesome. All that light!!!
Love that exhaust extractor too.

WebbyNZ · Post by **WebbyNZ** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:29 am

for the cave rob
and

for the wife supporting ya hobby cause at the end of the day as much as we do this for ourselves its the support of friends, family, loved ones and communites like this that allow us time to spend on the bench.

Gav0909 · Post by **Gav0909** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:54 am

Ridgers, my current work area is also my PC desk (and a small desk) in the corner of the bedroom. The joys of living in a one bedroom flat. If I lived here alone, then the living room would have a bigger desk etc in it, since I don't just sit and watch TV. But alas I live with my gf, wonderful as she is, which means I am relegated to the bedroom corner.

When we move though, I am making sure that before we sign a lease on anywhere, that it either has a spare room I can turn into a man cave, or preferably a box room, or even a large walk in closet which I can make into my space.

ridgers22 · Post by **ridgers22** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:59 pm

ok guys so here is my ''man cave'' haha

thought id just bite the bullet and show you all

i know its a bit messy but i never clean it when im in the middle of a build so it really only gets cleaned once a month

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:11 pm

It looks like its been used by a scale modeller Ridgers...

You should find him and make Him clean it up.

Must be a prodigious builder... look at that stuff... wow.

And how many air brushes does this guy need??

Sheesh.
You know... he's probably got Glue on his fingers and paint on his face... and I'll be he annoys his Mum.

hahah

A cozy little work space buddy. As long as it works for you it's awesome.
Mine was a board on the end of the kitchen table until a couple of years ago.
So nothing to be ashamed of.
The mess just means you've been working.

ridgers22 · Post by **ridgers22** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:58 pm

haha thanks ill try get him to clean it but hes always busy lol. yeah its my little corner of sanctuary and at least i know were everything is... most of the time

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:34 am

Lucky you... I can never find anything in mine.

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:19 am

ridgers22 wrote:ok guys so here is my ''man cave'' haha

thought id just bite the bullet and show you all

i know its a bit messy but i never clean it when im in the middle of a build so it really only gets cleaned once a month

Nice little workspace you got there Ridgers

I have to clean up after every time I did some work to my models. I'm sitting at the dinnertable in our living room.

Sometimes that's annoying to clean up in the middle of a build, must be careful not to break or lose parts.

You got yourself a organised chaos!

Cheers!

Hanger2 · Post by **Hanger2** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:46 pm

Here's an old pic of my modelling area

ridgers22 · Post by **ridgers22** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:55 pm

that is a nice work space.. i might steal some off your ideas for mine

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:17 pm

Great workspace Geoff

Hanger2 · Post by **Hanger2** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:08 pm

Thanks I will take a more up to date one and post, once I've tidied it up.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:55 am

Wow look at all the light you have. That's a great space Geoff.
It's too neat though. Go build something... haha

Jan01 · Post by **Jan01** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:53 pm

Here is my place, this is how usually looks while work is in progress

Gav0909 · Post by **Gav0909** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:24 pm

Nice space there Jan. I have one of those Ikea lights, but I think I could do with a new bulb in mine, it seems rather yellowish of late and its not great really. So will prob look to get a daylight lamp sometime.

Jan01 · Post by **Jan01** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:32 pm

Thanks Gav, I bought a spare when I got the lamp and the table is also from ikea

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:36 pm

Great work area Jan

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:25 pm

I like the black and white lines on the walls. Very M.C. Echer.
Again with the neat and clean... wow. All these clean work areas.

Hanger2 · Post by **Hanger2** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:56 pm

Here are some more updated pics of The Hanger.

Painting a few Value Gear bits of stowage

Spray booth and entertainment area. Excuse the socks.

Kitchen magnetic knife holder very useful for holding tools, etc.

Geoff

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:22 pm

That's a really great space Geoff.
Lots of natural light too for photography.
It's still too neat though haha.

Hanger2 · Post by **Hanger2** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:31 pm

Thanks Coen, I do try to keep things tidy, doesn't work sometimes, on the opposite wall is this computer desk so with a 180 chair swivel it's easy to find ref pics and info from it and the folders and books on the shelves above.

Geoff

Dunno · Post by **Dunno** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:11 am

I finally have a home for my hobby after we moved to a new house 6 mths ago. I have set up in an alcove of the garage with one large table and a small desk for the spray booth. Still acquiring tools and paints as needed.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:56 am

Wow Chris, that's more than I ever had when I first started out.
Nice Dude.
You're very lucky!!!

Dunno · Post by **Dunno** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:45 pm

Thanks Coen,
A lot of birthday presence, saving money and looking for bargains, as well as scrounging everyday things that are useful. Having one dedicated place to work and set up is so much easier that only having a fold out table in the lounge room in our old house.

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:32 pm

Nice workspace Chris.

My only concern and something us Brit's don't have to worry about is all the Huntsman, black widows, snakes and critters that could "hide" in those dark corners under the worktop....

Being in the garage I'm sure they manage to get in there?
Can you tell I am a bit of a phobic?
Hate spiders, they so fast and all legs and fangs.....

Other than that you a lucky guy having such room and space to work undisturbed.
Happy modelling mate.

coladito1 · Post by **coladito1** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:20 am

Nice work areas guys!!

pikos · Post by **pikos** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:48 pm

Well, I must say I'm impressed! Lots of great workspaces here. Many of you have been an inspiration too, so the pics a post here are for now. There are going to be changes in the near future dear friends

greg74 · Post by **greg74** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:56 pm

looks like a quiet and peaceful place

- it looks nice, sure you feel comfortable and there is a lot of job satisfaction and this is what comes after us all - this place is a - great - congratulations

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:40 pm

That's a great space Dimitris, and it's sooo neat.

Bah.. where's the dirt??

Soo clean.

pikos · Post by **pikos** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:19 am

Thanks Greg. It's a quiet place for sure - when Stefanos (my 4 years old son) isn't home
Coen I must admit it... It was not a spontaneous photograph. I was cleaning the place for 2 days prior to shooting. Should see it now

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:38 am

It took two days... wow... that sounds proper messy.

As it should be haha.

This is mine on a normal day. There are 4 builds trying to get done somewhere in here.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:42 am

Wow...... if i ever could enter in to your man cave i would stand in front of your left wall for days just looking and drooling!!!!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:45 am

Haha.
There's a video of the whole monstrosity on my channel, you can see all of them if you want.
It's a bit long and boring though. It's called the man cave I think.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:50 am

i seen that already

but a video or in real is a big difference

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:03 am

Always looking at your man cave its what i aim for lol

Gav0909 · Post by **Gav0909** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:54 am

With my future man cave I simply wish for 3 main things.
1. A nice big desk with plenty of room on it for modelling, as I currently only have the pull out tray on a PC desk, and a small PC desk for it.
2. Proper, efficient, useful storage space for paints, tools etc.
3. Plenty of display space, either in glass cabinets, or shelves similar to Coens.

Luckily my Dad is a very good carpenter so I am sure I could coax him into helping me make some shelving, even a custom desk etc in order to make it cheaper.

Tonygol · Post by **Tonygol** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:02 pm

I used IKEA Desk tops. About £7.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:13 pm

wow Tony. ...DAT stash

andreb87 · Post by **andreb87** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:47 pm

hey guys! here you can see my man cave! i'm really happy with it! it's place to relax from work, wife and kid

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:02 pm

Holy lord liftin' muther of crap! Andre! What a stash!
Great space too!!
Wow!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:05 pm

Great workspace and stash, thanks for sharing

NorthernSwede · Post by **NorthernSwede** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:26 pm

Holy crap, great workspace and impressive stash.