Lets see your modelling work areas

rm6239 · Post by **rm6239** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:21 am

Hi all

Thought I would get some pictures up of my man cave.

Most of my stash are in the plastic containers (can you tell I've moved around a bit lately.)

Bringing my 2 hobbies together.

Well that's pretty much it, it's fun to dream of the ultimate man cave though

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cheers

Rossco

MeerkatInWater · Post by **MeerkatInWater** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:05 pm

well its kinda a mess. but their is alot of stuff in here. haha

and

DC87 · Post by **DC87** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:14 pm

Nice loft, looks like a good battle is in progress.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:44 pm

Yeah great loft

MeerkatInWater · Post by **MeerkatInWater** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:02 pm

just wish their was more room up their to work.

kiwigav · Post by **kiwigav** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:02 pm

I agree the loft is premo.. would love to have a setup in a loft

NovYank · Post by **NovYank** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:34 pm

ForbesHutton wrote:
Dunno wrote:Cool work area. I am so jealous of people who have basements as we just do dot build them in our houses in Australia. When you think about it it just does not make sense as they would be great in our summer months as they are cool and then relatively warm in winter. The extra storage must be a huge bonus as well. We also do not have attics in our houses which once again give you huge storage. Maybe I should become an architect and start a trend!
It's a blessing in disguise for you. The basements in North America are spider factories. Given the 8 legged monsters you have down under building an area you'll share with them might be something to avoid.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff21 ... tralia.png

(I'm not afraid of spiders. I have a shotgun.)

ScaleModelling1105 · Post by **ScaleModelling1105** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:21 pm

Really happy!!
I finally have my own work bench at my mums house. I have a bigger desk at my dads but I don't really do much modelling there.
SO much easier with my compressor under he desk and the airbrush on the wall. Beats having to carry it all down the stairs each time...
I know my paint collection doesn't look like much at the moment as I have just been trying to convert over to acrylics. I am getting lots of paint for xmas so it should have quite a few more paints on it soon.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:28 pm

Looking good Will, you got some Ultimate cleaner and thiner so your of to a good start in my books lol

ScaleModelling1105 · Post by **ScaleModelling1105** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:34 pm

Yeah AlexTheBlue sent me that with the Vallejo paint. It works great. Well done Paul

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:35 pm

ScaleModelling1105 wrote:Yeah AlexTheBlue sent me that with the Vallejo paint. It works great. Well done Paul

Ah it was nothing mate lol, cheers buddy

conradschmid99 · Post by **conradschmid99** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:33 am

NovYank wrote:
ForbesHutton wrote:
Dunno wrote:Cool work area. I am so jealous of people who have basements as we just do dot build them in our houses in Australia. When you think about it it just does not make sense as they would be great in our summer months as they are cool and then relatively warm in winter. The extra storage must be a huge bonus as well. We also do not have attics in our houses which once again give you huge storage. Maybe I should become an architect and start a trend!
It's a blessing in disguise for you. The basements in North America are spider factories. Given the 8 legged monsters you have down under building an area you'll share with them might be something to avoid.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff21 ... tralia.png

(I'm not afraid of spiders. I have a shotgun.)

nice spiders
are they 1:1 scale

ModelStudent · Post by **ModelStudent** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:19 pm

Kelvgood1 wrote:My work are or cave, as we are in a 1 bed flat, I have a small are of the lounge and the wife the other but I think I just about squeeze everything in, the extractor fan was he best thing as it takes away the fumes etc, the misses just has to crank up the surround sound a bit when the compressor and the fan is going
Kelv

I like this setup, it's quaint like mine is. Although, your chair looks uncomfortable for long sessions.

hook1169 · Post by **hook1169** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:43 am

Well I finally have something worthy of showing off. I have redone my man cave, and by the looks of it I should be able to do some serious work in 2014.

But first I would like to show you what I had been working with.

The original -

And now on to the new and improved Cave! Took me a couple of days, but it was well worth it!

This section will be where I do my Airbrushing work as I have very close access to the window, or at least the side the opens

The build area

A closer look at where the action happens

All in all it is 14' long and 7' wide

Where I am actually typing this post -

And finally the library, in close reach.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:03 am

NICE!!!! Holy crap well done dude!
I love that giant window... So much light!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:16 am

Yeah nice set up there mate nice working areas

pikos · Post by **pikos** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:19 pm

Very nice indeed! Great place to work on.

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:57 pm

How long will it stay that tidy?! Lol

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:00 pm

Hahahaha... He's got a point

hook1169 · Post by **hook1169** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:03 pm

chief5437 wrote:How long will it stay that tidy?! Lol

I give it until this weekend.

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:50 pm

I don't have a separate workplace.. I do everything in my bedroom. I've got nowhere else

After a session I usually prop the window open to let the fumes out

When we moved in, the room used to be some sort of child's playroom or nursery room so I got some awesome crayon pattern wallpaper.

I keep me stash next to the bed...

And under the bed..

The rest of my stash..

In the closet: Boxes I keep from past builds

Paints!

Even got some bandages in case of an incident

Finally... I have this monstrosity living in my room. A man in the neighborhood was moving out and it turned out that he builds aircraft and had some stuff for sale.
At that time I didn't know any better about the hobby and I regret passing all the resin and aftermarket he was offering. At that time I was only interested in armor

But my mother had bought this for me without my knowledge.. for $12

It's in 1/32 scale and half-built... way out of my league

As soon as I saw it.. I knew what to do.

I put it on top of the shelf... trying to forget about it. But it sits there, staring at me from above when I go to sleep.

I'm sorry for showing you my horrid room.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:07 pm

HEEEELLLLLPPPPPP you got a Tiger under your bed !!!!!!!!

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:54 pm

Schoof wrote:HEEEELLLLLPPPPPP you got a Tiger under your bed !!!!!!!!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:34 pm

1/32 Tomcat!!! Holy crap!!! That would be enormous!!!
SOOOO COOOL!!!!

I love the crayon paper myself

drifter50 · Post by **drifter50** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:02 pm

Nice work area!

MakingModelsAgain · Post by **MakingModelsAgain** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:05 pm

This was it as of today. Mostly it's just varying degrees of haphazardly-strewn equipment. I do often clear the mat, but it usually returns to this sort of mess within a few minutes...

Panzermeister36 · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:12 am

JohnP wrote:I don't have a separate workplace.. I do everything in my bedroom. I've got nowhere else After a session I usually prop the window open to let the fumes out
When we moved in, the room used to be some sort of child's playroom or nursery room so I got some awesome crayon pattern wallpaper.

Finally... I have this monstrosity living in my room. A man in the neighborhood was moving out and it turned out that he builds aircraft and had some stuff for sale.
At that time I didn't know any better about the hobby and I regret passing all the resin and aftermarket he was offering. At that time I was only interested in armor
But my mother had bought this for me without my knowledge.. for $12

I put it on top of the shelf... trying to forget about it. But it sits there, staring at me from above when I go to sleep.

I'm sorry for showing you my horrid room.

Epic room, beside the bed like me. Unfortunately that means I have to airbrush in the garage and when it's -40 C outside it's a bit ...difficult...

So building in the winter, painting in the summer...
Also, that's an epic Tomcat! HUGE

LoL it's always watching you EVEN WHEN YOU SLEEP. Be careful as they eventually get telepathic powers and say "...build me... ...build me..." into your head if you leave 'em unfinished for too long.

Teme · Post by **Teme** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:30 pm

Here is mine building area.

Looks like need cleaning again.

Teemu

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:09 pm

MakingModelsAgain wrote:This was it as of today. Mostly it's just varying degrees of haphazardly-strewn equipment. I do often clear the mat, but it usually returns to this sort of mess within a few minutes...

I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one that has stuff EVERYWHERE! Paul and Lee's benches always look spotless.

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:10 pm

Lots of well facilitated workstations. Lovely jubbly.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:00 pm

chief5437 wrote: I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one that has stuff EVERYWHERE! Paul and Lee's benches always look spotless.

Don't be silly it does get in a mess look lol, they are on camera a lot so i think they need to be clean and tidy. Mine was always spotless before i did videos, its just the way i like to work.

Tiger131 · Post by **Tiger131** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:22 pm

like the wheelie bin i thought it was on you're vids

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:18 pm

Tiger131 wrote:like the wheelie bin i thought it was on you're vids

Yeah my mrs saw that in a shop and got it for me, makes a great paint brush holder lol

Tiger131 · Post by **Tiger131** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:21 pm

top stuff

ModelStudent · Post by **ModelStudent** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:12 pm

This is my setup right now. The paint rack is new, just got it for Christmas.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:46 pm

Nice little space mate, that huey is damn big wow

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:13 pm

ModelStudent wrote:This is my setup right now. The paint rack is new, just got it for Christmas.

Nice set up.. got the same compressor.
You live in the Midwest? Where'd you get those Mig Pigments? I can't seem to find any in the area.

ModelStudent · Post by **ModelStudent** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:58 am

JohnP wrote:Nice set up.. got the same compressor.
You live in the Midwest? Where'd you get those Mig Pigments? I can't seem to find any in the area.

I bought em on Amazon.com and they were shipped from the UK as Royal Mail. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_ ... 20pigments

oldnewbie · Post by **oldnewbie** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:36 pm

https://www.youtube.com/user/AddictedAnew/videos
Figuring out how to use all this Technology

so hope this link works. Any tips and tricks to uploading vids and pics MOST welcome.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:41 pm

oldnewbie wrote:https://www.youtube.com/user/AddictedAnew/videos
Figuring out how to use all this Technology so hope this link works. Any tips and tricks to uploading vids and pics MOST welcome.

Nice video and a great workspace, subbed and liked

Trainboy153 · Post by **Trainboy153** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:26 pm

I will soon convert my old homework desk to my modelling station, clearing the drawers for tamiya acrylics!

NorthernSwede · Post by **NorthernSwede** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:30 pm

So i got some old pics way back in this thread of how my work area looked. After some remodelling and due to the fact that I´ve started filming for youtube I needed to rearrange a little so here is my current work area. It till be ripped out again when summer comes to paint walls and put down a decent floor. Its grey concrete now (imagine the carpet monster and trying to find grey plastic on grey concrete

)

Anyway heres 2 pics from diff angles.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:34 pm

Nice setup buddy.

Scottwba · Post by **Scottwba** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:50 pm

Hi all,

Newly finished shed space, girlfriend has exactly the same space the other end for hobby so never get moaned at about time I spend in there.

Cheers

Scott.

WebbyNZ · Post by **WebbyNZ** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:19 am

Great space there Scott and great compromise with the fairer sex.
1 bit if advise is to make sure her hobby grows as fast as yours so if you have to kick her out its cause she has to much stuf

luckily it worked for me

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:34 am

Nice workstations. The latter looks very clean and tidy like an office desk. Perhaps the missus, does it for you. Careful now, so she doesn´t take over your man cave.

Gav0909 · Post by **Gav0909** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:52 am

Fingers crossed my gf gets a new job soon (looking quite likely with any luck) and if she does it would mean we get to move from here. Now it might likely mean a move into my parents place for a while to save us some money (moving from one flat into a next in a month gets very expensive with deposits, rent up front etc), but after that we should be looking into a new place, and top of the list for me is a spare room/big cupboard/box room which can be used as a man cave!

T3hGuppy · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:59 am

Gav0909 wrote:Fingers crossed my gf gets a new job soon (looking quite likely with any luck) and if she does it would mean we get to move from here. Now it might likely mean a move into my parents place for a while to save us some money (moving from one flat into a next in a month gets very expensive with deposits, rent up front etc), but after that we should be looking into a new place, and top of the list for me is a spare room/big cupboard/box room which can be used as a man cave!

That's one thing I'm looking for when me and the missus move this year is more space and a proper man cave!!

Gav0909 · Post by **Gav0909** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:05 am

Yeah, currently my space is my desk in the corner of the bedroom (we live in a one bedroom flat) and I am now running out of room for paint, tools, stash and finished models. So I need a proper space that I can then have a bigger desk, get some proper paint/tool storage etc, as well as shelving for stash storage and either display cases or shelves for finished models.

T3hGuppy · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:07 am

Gav0909 wrote:Yeah, currently my space is my desk in the corner of the bedroom (we live in a one bedroom flat) and I am now running out of room for paint, tools, stash and finished models. So I need a proper space that I can then have a bigger desk, get some proper paint/tool storage etc, as well as shelving for stash storage and either display cases or shelves for finished models.

Same dude.

Id love a space like Coen or Paul.

Living the modelling dream!! lol