International Scale Modeller

Since moving back in with my parents at the start of November, I have had no space to set up shop for the hobby. Mum had said there was desk in the spare bedroom that I could use, but Dad was re-doing the bathroom and that room was used as a store for a while. That works all done now, so I have moved into the spare room. Its still not ideal, but I have a kit out and I am doing bits and pieces on it.

There is a shelf under the desk which has my boxes of paints/tools etc. Dad is building me some shelves for paint storage which will make access to them much easier. He is also going to clear the shelves to the right off soonish (they have all my Mums quilting books on them just now) and so I will have use of those as well.

My main issue is that Dad has said no spraying in the house....even when I said I would make an extractor hood. So I need to talk him round on that one, as its too cold and damp here during the winter to spray in the garage etc. Plus I cba hauling paints, thinners etc out to the garage each time I want to spray. But if he doesn't relent, then it could be a paint free few months until I move on to my own place.

Anyway, here is the space I have just now.

hi my space + pc and beer

kjcgg03 wrote:hi my space + pc and beer

Pic isn't working mate.

kjcgg03 wrote:hi my space + pc and beer

that better?

Yep! were you trying to hide the beer from us? Lol!

chief5437 wrote:Yep! were you trying to hide the beer from us? Lol!

all gone

kjcgg03 wrote:

chief5437 wrote:Yep! were you trying to hide the beer from us? Lol!

all gone

Lol! *Hic

Here's my station 4 months into the hobby. I'll be adding a spray booth to the right and another light in January.

Two new additions to my workbench.

I made the paint holder myself. Costs just a little time as I got the wood from work for free.
The lamp I got from Scenery Workshop. This has made a very big difference to my work bench where lighting is concerned.

Nice, those are the best lamps imo

Here's mine. My dad and I converted my double garage into an art studio/Modelling mancave. Most of my reference material is shelved at the back and the RSJ is a great place for aircraft models...

This is my 'model corner'



Panda 1/16 38t in progress



RSJ as a place to 'park' a number of aircraft...



and some of my many books and mags...

Great looking room, love the models

Paul wrote:Nice, those are the best lamps imo

I have seen many of you with these, anyone have a manufacturer name and/or model/part #? Would like to see if i can get one here stateside.

Ok here is my Mancave as it stands now...in for a major re-build come summer.

Workspace...(stash out of view to the right, must always be out of frame...if wife sees pics...)


Paintspace...

How do chaps.

I'm lucky in the fact that I have 3 work areas. During the summer I build in the conservatory and spray in the shed and I've also got a desk in the spare room that I build at too. In winter my beloved lets me spray in the conservatory as i'd freeze to death in the shed!

I'd really like to completely claim the shed and insulate it etc, but the boss wont let me chuck all the garden stuff out!

Some pics of the spray shop/shed







Its had a bit of a tweak since these pics were taken. More shelving has been added over the bench and the red tool chest has been moved to the end wall so its no longer behind me.

Regards,

Steve

sef wrote:Here's mine. My dad and I converted my double garage into an art studio/Modelling mancave. Most of my reference material is shelved at the back and the RSJ is a great place for aircraft models...

This is my 'model corner'



Panda 1/16 38t in progress



RSJ as a place to 'park' a number of aircraft...



and some of my many books and mags...

WOW! Thats one classy mancave!
Looks like a very inspirational building Environment.
Nice pics everywhere, ref. books, models, nice furniture...like it a lot!!

The last page just made my day!
Wonderful!
I love the artwork!

Ok, finally got around to fix my miserable "paint corner".
Here it is Before...a Sparmax 88 extractor on an old Bureau without drawers...hmm.
Pain to work here when Your 195cm tall.


Invested in a cheap but nice and sturdy table and this is how it looks now, just sat down and thought, wow what an improvement!
The main reason I Went back into the hobby was to build battle ships...guess Im all out of excuses now.





Schwein proof and done!

Love those extractors....harder to get and/or much more expensive in North America

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Love those extractors....harder to get and/or much more expensive in North America

If You look at eBay the Sparmax SB88 extractor is the same price in the U.S. as in the EU.

Chaps on facebook were sharing piccies of their work areas so I thought id take a few of mine.

I have a large office downstairs (I work from home) with a standing desk that is an old TV cabinet. I use it to store some of my stash and to display my 1/48 aircraft and 1/35 armor:









The work area itself, with bookshelf for planned/stalled builds on the left, paint booth on the right:





Those are my decoy kits on the top shelf for the kids to play with (old dungers):


MY 1/48 Revell Mosquito on the workbench and some others in mid construction:


And my planned/stalled builds and 1/72 collection with some others:


I need to get a better task lamp and maybe air condition the place, its bloody hot! 35 degrees today!

Here's my modelling area:











Some Paints








Christmas Stash:


Cars:




Finished Models:

Awesome guys

Here's the beginnings of my new playroom. My last kid has left the nest, so I'm working on getting this room converted into a hobby room. Looking forward to the project.

Nice setup!
Maybe I need to mount my compressor to the ceiling for less noise. J/K

patrickroos wrote:

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Love those extractors....harder to get and/or much more expensive in North America

If You look at eBay the Sparmax SB88 extractor is the same price in the U.S. as in the EU.

Thanks, going to look into that

ScaleArmorBuilder wrote:Nice setup!
Maybe I need to mount my compressor to the ceiling for less noise. J/K

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

BamaCapsfan wrote:Here's the beginnings of my new playroom. My last kid has left the nest, so I'm working on getting this room converted into a hobby room. Looking forward to the project.

How do you get everything to stick to the ceiling like that? Also how do you manage to stay up there to build? LOL

rsrdevon wrote:

BamaCapsfan wrote:Here's the beginnings of my new playroom. My last kid has left the nest, so I'm working on getting this room converted into a hobby room. Looking forward to the project.

How do you get everything to stick to the ceiling like that? Also how do you manage to stay up there to build? LOL

CA of course.

Sweet! If I could use my ceiling I'd have twice as much room!

Way too much Lionel Richie songs.

BamaCapsfan wrote:Here's the beginnings of my new playroom. My last kid has left the nest, so I'm working on getting this room converted into a hobby room. Looking forward to the project.

Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling

http://youtu.be/8TtG4bBQeJc

Ha, but filling the airbrush pot is a little tricky.

BamaCapsfan wrote:Ha, but filling the airbrush pot is a little tricky.

That's nothing. Imagine the grief involved in using the toilet...

I have not posted in this part of the forum before so I thought it was about time I shared with you my little modelling corner of the man cave. I do all my painting in the garage next door. The photo was taken new years eve so it was all tidy waiting for the Rising Sun Gb to begin. I have only been modelling for a year so I don't have an amazing amount of tools or paint but I am working on it

Thumboy wrote:I have not posted in this part of the forum before so I thought it was about time I shared with you my little modelling corner of the man cave. I do all my painting in the garage next door. The photo was taken new years eve so it was all tidy waiting for the Rising Sun Gb to begin. I have only been modelling for a year so I don't have an amazing amount of tools or paint but I am working on it

Lovely!!!!!! All this sunshine too!

Awesome workspace Andrew

That is a great start Everybody has to start somewhere right?

2015 may bring my family a new home
We are looking to knock down the old home and rebuild
If all goes well, I will have a heated two car garage, workshop and then a separate modelling studio over the garage. Wife gets rest of the house
Not doing jumping jacks of joy yet, we shall see
Might need some inspiration for workbenches and display cases

Necessity is the mother of invention...

Somebody else besides me uses AJAX for cleaning )))))))))))))))))))

I dont have a work area . I have to make do and dream.....

That's awesome Frans. Bet you're well chuffed.

Gonna have to get me one of those sprue holders too

Awesome Idea Ikea here I come

Sweet looking man Cave

Lee wrote:That's awesome Frans. Bet you're well chuffed.

Gonna have to get me one of those sprue holders too

Nev wrote:Awesome Idea Ikea here I come

Sweet looking man Cave

Thanks guys! I'm a happy camper now!

The sprue holder is a pot lid organiser from IKEA named "variera" (item: 701.548.00) And cost around 5 euro or 5 pounds.
Measures Min. length : 8.5 cm, Max. length: 50 cm, Wide: 14.5 cm / 14.5 cm

Happy hunting!

Nice one Frans - Just so happens I'm off to IKEA tomorrow anyway

Great room, congrats to you
Love that the pup has a space..mine likes to be around me too
It is very comforting having a dog around and she doesn't give me back talk like my wife

Nice,clean and well organized,looks awesome Frans

That's a great cave. Nice work