International Scale Modeller

You can not imagine how much I am jealous of your workbenches, guys
I live with my parents and I have no space so I am forced to model on a folding table

Update on the work area, was more work than expected... But it's coming together

We've put in isolation and covered everything up, put some paint on it and voila this is the result

Still need to put in a table to work on and some shelves etc.





Really looking forward to getting this project finished and start building my first models in the mancave

Grtz,
Bob

Nice mancave. Shame I don't have a garden shed...

Awesome Model shed Bob!!! I have noticed a lot of you guys on the other side of the pond turn garden sheds into modeling areas. Do any of you experience problems with heating/cooling throughout the year? I know how much winter/summer months affect the paints I use. Anyways, great spaces! Can't wait to see more photos!!!

I've put some nice isolation on all the walls and the ceiling and some wooden plates (18mm thickness) so that should do something. And I'm also gonna buy a little heater for the winter months (but waiting for one to buy in discount) and the place is not that big so that should suffice. Only thing I still have to do is put some silicones on the outside to make sure there is no rainwater seeping in. And then I can start putting in the stuff. Was a good project

Thanks for the info Bob, I know a few other folks on here have a similar set-up you do and I always wondered about that. I am sure it will make a beautiful space and that the models coming out of it will be amazing! Best of luck on the project. Can't wait to see the progress!

Here's my little space in the universe:



My personal mantra



I had it cleared off a week ago, but I started painting figures and, well...you can see for yourselves

So my area is different. It's not terribly impressive, but it's rather odd. We live in a pretty small 2 bedroom apartment, and my modeling area is a large corner of our living room. My girlfriend (Merissa) actually asked that I move things out there because in our last and larger place I never came out of the model room. So these three pictures are of the same room. There is my area, which is the main home of tools and such, then across the living room in this little dining nook surrounded by fish tanks is Merissa's current make shift modeling area. Then in between us, at a tiny table in front of the T.V. is my son's modeling area. So a lot this summer this was our apartment. 3 people modeling together in the same room. The fact my family modeled with me seemed to confuse the guys at the armor builders club.

My bench


Merissa' area. That's the early stages of her Academy Pavehawk, and her stash in the upper left hand corner.


My son Tanis' area. That's his stash in the tub.

Nice mantra trekfanj

mannloon wrote:So my area is different. It's not terribly impressive, but it's rather odd. We live in a pretty small 2 bedroom apartment, and my modeling area is a large corner of our living room. My girlfriend (Merissa) actually asked that I move things out there because in our last and larger place I never came out of the model room. So these three pictures are of the same room. There is my area, which is the main home of tools and such, then across the living room in this little dining nook surrounded by fish tanks is Merissa's current make shift modeling area. Then in between us, at a tiny table in front of the T.V. is my son's modeling area. So a lot this summer this was our apartment. 3 people modeling together in the same room. The fact my family modeled with me seemed to confuse the guys at the armor builders club.

^^^^ Trying the new rules in this thread (removed the links).

Your modelling mansion makes me kind of jealous. I also live in a small 2 room apartment and Im banished to the wardrobe

Also, I love the volcano in the fish tank!!!

Got some 4 mm foam centred plasticard last week from hobby craft, 3 a1 sheets for £8. An hours work and the spray booth is looking alot better. First pic is the before shot, 2nd is after building, the others are the after

Once again Paul, you have made us all jealous You have an AWESOME shop!

lol... That spray booth is larger than some peoples modelling area. I imaging there might be a few frustrated chappies about after they've seen this...

LudvigN wrote:

mannloon wrote:So my area is different. It's not terribly impressive, but it's rather odd. We live in a pretty small 2 bedroom apartment, and my modeling area is a large corner of our living room. My girlfriend (Merissa) actually asked that I move things out there because in our last and larger place I never came out of the model room. So these three pictures are of the same room. There is my area, which is the main home of tools and such, then across the living room in this little dining nook surrounded by fish tanks is Merissa's current make shift modeling area. Then in between us, at a tiny table in front of the T.V. is my son's modeling area. So a lot this summer this was our apartment. 3 people modeling together in the same room. The fact my family modeled with me seemed to confuse the guys at the armor builders club.

^^^^ Trying the new rules in this thread (removed the links).

Your modelling mansion makes me kind of jealous. I also live in a small 2 room apartment and Im banished to the wardrobe

Also, I love the volcano in the fish tank!!!

The volcano was my contribution to the tanks. It's a small place, but very model friendly.

Small update my small workbench - still not finished

bobbewieter wrote:Nice mantra trekfanj

Thanks! They're good words to live by!

Paul is that just an extractor you are using?

Awesome space Greg! I am glad I am not the only one to cut off the top of kit boxes. They are always such beautiful paintings!

gaz45 wrote:Paul is that just an extractor you are using?

No its the graphic air A300s http://www.graphicair.co.uk/products/Gr ... Booth.html

Cheers paul

Build a paintrack today to put in my mancave

bobbewieter wrote:Build a paintrack today to put in my mancave

Soooooo much better than the one I built!

Great job

Paul wrote:Got some 4 mm foam centred plasticard last week from hobby craft, 3 a1 sheets for £8. An hours work and the spray booth is looking alot better.

That's a pretty awesome spray bay there Paul! Have the same extractor you do but not nearly the same desk space to do something like that. Might try something similar one day.

I think we are all jealous of those great extractors/booths. They cost so much more when they have to cross any form of water

But the 1 thing I pickup from this thread is that no matter how big or small the space us modellers are experts in making the most of available space and jamming in as much stuff as possible into any space we have. Good work guys

bobbewieter wrote:Build a paintrack today to put in my mancave

Is that just MDF? IM looking at making one next weekend.

grover wrote:

bobbewieter wrote:Build a paintrack today to put in my mancave

Is that just MDF? IM looking at making one next weekend.

Yup I used mdf to close up the shed and I hade some leftover pieces (it's the 18mm kind)
MDF works pretty good, no splinters etc. Definitely post your result

Well decided since I was spending the money anyway I would use my overdraft and build my paint rack this weekend. Not that I have much paint to go on it but its all ready when I do. Still deciding if I will just have a tablet, a chrome-box or a full PC set up there.

grover wrote:Well decided since I was spending the money anyway I would use my overdraft and build my paint rack this weekend. Not that I have much paint to go on it but its all ready when I do. Still deciding if I will just have a tablet, a chrome-box or a full PC set up there.

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Looking good

bobbewieter wrote: Looking good

Thanks for the inspiration

This is my modelling work area. It is in the furnace room in our basement. I built the spray booth and paint shelves. Also shown in my current display case which is basically empty as I am just returning to the hobby.

Nice man cave and display case too

karstenp wrote:This is my modelling work area. It is in the furnace room in our basement. I built the spray booth and paint shelves. Also shown in my current display case which is basically empty as I am just returning to the hobby.

Wow nice working area

karstenp Blown away by your setup, spray booth, paint racks etc etc
What an awesome space!

My modelling space has shape shifted during this year. From a mess on the dining table:



I had to move into a new space:





The result of this move was this:







A great result in my opinion. Here is what it looks like now after some modification:



Built myself a tiny paint rack



Here is the ever growing stash





Heres the modest display shelf behind my space:



Its not big and its not luxurious but its cosy and most of all, its mine cheers

Looks like a really good setup to me and indeed it looks cosy.

Found this pic of my "workbench" in about 2004

Where are all your paints? :p

bobbewieter wrote:Where are all your paints? :p

I used to have a large mobile tool chest, that had all my stuff in, sadly i cant find any pics of that

This is where I store all my paints and tools. I work on any table I can find

Today was a good day....

Finally I finished my mancave!!! (For now)

Here are some pics:

The before:


What it looks like now:

The working bench



The beginning of my stash (left) and my work in progress (right):



Took a lot more work than I expected but overall I'm pretty happy with the result. I made the paint rack and the table myself out of a MDF plate so that worked out ok. The isolation and electricity I've done myself. The only bad thing.... I don't have internet the wifi doesn't reach that far.... Bummer!!! The next thing I'm planning on doing is building a paint booth since I'm getting my airbrush this sunday (I hope I'll receive my Ultimate product tomorrow )

Grtz,
Bob

What a great space
You did a fine job

Bob, that looks like a fantastic place to escape from it all for an hour or two.

Wish you many happy hours modelling there.

Looking good Bob, a nice clean work area

Looks awesome Bob. Setting up my mancave has been as much fun as modelling.

Yea the building of the mancave was fun aswell To bad my Ultimate products haven't arrived yet I should have ordered them earlier...

My 'man cupboard' Does the job and its especially cozy in the evenings!

My paintrack is starting to come together

DaddyCool273 wrote:My 'man cupboard' Does the job and its especially cozy in the evenings!

I have almost the same setup(Search for earlier posts in this thread) and I agree that it feels very personal and cozy in there! I take it that you have the same "Airbrush-problem" that I have

Here's mine with a few additions since the last pics...