csavaglio Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I've been off the forum for a while, and to be honest, off of modeling. I found out that I could either join the ranks of the unemployed or move. So, I'll be moving to Georgia next week. I'm in the middle of buying a nice house since housing is so much cheaper there than here in Colorado. In the end, I'm buying a very nice, 4 bedroom house on almost 1/2 an acre with a mortgage...after insurance and taxes... of almost $200 a month cheaper than my current 1 bedroom apartment rent. The bottom line is that I'll have 3 spare bedrooms and a den, all of which have the potential to become my modeling room. Currently, I have an L-shaped computer desk that doubles as a workbench (the short side gets the computer, the corner gets my printer/scanner, and the longer 50" side is my modeling bench). I'd like to expand and have a nice, new work bench. I'd like to have space to do all the big stuff...1/32 Ju-88's, 1/350 ships, and the like are a bit tight on my current bench. So, please show me what you guys are working on, home made or pre-fabricated. If you bought it commercially, please let me know where. I'm looking for ideas. Thanks guys! Hopefully I'll have some stuff to show as soon as I get settled in at the new place. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Chris, Congratulations on your purchase! If you are single, set up an office and a model room. Both can get aviation art! Here is my basic set up,an old office desk, and another of the stash, or part of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Got my model room done last year. Best thing I EVER did. A dream of mine really..........hideaway.............sane place of relaxation..............happy place........whatever you want to call it. I took and had a wall built to divide my basement in 1/2 and add a door. Came out about the size of a normal bedroom. I just had to use the 1/2 with the small window at the top, to vent the piping for the paint booth: Cheers, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Got my model room done last year. Best thing I EVER did. A dream of mine really..........hideaway.............sane place of relaxation..............happy place........whatever you want to call it. I took and had a wall built to divide my basement in 1/2 and add a door. Came out about the size of a normal bedroom. I just had to use the 1/2 with the small window at the top, to vent the piping for the paint booth: Cheers, Brian That's not a model room, it's an operating theatre!!! Looks like your pretty squared away there, wish I had something as good! Thanks for sharing, very nice, ......and so tidy!! Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 WOW! All that room, or all those rooms! Empty space to be filled up. I just drool at the prospect. Plus a warmer climate. Oh you will get some snow and cold down there, occasionally, but not like Colorado. Lucky you. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Propwash Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The topic of where to find workbenches and shelves for a hobby room has come up before on this forum, but if you're in need of these for your new digs, Ikea is a great place to look. They have some really nice desks and tables that almost seem to have been designed with modelers in mind. My favorite is a formica-top table that measures 23 1/2" x 29 1/2" and goes for $19.99. Just about the perfect size for a workbench, in my opinion. And you can even buy two of them and use one as a workbench and one for storage. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz826 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Doors work really well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder_al Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 My work bench is a computer table from Argos. The draws hold all the kit i need (bar paints) and the compressor sits besides it. It would look alot bigger if i kept it tidy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; I’m very fortunate to have an entire house to do with whatever I see fit. To that end, I have slammed together my own man cave in the basement specifically devoted to this magnificent hobby. Not near as finished out as I’d like, but it certainly serves my purposes. Mostly all fabricated from wood by me.Fortunately, room is large enough to accommodate an extra bench, built for a buddy that joins me on a regular basis for building sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I was also thrilled to recently add a much needed item to the man cave;... a computer! A new hard disk & operating system, and I'm off to a flying start (so to speak), with tons of references now readily avaiable at my fingertips. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Roof Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 After I retired, I built an office/work space on one side of the garage. It is designed so the garage door can still open as well. It's pretty much where I spend all of my time when the family goes to bed! The office itself is 12 x 12 and the work area is 3 x 12 feet. The collection is divided into three sections. General stuff (48th, 32nd, armor, and Helos) in the space between the garage door and office wall. All of my 72nd stuff, cars and ship are on a book case next to the door going into the office and all of my F/A-18 Hornets and a few Phantoms are on a shelving unit on the other side of the door. All I need to finish building is the spray booth later this spring. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Roof Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The rest of it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Wow! Your own Hornets' nest. Pretty darn nice collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 When we bought our house, I was looking for a place where I could build a hobby shop so that myself and my wife would like to be in, so what I saw when we bought the place was this, Then I turned it into this I left a nice spot for the Wife and we enjoy it very much, and life is good. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesMetz Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 So, please show me what you guys are working on, home made or pre-fabricated. Chris, A quick look at this thread from 2009 might save the lives of many electrons. However, I'd also like to call your attention to a suggestion that I posted last year on a thread that discussed ideal workbench height and to toss in a couple of photos of my workbench, which I think I've posted already on LSP but can't find now: That bench consists of a solid-core (<= important!) wooden door screwed to the top of a heavy Scandinavian woodworking bench, which results in a large, flat, very stable surface. The tool holders and supporting racks that you see at the back of the bench are from The Container Store, which is an absolutely wonderful resource for shelving, organizational gizmos of all kinds, etc. Charles Metz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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