First Model/ Hobby room that did not double as my childhood bedroom.

[WillyBilly]

The Chair, Desk, and cabinet showed up yesterday. I was busy when I got home from work. Just waiting a couple more things. Cart was too small to place my paint booth on, so I need to come up with something else for that. I will be able to retire the toolbox as my paint/supply storage.

 

Edited December 12, 2024 by WillyBilly

[johnyrotten]

4 hours ago, WillyBilly said:

The Chair, Desk, and cabinet showed up yesterday. I was busy when I got home from work. Just waiting a couple more things. Cart was too small to place my paint booth on, so I need to come up with something else for that. I will be able to retire the toolbox as my paint/supply storage.

 

Good size space for work, starting to come together for you. 

[Nicholas]

On 12/8/2024 at 12:47 PM, Mothersworry said:

My workshop has been posted on the forums previously but I thought some pics in this thread might be useful regarding storage possibilities since you have essentially a "blank sheet of paper". The space is roughly 13'x16', I used Ikea kitchen cabinetry as it can be custom tailored to fit any space and task.

The Ikea quality is pretty good and it ain't too pricey. You can literally build (order) cabinets (with drawers), cupboards as well as storage within the cabinets and drawers to suit just about any space or task. The lighting is 5000 to 6000 Kelvin to best simulate natural daylight.

Fer what its worth....

View of the main work bench with the paint Booth on the left and the secondary work bench in the foreground. The cupboards above provide additional storage.Another view of the main work bench with TV and additional storage to the right of of the "desk" where I do most of the building. Storage on the shelfs for in progress projects with storage above in drawers for misc. goodies like resin parts, photo etch,  decals, foil, wire and detail stuff...etc.Secondary workbench, another Ikea piece. Messy stuff gets done here, cutting, grinding, resin clean up and soldering and electronic work. Dremel hanging with cable to hand held tool holder controlled by modified Dremel foot pedal (can take Dremel down to zero rpm). Ultrasonic cleaner and dehydrator are also on the table.  Paint Booth mounted on Ikea cabinetry. Compressor below in sound suppressed compartment with storage for misc. painting supplies. Manifold and pressure  gauges mounted on the side of the paint booth.Drawer below paint Booth with storage for airbrushes, gloves, bottles, mask and other such stuff.Storage next to paint booth for solvents, part mounts, spoons, partial spray cans, strainers, funnels...etc.View of my "work desk" with storage drawer below. Gun cleaning mat provides a a model friendly padded surface to work on.To the right of my "work desk" is storage for various hand tools.90 degress and next to the hand tool storage are drawers containing all the various bottle paints, enamels, lacquers, and acrylics.  Also various metal and metalizer finishes MCW lacquers and Scalefinishes enamels and lacquers other supplies related to brush applied paints.Next to the paint bottle drawers is storage for plastic (Evergreen stock), paper supplies, filler putties and misc. storage fer Model parts and such.

 

 

 

 

i have the same paasche spray booth but they changed the design to one big filter opening but still has dual fans! i love it!

[Nicholas]

On 12/4/2024 at 5:51 PM, WillyBilly said:

I was not sure where to put this. I did not find a category this topic really fit, and this seemed the best place.

Well after 15 years of empty nest, I finally convinced my wife to give up the idea of a guest room. She agreed if she could have the office room for her "she" room. I agreed, and now the metamorphosis has begun. Waiting on a new L shaped desk, and chair before the auto related pictures, and signs go on the wall, but it is mostly done. 8 rows of models in the closet.

Any suggestions of have-to-have items would be great.

i recognize the track that your pic with the caddy is at,raced there a long part of my life,have many starting line pics,....room looks great!

[WillyBilly]

9 hours ago, Nicholas said:

i recognize the track that your pic with the caddy is at,raced there a long part of my life,have many starting line pics,....room looks great!

Thank you

I was in the blue wagon in this video at NED. I broke loose at launch and had to work for it to squeak out a win. 

 

[WillyBilly]

Finally finished the room. Now on to building again.

The paint booth is also ready to go again.

[johnyrotten]

22 minutes ago, WillyBilly said:

Finally finished the room. Now on to building again.

The paint booth is also ready to go again.

Nice setup you got going, lots of space. How do you vent your paint booth? Is that a filter it's on?

[WillyBilly]

11 hours ago, johnyrotten said:

Nice setup you got going, lots of space. How do you vent your paint booth? Is that a filter it's on?

It is a filter. I have a bathroom exhaust fan mounted to the back, and I put a hose from it out the window and go to town when I paint. I usually paint several bodies at once.

Edited December 15, 2024 by WillyBilly