your work bench

[Tom Geiger]

last summer i bought a hudge secretaire desk with a rolling shutter (??)

Hi Richard, in the USA we call that a "Roll Top Desk". It's a classic design probably going back to the 1700s but always reproduced and available. I had one for many years.

I like the way you've organized yourself, and can work in the family space. I'm way too messy! My model room has a wood floor and when I search for lost bits, I'm amazed at how much has come off the bench such as whittled plastic bits, small lengths of wire, paper etc. And I tend to have a lot of parts boxes open, kit boxes everywhere!

I do agree that I wouldn't want to work in a shed, that's not even in the house so it seems too distant for me. I don't even want my bench in the basement, since that's pretty distant too.

You could always put your son's bed in the living room and move the desk up to his room? I laugh but I know people in this hobby selfish enough to do that!

[DrKerry]

hey all my new workbench ..

i could choose to make a room for myself upstairs or give my son one big room .. off-course i went for the last option , he needs some space growing up ..

i could make a big bench in a nother earea upstairs and i have a large shed , the shed is to cold and moist in winter time ..

and since i was building at the dining table for a while now i realised the living room was the best place ..

i build a lot and then we are all together ... one is watching tv one is on the tablet , i'm building but we still are together and can comunicate

last summer i bought a hudge secretaire desk with a rolling shutter (??)

looked like this >

redone it for the pc > result >

shutter down

and now i made a workbench out of it , all the drawers are deep and in the middle there is a very wide shallow drawer so plenty of room for tools and stuff..

for the handy in reach stuff i use aq lot i made 2 small shelf cases next to the screen

shutter down and it just looks good .. especially in your livingroom you want to be able to hide the clutter ...

best thing is i can build , have most of my paints and tools in reach .. i have a screen in fron of me i can look up things or put a picture oon for reference and just look up and see it ..

i can watch tv online , we habe kpn in holland and then you also have all the channels online ... real handy

for all my kits and parts i have a notehr closed closet in the livingroom

Looks nice......

[crazyrichard]

thnx guys and well lets leave me in the livingroom i find it kind of cosy hahaha

[Dan Helferich]

Richard, I do build at my bench but I do most of my assembly work on a TV tray in the livingroom.

[crazyrichard]

Richard, I do build at my bench but I do most of my assembly work on a TV tray in the livingroom.

like on your lap on the cauch ??

[mustang1989]

Greg:Thanks for the congrats. I've got plans for where to move my bench to. I may have to split it up a little but plans none the less.

Richard: That bench looks sharp. Sometimes I wished I had a set up like that to make it more living room friendly.

Al: Nice bench and nice aircraft stash!!

[Jantrix]

Kind of a mess right now, but then it always is when I'm cracking into a new kit. I'm pretty lucky to have most everything I need at arms reach.

[tubbs]

Kind of a mess right now, but then it always is when I'm cracking into a new kit. I'm pretty lucky to have most everything I need at arms reach.

looks like a nice place to work. that is very important to have things where you can find them and reach them easily. love the display box also. I just HAVE to get a light over my paint booth!!

[FASTBACK340]

My workbench right now? …….

Edited January 3, 2014 by FASTBACK340

[Modelbuilder Mark]

I was lucky to build this hobby room last year after building for decades in the corner of a bedroom. Made this work bench from IKEA kitchen sink shelfs and some coated chip wood. Amazing that no matter how much working space you have it always ends up cluttered up with trumpery.

Check out the display cabinet I made from the old fireplace downstairs.

That is soo cool, I like your additional lighting as well.

[Big Daddy]

okay i'll play along, the first 2 pictures is the work area of my room

and these 2 are the rest and relaxation end of my room still a work in progress but almost done

[crazyjim]

Pretty cool place, Daryl.

[o-man]

Only thing missing is a cold beverage.

[Greg Cullinan]

okay i'll play along, the first 2 pictures is the work area of my room

and these 2 are the rest and relaxation end of my room still a work in progress but almost done

Nice set up Daryl. What is the red piece of equipment in the second picture?

[lordairgtar]

Nice set up Daryl. What is the red piece of equipment in the second picture?

looks like a media blaster

[Big Daddy]

yes it's a media blaster, I blast pictures, and sayings on glasses and stuff and sell them

Edited January 5, 2014 by Big Daddy

[Greg Cullinan]

yes it's a media blaster, I blast pictures, and sayings on glasses and stuff and sell them

looks like a media blaster

yes it's a media blaster, I blast pictures, and sayings on glasses and stuff and sell them

That's sharp. Never seen one before.

[cobraman]

That's a very nice set up.

[tubbs]

okay i'll play along, the first 2 pictures is the work area of my room

and these 2 are the rest and relaxation end of my room still a work in progress but almost done

very nice and well organized. light colors too helps. still cant get over the media blaster on that table? I guess that's one way to supplement the 'ol model funds. should post up some of your work.

Edited January 7, 2014 by tubbs

[Big Daddy]

very nice and well organized. light colors too helps. still cant get over the media blaster on that table? I guess that's one way to supplement the 'ol model funds. should post up some of your work.

I was thinking about it but none so far a model related so I figured it would have been frowned apon I am working on a mopar to etch on a beer mug and something like Plastic Fanatic or something like that

[Mike_G]

I converted the closet in the spare room.

[charlie8575]

My workbench right now? …….

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Right there with you, John.

Charlie Larkin

[Tony-442]

I've posted these in another part of the forum, but thought I'd share here as well. This is my space, which is part of our home office. It's a computer work station that you can close up to hide the mess, so that everything blends in the room. I have storage for my kits downstairs in our storage area. We turned the basement into an apartment, so this is the only area I have to work in. I like it, hope you guys do.

Tony

Hey Guys.... Here is an update!

I was single for a year and a half, and while living alone in an awesome little appartment: I had a pantry off the side of my kitchen I turned into the Hobby Garage!!

I have since bought a house, moved, and come spring time, am building an entire new set up in my detached garage. I can't wait to get started. But for now, I reminness...

Gone but never forgotten! lol...

[crazyjim]

There's some very nice work areas posted here.

[99monguse]

What do you guys do with the model once it's built? 20 years ago I used to build but I ran out of more for the finished ones. I had like three 8 foot shelves and they were door to door all the way down the shelves then they were coated in dust and I ened up throwing them away.

Just curious what you guys do, sell them maybe?