sjordan2 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) The subject of workshops and equipment has come up a few times under different topics in the last few weeks, and I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the work spaces of some of the top builders of Pocher kits, which I just now looked at on modelmotorcars.com. http://www.modelmotorcars.com/html/workshops/workshops_home.htm Edited June 1, 2013 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Storage and more storage. Keeps things neat . This explains my problem, I am not neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Definitely some nice workshops and some very good ideas there. Perhaps someday, I'll actually have enough room (and money!) to do something in that general direction. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So if I build a Pocher, I have to spend a fortune on my work space too? Some nice benches! Sometimes I consider organizing my space better, but I end up working on a model instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 WOW , I like neat and orderly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So if I build a Pocher, I have to spend a fortune on my work space too? There's guys who build models, then then there's Pocher guys. They take obsession to a whole new level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer50707 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Way too organized. I'd be afraid of getting it dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Some of those workshops look nicer than some living rooms I've seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Thanks a lot, Skip. I thought my hobby area was pretty decent and spacious (10' x 20') and I just put a couple of coats of Future on the floor tile. I feel really bad now and may have to do some additional upgrades. I've never built a Pocher model - do you really need all that room and equipment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Thanks a lot, Skip. I thought my hobby area was pretty decent and spacious (10' x 20') and I just put a couple of coats of Future on the floor tile. I feel really bad now and may have to do some additional upgrades. I've never built a Pocher model - do you really need all that room and equipment? Harry can tell you more about that, but he says Pocher kits need a LOT of upgrading. Considering all the metal parts, most Pocher builders of any commitment seem to have a number of machine tools. As for room, that's all about how you lay it out. The common element seems to be a combination of storage and organization, which relates to any modeling work space. I don't see that Pocher kits necessarily require extra work space, though. But many of the workshops seen in the link I provided belong to either pros or intensely committed builders. Edited June 1, 2013 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Those are some very nice work space's , I would love to have something like that one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymack Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Wow thoses are some beautiful workshops and so clean .Thanks for the link man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOBBS Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Wow. I was happy to get the 6 x 10 room tucked under the stairs in the basement. It already had some built-in cabinetry installed when we bought our place. These rooms put that to shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I guess we're doing it all wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 Well, when I stop to think about it, and looking at the shots, the Pocher builders have to deal with more than 1,000 parts per kit and appear to be building a few kits at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I would think that people who build Pochers (either exclusively or mostly), like these guys appear to do, would in general be more intense in their modeling interest and take things a little more seriously than the "average" model builder... if for no other reason than the $$$ they spend on kits... so that would explain some of the very elaborate and comprehensive work rooms. These guys are not the type that casually throw together a model over a weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rel14 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 no way on my disability check,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Those are some very nice workshops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrknowetall Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I'm impressed! That's dedication to model building, for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffreak Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Very nice !! I notice that most all of them don't have the Flatscreen or the computer anywhere in sight. Hmmm, maybe that's my problem with modelers a.d.d. !!! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Here's Gerald Wingrove's current workshop in Spain. Click on Old Workshops to see what he used to have. Wouldn't you love to have the rooms and the views? http://www.wworkshop.net/Workshop/New_workshop.html These are workspaces befitting of a Member of the Order of the British Empire for craftsmanship, an award presented to him by the Duke of Kent. While you're at it, just wander around the whole site for a few weeks. Edited June 3, 2013 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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