Modification to my modelling desk

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Guys

now I am almost 100% retried my need for an office had virtually disappeared so the room is being repurposed as a modelling room - still some suff to remove and reorganise but I have made one modification which works quite well

A 3cm deep drawer. The full dimensions are 3cm high, 30cm deep and 77cm long.

Big enough for the tools I need most, all easily visable. Plus I tend to work with the draw open. Over my legs so it catches all the bits - before they get anywhere near the carpet monster.


Opps - that's where that brush went!

Peter

[Ian M]

I have a similar thing but I normally end up with the tools on the desk and build on the pull out. After a day that too is covered in tools.

[Airborne01]

Mine is similar but utilises an Ikea metal pull-out laptop tray! Is/was Mr Ikea a model-maker in his spare time I wonder!
Steve

[Jim R]

Having the tools you use most close at hand is a real benefit. You're more likely to return them to their "home" as well - maybe

[Peter Gillson]

Most of the time I return the tools, i have to learn how to return the paints to their homes!

[Guest]

Quote '100% retired' Are you kidding us, as soon as we mentioned retirement out came the tiolet roll and onto it went all those little jobs, taxi service, visiting and sitting bored out of your mind while the 'boss and co' prattle on about who has died, who needs a new hip, who is having an afair with who, and like all the poor HWMO's (He Who Must Obey) that have been dragged along, sit there with the fixed smile as though wind is the problem suffering in silence. And dare you look at your watch is met with that glare which only a woman of a certain age can give that has you shrinking into the collar of the starched shirt you have been forced to wear.....
Good luck with the retirement and the room....

[Waspie]

Quote '100% retired' Are you kidding us, as soon as we mentioned retirement out came the tiolet roll and onto it went all those little jobs, taxi service, visiting and sitting bored out of your mind while the 'boss and co' prattle on about who has died, who needs a new hip, who is having an afair with who, and like all the poor HWMO's (He Who Must Obey) that have been dragged along, sit there with the fixed smile as though wind is the problem suffering in silence. And dare you look at your watch is met with that glare which only a woman of a certain age can give that has you shrinking into the collar of the starched shirt you have been forced to wear.....
Good luck with the retirement and the room....

And that folks, is why I NEVER wear a watch!!!!
Long live retired males!!!

[Tworrs]

I’m up for a retired males club, oh hang on I think that we have one in this fine forum.

[A_J_Rimmer]

LOL! When I worked for Lockheed I worked with a bloke who started the same day I did. He was 69 and was going back to work because his wife was sick of having him around the house lol!

[Waspie]

LOL! When I worked for Lockheed I worked with a bloke who started the same day I did. He was 69 and was going back to work because his wife was sick of having him around the house lol!

Sounds familiar!! I retired when I was 61! It lasted 3 weeks before SWMBO spoke to a friend who got me a job at Sunseekers!!!! Finally packed up when I was 68 after they threatened us with a pay rise!! No way was I going to pay 40% tax as a pensioner!!!

[Peter Gillson]

I'm lucky, my wife's hobby is dressmaking, we converted the old study into her sewing room - bigger than my modelling room, and her stash of fabrics is way bigger than the number of kit I have.

Peter

[Neil Merryweather]

I'm lucky, my wife's hobby is dressmaking, we converted the old study into her sewing room - bigger than my modelling room, and her stash of fabrics is way bigger than the number of kit I have.

Peter

I do the dressmaking as well, Peter.....:flushed:

[Tworrs]

I'm lucky, my wife's hobby is dressmaking, we converted the old study into her sewing room - bigger than my modelling room, and her stash of fabrics is way bigger than the number of kit I have.

Peter

I have the same situation with my good lady, only we built her a studio about 10 years ago and I only got my lad pad this year.

[Peter Gillson]

Visiting Salisbury is really nice; there is one street where a sewing shop and a model shop are almost next door to each other - both of us are happy!