Since I started back making models in November last year, I have been building them on the pull out keyboard shelf on my computer desk. To be honest, I am amazed that I have managed to do anything let alone do anything without glueing my keyboard up. Thank goodness the Mac has a small keyboard or there would have been no space for anything.
To do my airbrushing, I have had to get the box out the cupboard, unpack the compressor, connect up the airbrush and put newspapers down on the kitchen worktop, get all the paints out and do the business. After airbrushing, it was pack everything away, clean up and put all the paints back in their drawers. Not what you would call ideal.
For some time I have had my eye on a small section of our outdoor shed which has a separate 3'6 x 5'6 bit where we have our chest freezer. The plan was to insulate and line this section to make a modelling 'cave'. However, we decided that there was no real option but to keep the freezer where it is so I was a tad scuppered so it all went on hold.
Last week my wonderful partner took me into B&Q and said let's look at a shed for your modelling. I immediately got turned down on a £3000 'Log Cabin' with two rooms so I looked for something a bit more realistic. A few years ago before we moved, I used to make dolls house furniture for fun. I had a 'workshop' which was basically a 7' square shed but it was very cold impossible to heat and gradually became a place to store stuff until there was no room to work. With this in mind I decided that I would go for something not big enough to use for anything else and yet big enough to model in.
I then saw the perfect thing. A 6'x4' plastic shed! It was a kit! what more could I ask for. Anyway, it was ordered for delivery and I had a day off to build my biggest kit. Well, today I finished the electrics and at 9:45 16/05/2010 I sat down in my 'Cave' and did my first airbrushing without having to do anything more than clean up afterwards, it is all still sat there awaiting my next visit.
Have to say that to have your own space, no matter how small, is so good. Some may say that this space is too small. Trust me it isn't I have a(nother) computer desk in there with a swivel chair and a set of floor standing shelves (yes, in plastic, just another big kit) to hold my stash and other bits. Plenty of room to work and not enough room for there to be suggestions like "Can you put the lawn mower in there out the way?" NO... There isn't room lol. Wall mounted paint racks and other fine touches will follow.
Oddly enough, to be sociable, I will probably still do a lot of my actual building odd bits on my computer keyboard where I am now as I can keep an eye on the forum while I do it but just having that 'special place' where I know I can go and get away from everything and concentrate on some serious stuff is really nice.
Only thing wrong now is that I will still have to go to work and not just go into my Cave with a mug of coffee. Odd how life kicks you back when things are getting good.
To do my airbrushing, I have had to get the box out the cupboard, unpack the compressor, connect up the airbrush and put newspapers down on the kitchen worktop, get all the paints out and do the business. After airbrushing, it was pack everything away, clean up and put all the paints back in their drawers. Not what you would call ideal.
For some time I have had my eye on a small section of our outdoor shed which has a separate 3'6 x 5'6 bit where we have our chest freezer. The plan was to insulate and line this section to make a modelling 'cave'. However, we decided that there was no real option but to keep the freezer where it is so I was a tad scuppered so it all went on hold.
Last week my wonderful partner took me into B&Q and said let's look at a shed for your modelling. I immediately got turned down on a £3000 'Log Cabin' with two rooms so I looked for something a bit more realistic. A few years ago before we moved, I used to make dolls house furniture for fun. I had a 'workshop' which was basically a 7' square shed but it was very cold impossible to heat and gradually became a place to store stuff until there was no room to work. With this in mind I decided that I would go for something not big enough to use for anything else and yet big enough to model in.
I then saw the perfect thing. A 6'x4' plastic shed! It was a kit! what more could I ask for. Anyway, it was ordered for delivery and I had a day off to build my biggest kit. Well, today I finished the electrics and at 9:45 16/05/2010 I sat down in my 'Cave' and did my first airbrushing without having to do anything more than clean up afterwards, it is all still sat there awaiting my next visit.
Have to say that to have your own space, no matter how small, is so good. Some may say that this space is too small. Trust me it isn't I have a(nother) computer desk in there with a swivel chair and a set of floor standing shelves (yes, in plastic, just another big kit) to hold my stash and other bits. Plenty of room to work and not enough room for there to be suggestions like "Can you put the lawn mower in there out the way?" NO... There isn't room lol. Wall mounted paint racks and other fine touches will follow.
Oddly enough, to be sociable, I will probably still do a lot of my actual building odd bits on my computer keyboard where I am now as I can keep an eye on the forum while I do it but just having that 'special place' where I know I can go and get away from everything and concentrate on some serious stuff is really nice.
Only thing wrong now is that I will still have to go to work and not just go into my Cave with a mug of coffee. Odd how life kicks you back when things are getting good.
Comment