My Man cave

[john i am]

Yes it is very nice to have your own space. Moved in to a two bed flat, whoops one bed and model room, heaven after working in a garage in the winter with the wind and even snow bellowing thro the gaps around the door.I just could not model in the same room as my dear wife. A concoction of Coronation Street, EastEnders would drive me totally to distraction. She loves me being in MY room as she can then watch everything she likes and everything I hate. A very happy situation.

Laurie

Totally agree Laurie exactly all the reasons why I migrated to the loft space in our house not the most pleasant spot as it's very cold this time of year I sit huddled around an electric heater with plenty of layers on and I can make as much mess as I like.I could make it better by spending a couple of hundred pounds and about a weeks work but keep putting it off as this is valuable modelling time and as I work spare time is at a premium.So my man cave is exactly that a cave!

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[Guest]

Wow..... Errrr im speechless.

[Guest]

You've got more stock there than most model shops!!

[Guest]

Wayne major boo boo you have got it all wrong.

Do you not realise that you actually keep the models and it is the empty boxes you throw out. ops: Phew some mother's do have them.

Laurie

[Guest]

Sooooo..... you like building cars then.

scott

[Ian M]

Not to many of us have a bench actually IN the model shop!!!

Seek help. I am sure there are many here that will help you.....lol

Ian M

[stona]

Now that is what I'd call a stash!

I wish you long life and happiness Wayne....but you're never going to build that lot

Cheers

Steve

[dave]

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My local model shop has workbenches.

[Guest]

You've got more stock there than most model shops!!

I thought I was looking at a shop. Wow.

[stona]

My local model shop has workbenches.

That is a really good idea, and a good way of staying in touch with your clientele. Unfortunately the ever diminishing number of 'bricks and mortar' model shops in the UK tend to be quite small and packed to the rafters with kit boxes and other sundry items.

I was in one (which shall remain nameless) recently and when another customer came in, making a total of two, he and me, we couldn't manoeuvre around the shop without a polite 'excuse me' or two.

Cheers

Steve

[Neil]

That's not a cave, that's a local model shop!

[dave]

It is a brilliant shop, up until a year ago they were in smaller premises with a de-facto one way system round the floor to ceiling stacks of stock. They are now in much bigger premises and experienced local modellers run Saturday Demonstrations.

The only downside is for my wallet, as I go past it every night on my way home from work.

[Guest]

here is my winter mancave

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nice and cosy and warm, its good to have a great missus.

[Guest]

As promised, here is the current configuration for Pocher building and a view of what is on the other side. When we first bought this house 15 years ago the entire lower level was unfinished and because it was an unfinished space with a concrete floor I laid claim to it and my wife was only too happy to cede the space to me. However, now that our youngest daughter has gone off to college she now wants one of her own; next door to mine, Argh! This room is 14' x 23' and the family room next to it is 15' x 25'. I think the proper term for my man cave is probably "wretched excess"! The first are when I was starting to build my Pocher Alfa and realzed there was just not enough desktop space- see the Alfa in the jig with all the paint bottle in the way. My solution, the three cabinet toolbox. Now all the paints and tools have been moved into the box and off the benchtop. Last pictures show the begining of the Pocher creep out on the floor and into the family room on the pool table and of course my Mercedes under construction with room to work[ATTACH]99931.IPB[/ATTACH]

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. Enjoy