Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Propslip on October 22, 2010, 10:00:11 am
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After nearly 65 years I at last have the workshop I always wanted. I started with an old wooden summerhouse 20 x 10 ft. This was a long term project that took over 3 years to get this far, selling some of my unmade projects to fund the build. The base was cracked crumbling & much of the wooden timber cladding was pretty rotten. Should I buy new or rebuild what I had? I decided on the later. The roof was good. I did some repairs to the concrete base & built a timber floor over the concrete. I stripped each wall & put in 3 windows bought off ebay years ago for the purpose. Then each wall was reclad, a lot of timber was added to strengthen the whole structure. Up till now it has been a haven for numerous spiders, insects & other wildlife, it is now a totally wildlife free zone!!! Next insulation, as I intended putting in some engineering machinary, being damp free was essential. This involved cutting numerous sheets of polystyrene insulation & covering with plasterboard. Next job my son in law plastered the whole lot, then a few coats of white paint. Next I built a wooden bench. I soon realised I was going to need two, so back to B&Q for more timber & a second one was made. I still have some things to do, tool racks to put up, permenant power supply to install & alarm to fit but at least I can work in it now. Some projects are already under way, a Sterling Model C2 cargo ship & a 1/48 River Class Minesweeper. Was it worth the effort, well I think so. Total cost run well into 4 figures but a new one would have cost more & I still would have had ti insulate & plaster out.
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Nice workshop,..I,m.Not too keen on Clover,......But them Shortie biscuits wi a bit of Scottish Cheddar,would go down a treat,with a nice cup of English Tea,.... O0 :-))
Wullie
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SUPERB Propslip, am full of admiration, what a cracking set up you've achieved there , lovely pic of the model too. :-))
Hoping to start converting part of the garage this year as a winter project, I need a little modelling room now that I'm really getting into building model boats.
Space is a little limited garage is 25' x 8'2" wide, it's my workshop and stores but intend to use 8' of one end to insulate and convert into a cosy workroom for modelling - it's got to be better than sharing part of the conservatory with the dog! {-) {-)
Kind regards, Tony.
My current workshop!----------------------
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I think you might have started something Propslip,with your fine working facilities,I,ve got a double garage,that I can,t get my car into,because of Junk,....To.quote one of my fav Bands, I hear the "Winds of Change "coming...
my junk/workshop......6m x 8m
Wullie
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I would have put some pictures up before but could never get them to load correctly. Think I have the hang of it now. A large batch of detailed Leander pictures to put on later.
Propslip
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Nice workshop,..I,m.Not too keen on Clover,......But them Shortie biscuits wi a bit of Scottish Cheddar,would go down a treat,with a nice cup of English Tea,.... O0 :-))
Wullie
My what big eyes you have Wullie O0 O0 O0 {-) {-) {-)
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I had to do some serious culling. All the half empty paint pots, most of the timber, huge amounts of "that might come in handy stuff". When your are doing it, you think what am I doing dumping all this stuff, I might want it one day. But when its all gone I had a strange sense of wellbeing!!!!!
Propslip
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Ah, he may not like Clover, but he missed the Utterly Buttery hiding in picture five. (Above the seat, on the bench).
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Andy
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Ah, he may not like Clover, but he missed the Utterly Buttery hiding in picture five. (Above the seat, on the bench).
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Andy
..I saw that,...but it wisnae worth a mention, {-)
Wullie
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My what big eyes you have Wullie O0 O0 O0 {-) {-) {-)
Its No jist ma eye,s that are big,.....think .."fell off the wall" {-) {-)...an "hands" like shovels,an you know wit they say aboot a man wi big hands....... {-)
Wullie
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Wullie big hands usually mean big clumsy fingers
Geoff
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That's the biggest problem I'm going to have Propslip - letting go all the stock I've not, and probably won't use. {:-{ Trouble is it's all good tackle much of it brand new and unused or in near perfect condition from timber to hardware, ladders, to rolls of cable to lights of all sorts, etc. etc. etc. - have even asked around for any local car booters that may be interested foc - no responses, may be the guys at the tip will think Christmas has come early {-)
Regards, Tony.
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TT1 Get it on ebay, if it dosnt sell, a boot sale is a good option as well if it still dosnt go dump it or recyle it. I gave much of my stuff to my daughter & she sold it that way. Trolley jack, axle stands, ramps, sockets, TV wall mountings she flogged the lot!!!
Propslip
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Propslip
Excellent - a rich reward for all your hard work!
Like you, I need to cull the "might come in handy stuff" and I take heart from your "strange sense of wellbeing"!
Tony
I note, from the handy gazunder, that your workbench must be a long way from the loo! I also use the garage but it's jolly cold in winter. Fortunately the management is very tolerant on the use of the dining room table!
How do you guys keep everthing so neat and tidy?
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Mike
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The 2 large filing cabinets (Ebay) hold a lot of the stuff that would normally clutter up shelves. Just in front of them is another storage unit with sliding doors that holds all my plans, magazines, photos & research material. I still intend to put up a board behind the bench to hang ready use tools on & those handy blue boxes. Under the beches are handy open top storage boxex (Boot Sale). Overhead are some 4x2 timber rafters were I store some of the timber & models I did keep. Incidentally the purchase of a 6 x 4 garden shed means all gardening stuff is has its own space. Childrens garden toys are now stored in the Little Tykes playhouse just visible in one of my pictures.
Propslip
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Very nice Propslip, but its TOO tidy! :-))
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I havnt finished loading it up yet boatmad, Ive got a 100 year old milling machine in the back garden, still works too. Doing the calculations to see if the floor will take the extra load!!!
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It must be that time of year when modelers yearn for a little cosy nook of their own...
I have been neglecting the EeZeBilt site for a few months now - this is the reason why...
There is no truth to the rumour that the base is a flat sheet of 3/32" balsa, and the sides are going to be 1/16", bent round....
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Looks good so far geezer but methinks you need to get the sides on pretty smart with the weather turning!!!! A get rid of some of that crap inside!!!
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DG, very nice, and hope you get it closed in before the onset of winter.
Well done everyone, I wish I had a more civilized shed to work in, as I have an old vertical computer desk in the corner of the lounge, and a tin garden shed outside, 1.8x1.8x1.8 metres for the messy work. Just as well I dont have any hair as it would brush the spiders of the ceiling evey time I go there. Summer it fries whats left of the brain, winter its constantly looking for the brass rolling around the floor. And when it rains, well I don't hear to well any more.
cheers
kiwi
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... A get rid of some of that c--- inside!!!
Propslip? I wasn't married to you once, was I?
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Ah memories, :-) :-) :-)
there is no place like home sweet home :D :D :D %% %% %%
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Thanks D.G. and Kiwi, {:-{ {:-{ "xxxxx" that, I'm staying in the consevatory! - dog's gonna have to move over!! {-)
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Some of these pictures remind me of what my modeling space used to look like. Then all the kids left home & I had a Zen moment. Zen say less is more!!! That & the eldest grandson informing me he didnt believe any of my boats ever worked & I wasnt going to live long enough to make or finish all of the ones I had. Of coarse he was right & that focused me on making a plan. I spent 15 years thinking about it & then finally took the plunge, the hardest part was the decluttering, the building work was easy. The trouble is I am now an obsessive declutterer & not content to sell-recycle-dump my own stuff I have to tell others how to do it!!! Some have said my work area is to tidy, umm I have a confession to make & the pictures of my loft (I'll post some later) are self explanatory.
Propslip
PS Keep it going boys, I need this to keep me going
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Im glad to see others are not as neat as the start of this thread portrays.
My shed is a place of quiet solitude, its dusty ,I do not put my tools away ,but I am very happy in it.
So not for me the immaculate workspaces displayed as impressive as they are.
Chris
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Chris, that's exactly why I want my own little work room, go in, do a bit, get up and walk out! 50% of my modelling time is getting stuff out then having to put it away again. Like to be methodical and a little organised but a bit of clutter makes it what it should be ----- a WORKSHOP! :-)) Would still love Propslip's though. {-) O0
Regards, Tony
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Now that I have drawn you into thinking I am the worlds tidiest modeller, I will reveal the truth. No prizes for guessing how many there are or what they are. First the office, this is where I work from, it is also the library for my books & photos. This lot was aquired over a lifetime of travelling the seven seas!!!
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out of curiosity - have you ever finished a model or do you just get bored and shove them in the loft.
you never need to buy a kit again you have enough there to keep you busy for three lifetimes.
Geoff
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mmmmm OK....Propslip ...not sure how you keep the dust from your books {-) {-)
But is this a JMC or a Saito 3 cylinder vertical steam engine gracing one of your shelves? :-)) .....sorry about the image resolution/distortion........ :P Derek
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They do occaisonally get finished but they are few & far between. Runners at present include the Armed Trawler OSPREY, the Coaster BEN AIN, the Customs Vessel SENTINEL, the small BLUEBIRD Cabin Cruiser & a couple of others. Some others are close to RTR just requring batteries or radio gear. I should add many came to me as they are now, I cant resist a bargain. Nevertheless a cull is long overdue, how else will I find roon to build the grandkids model railway!!! (But that really is another story). The plan is nothing goes into the workshop untill whats in there comes out, well thats the plan anyway.
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Yes Jeff you are equally at home spotting team engines as bits of fluff!! You missed the Cheddar & Boiler though!!!
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some of you guys are so lucky with the amount of space you have to "abuse" my garage is shared tween my motorcycles, my models, my tools, and anything the wife hasn't found a space for... its tiny! room for 2 motorcycles but too small for a smart car
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trying to do "anything" in there without having to move everything else! i only have the one workbench, my lathe and pillar drill live on it, so i have to move them over onto one of two workmates so i can build anything. sanding and painting a boat involves covering the bike and all the important stuff up before i start
and its really cold in winter
i wanted a heated treble garage with a bedroom attached :-))
db
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You,ve definetly got too many unfinished models Propslip,and not enough time,just think,if you spend less time on here,and more time with your models then you can finish some of them quicker.....says me,who,s never off here,
And like I said before I,ve got a double garage,but I too spend more time moving models out of the way to get to the one,s that need work doing,only problem i have is most of the models that are in the way are too big to move on my own,and my other half is too small and butter fingered to be trusted to help me,
Wullie
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Some great workshops there. Here's my workplace for majority of the building process, looks smaller in the photos, mind you the 6ft U2540 is taking up a lot of space! Going to find her a new shelf somewhere this afternoon. It's bottom half of the old kitchen, warm, food and kettle nearby and Sky tv too. Do my spraying and dusty, real messy jobs outside weather permitting, failing that I do them in the bay of the fire station where I'm based up the road, just have to mind none goes on the shiny red truck! Dave. :-))
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Glad to see some of you boys manage to turn out decent models from a very modest place of work. Of coarse I have to say been there & done it & got several t shirts. Back in the days when I had 4 children all at home & 8 months of the year away at sea, I had a similar problem. Now its the opposite, I still have the four bedroom house, the missus wont let me sell it. So I have the second largest for an office, my workshop & a loft & two empty bedrooms, hey maybe I can rent them out as workshops!!! So you see guys it all falls into place later, if you live long enough to enjoy it!!!
Propslip
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Number 6,
Good to see the latest MMI mag on your desk. Haven't received mine as yet, assume the carrier pidgeon is still on his way down under.
Only noticed as that's my 'Black Rose' on the cover.
Love your workspace
cheers
kiwi
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Magazine only arrived this morning so don't worry. I like the Black Rose, might have a go myself. Getting ready for another frosty night here, so plenty of time in the workshop ahead. Suppose you're heading for summer:)