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Modeller Build Logs
Modellers Workbench M4A1 |
| By Hans Haase |
| Started: | Jun 20, 2007 | | Updated: | Jul 7, 2007 |
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Little available room for a workbench, It's a pain that many of us suffer with. In the past I have been working out of closet nooks, sharing my workspace with others, and for a short glorious time a big empty bench in mom's basement. Making the best of limited arrangments is one of the bigger challenges of modelling, and we all long for the day we get the chance to build our dream workbench. Well, I finally get to do mine!
This is a grand time, one of those times that few of us get to experience even once in their lifetime. The little lady an I are upgrading in the size of our living space, and I have been designated an entire room for pursuit of my hobbies. Lots of big windows, good lighting, wall space, floor space, bright walls, many electrical sockets. My only real limitation? It MUST be kept presentable. Fair enough, and worth the sacrifice of constant cleaning.
I've even come up with a name for it, or more properly a designation. Currently I am using my third dedicated workbench, which I have now named Workbench M3A1 (I added extra shelves at one point). I am undecided on the designation of the new project, as the bench itself is actually an older one that I will be taking out of storage and heavily modifying. But the workSPACE is new. So I have to decided, Workbench M2A1? Or Workspace M4?
Anyways, on to the project!
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| Work area almost done! | Jul 7, 2007 |
| Things are really getting exciting now, the top is just about finished up. Here it shows with the finished spraybooth. I added a small shelf up top for storing Tamiya paint jars to keep them out of the way. I also drilled a few holes in it so I have a spot to hold wet brushes if I ever need to set... more |
| The Joys of well planned wiring and plumbing | Jul 4, 2007 |
| Way back when, I used to operate a business dealing in paintball gear. Doing various modifications and such, I accumulated a lot of air fittings and experience working with them. So this part was a natural for me to simply run a remote hose from the compressor to the regulator, allowing me to hide... more |
| Topside Clear! | Jun 29, 2007 |
I had been using some cheap shelves next to the spraybooth in order to just keep some stuff out of the way as I worked. And , well, I really liked how they were working out. But if I want everything to match when I am done, they couldn't stay.
Solution? Build a duplicate of them out of... more |
| The Heart of the Matter | Jun 25, 2007 |
| When building things, and I refer to non-model subjects, you need a focal point to base everything around. This is the main concept that you build off of, and the rest of the project grows around. In this case, I am integrating a dedicated spray booth into my work bench. At current dimensions, based... more |
| In with the new! | Jun 23, 2007 |
| Well, This is the modified chassis of the old M2 workbench. In its prime it was huge. 4 foot by 6 foot workspace, fabulous! However, due to the room size, it's been trimmed down to a bit more of an appropriate set of dimensions. She measures out now at 3 feet deep, and 5 foot 4" wide. But... more |
| Out with the old.... | Jun 20, 2007 |
This is the recently departed modeling workspace M3A1 in its final form. While excellent in the way of storage space and optimal use of all available area, it really hurt to stand up too fast and with all the shelving on top of the desk I ended up with a tiny tiny workspace.
That Trumpeter 1:350... more |
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