That is something I wish I could do, but my hobby room is a small spare bedroom. Both the size and configuration of the room prevent me from doing just that. I know the house was owned by a couple with a teenage girl, and the girl occupied this room. The room would seem cramped to me, even for a young person. A twin-size bed would have just about filled the space. I actually dismantled one of the closets and built my work bench into that space.
Jim
Hi Jim,
My area is not very big at all. It actually started off as just my computer along with my wife’s computer. I squeezed in the workbench in-between her computer and mine. It is a tight squeeze to get into it but it works. It is actually a pretty decent setup.
I have the computer close where I can look up research while I build which has come in handy many times. And the workbench doubles as a paint booth, complete with a hood fan that is connected to a hose going out the window. I made a blank that fits into the window frame where the hose connects to an external vent. I turn the fan on anytime that I am using toxic glue or paint.
Ken
Hi Everyone!
I just discovered a new product that everyone may be interested in. I think most of us has heard about the product that Cliff informed us of to attach photo etch called “Gator’s Grip Hobby Glue”. Well the inventor of that product has discovered a newer version; “Gator’s Grip Thin Blend”. It is thinner than the original and dries faster! Here is a link:
http://www.gatorsmask.com/gatorglueorder1.html
Ken
My area would be a lot bigger if I were to dismantle the N-scale railroad layout that I no longer work on. It was just too much money and time to keep up with. Plus it was just so much maintenance just to keep it running. I do have a small bath with a fan that I run when I need ventilation. If I am working with anything toxic, I also run a small fan near the bench to push the bad air towards the bathroom fan. I can also crack a window next to me, weather permitting. Also nice to have that small bath right there for obvious reasons…
I started thinking about the people who used to live here, (I only ran into them once) and the how girls bedroom is that now my hobby room. She was maybe 13 at the time, and that “kid” would now be in her late 30’s with kids of her own and a husband (or two) by now! Where does the time go?
Jim
Seems to have good reviews on the web. Is it available commercially or just at his website? Looks like it’s worth looking into before I start my next build with PE parts.
I finally received the PE from Australia today, so I can get back on the Indy.
Ken: Thanks for the head’s up there! I didn’t know about the thin Gator’s Grip by I have picked out a little with a toothpick and added a drop or two of water to thin it myself. Wonder if the thin version is better than that? I might have to order some next time I buy it.
Jim: I think Red Frog carries GG but I always buy it from their site. It’s only five bucks a bottle and S&H is pretty cheap. As to where does the time go I have no idea- I know I’m getting old when I hear a song on the radio and think that I liked that song- haven’t heard it in a while and the DJ tells me it was the top single twenty years ago!
Steve: Hey that’s great news! And yow that’s a lot of teeny tiny PE pieces!
Thanks Jim. I downloaded an artical from FSM called Paint Military Figuers. It is a very good on giving great tips and information.
My whole family has been sick with a stomach bug that has been going around so I am just getting back to the bench to get some work done. Here are some update photos.
Doug
Hi Steve,
Like Cliff said, wow, that is a lot of tiny pieces! I know it will make a big difference in detail once you have those on. It will be cool to see!
Ken
I do the same thing. Oftentimes I look for a PE set here and find they are out of stock, but still available “down under”. Surprisingly, the shipping is usually cheaper (airmail) but the wait is what kills me.
It’s just amazing to me the journey these things make! All the way from the Czech Republic in eastern Europe, through who knows how many countries, several continents, crossing the equator twice, and several oceans! Then maybe it’s just me since I don’t often even get out of my own city…
Jim
Hi Doug,
That Panzer is coming right along! Great job on the camouflage! [Y] [Y]
Very sorry to hear about you family being sick. There seems to be a lot of that stomach flu going around. I have been lucky so far. Had some friends that I had been with come down with it, as well as my wife! So I don’t know how I manage to avoid it so far.
Ken
HI Everyone,
I can report that the original Gator’s Grip Hobby Glue works like a champ! After attaching that lap belt, I bent the belt to lay down on the contours of the seat and it held great. I used a round toothpick to mold the seat belt.
Now I need to chisel off the molded on seat belts and fill that ejector pin mark and repaint.
Ken
I’ll have get some GG for sure!
I know what you mean about the music. We have a local station that has always featured “oldies” and it seems these days they now feature a lot of the music I grew up with! “Oldies” indeed!
Doug: She looks pretty darn cool! Yeah, seems like the bug is going around- so far I haven’t caught it think I’ve just been lucky there though.
Thanks guys.
Lucky you Ken for not getting sick. it’s a bummer for sure. Great job on the seat belt. I am going to check at Wal-Mart for the GG. They have all sorts of Gorilla Glue. They may have it… I have a P-47 coming up that has PE and I am not comfortable using CA.
I am working on the tracks right now and I need to get all the wheels painted and touched up and then try my hand at weathering this thing. May need some suggestions and help on that part. i do not want to mess this one up at all.
Doug
Doug: Sorry but I think the only place to buy Gator Grip glue is their website. Red Frog Hobbies I think has it too. Gorilla Glue would probably work but it’s a different product, if you want to try it please let us know how it goes.
Okay Gamera, I may have miss-understood on what the name of the glue was. I will check out their web site.
Okay here are some photos on what I have done in the past day or two.
Doug
Yikes! I have to use the microscope at work to see these ladders to bend the 4 little tabs. There are several more to do, along with the 20mm gun sights.
Unbelievable. This may take a while.
Doug: She’s coming right along!
Steve: Ok, that gives me a headache just looking at it!
Hi Doug,
It is very painless to order the Gator’s Grip from Kenny. All you need is a PayPal account.
Great job on the tracks and the figure! [Y] [Y]
Ken