So recently, I have begun building my kits outside. Does anybody find this true for them as well? I see several advantages to working outside, the main one being ventilation. In my original room, the ventilation was so poor that I could build for 30 minutes and the whole house would smell of paint and thinner. Another advantage I have noticed is that I have more room where my old work station was. Disadvantage? I am controlled by the weather, but that is about it.
Any other people that work outside should comment. Also, I would love to see everyone else’s work stations see if there is anything I can improve upon.
I will work on the covered deck in the summer, sometimes in the garage with the door open. I usually prime in the garage unless it’s just a few small pieces. I think weathering, especially filters and powders, are better when done outside though i don’t always do that.
I’ve worked on the back deck a couple of time. It doesn’t take much of a breeze to scatter parts. I normally do some of the more mundane tasks, like road wheels, not delicate detail work. When I was in college, my parents had an enclosed sun deck that was nice to work in. It was very bright and pleasant.
I recently did a build where the “rough work” was done outdoors on my backyard patio table because my home was being fumigated. But all the rest of the work was done in my usual work area in the garage. I just need a better light set up out there for me to be truly happy working out there. But I do have a good set up there and at my last home’s garage work area.
I take advantage of working outside for the ventilation while airbrushing and the light from the sun. Not to mention listening to the birds singing and gentle breeze while I’m working on a kit.
There are very few days where building outside would be an option where I live. In the summer it’s too dang hot, winter is too cold, and fall and spring tend to be way too windy. Well, it’s pretty much always too windy here. Fortunately we have very good ventilation and airflow in our house so my painting and glue smells tend to dissipate quickly. Except for that one time I used SIG butyrate dope on one of my RC models but we won’t go there…
Its a great concept,I would do it if I had the area,like a workbench in an open garage or a covered deck or porch,but I don’t have that,but it would be nice in decent weather
Considering how many PE pieces I lose already, I shudder to think of the scattering of my PE in even a mild breeze. However, I love photographing models in my back yard, in direct sunlight!
Ah yes the porch. When I was in my youth, I spent many summer days working on my models on the front porch. Glorious days indeed. Even if it was raining outside as long as there was not storming.
Most times I use the backyard patio with a my old grandfather’s wooden folding table (same table I use when I did models back in the day). Other times, I work in the back addition of my garage. Plenty of fresh air and natural light.
I do my spray painting in the garage which has direct sunlight (north facing roller door which for people in the North Hemisphere is the same as south facing). Luckily my work space has a large window to let in the natural light and breeze. Also has the CD player next to me!!!
