Hobby rooms, mancaves..2013 Where do you build

[lyle]

This was started back in November of 2012. Finally, got the basement about 90% done and the hobby room about 98%. Still need to hang a door and re-hang one.


From this a year or so ago......


Shelf is one from my childhood (age-wise, not maturity) The little guy in my lap on the photo-cube (remember those?) is now a paramedic, served in iraq and stands about 6-2 and weighs, well, a lot. Big boy.


The room, right after it was declared open. Been tweeking it ever since then. There is a desk with the computer and wireless printer on the right side, now.


Paint area....not quite set up at the time. Storage closet behind.

[bbd468]

Most excellent Man Caveage fellas!

[wbill76]

Nice update to the Cave Dicky! Don't forget to add a little Extra Thin to that vase, wouldn't want your white-stuff stock to start wilting on you.

[Deleted]

For various reasons,this morning I was allowed to finish the blitz on my little hideaway,and it now looks like this....






Nemo will tell ya,that is the TIDIEST I've EVER had it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leon]

Awesome looking man caves guys.

[bbd468]

Cee Bee, nice modeling Man Nook/Cave!   The new paint rack is awesome and looks right at home.

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Nov 17, 2013 9:55:35 GMT -5 bbd468 said:

Cee Bee, nice modeling Man Nook/Cave!   The new paint rack is awesome and looks right at home.

Why thank'ee brother McB,It is rather small,and compact...Approx 7'x 7',but at least now I can see the floor,and the desk.The ole desktop has snuffed it's mortal coil,with a lot of my references on.I'm hoping a mate of mine can recover the files tho!

[deafpanzer]

I see CLEAN benches! This is very emotional moment for me... great caves you got!

[fightnjoe]

dont look at any pictures of mine andy. i have just a small spot and it would cause you to go into convulsions.




joe

[deafpanzer]

LOL Joe, be sure to warn me first before you post yours. Thanks buddy!

[Steve Zuleski]

Nice cave Dicky, CeeBee, love the finish.

Dicky, you need more room for your finished rigs Bro, gettin tight in thar!

Cheers, Ski.

[James Duff]

Since I cleaned it all up this evening...well early wee morning hours here. Let's take a peak before I wreck it again...

When I was working in a truck out for a week (sometimes 3-4 weeks at varying points of the past 15 years) I worked out of a "Bench in a Box"


But now I'm at home in some capacity, so it's time to unload it back out onto my work "bench"...well re-purposed table.  I got this rather large roll of blue vinyl from a place I was getting a load of machinery for a factory that was being moved from New Hampshire to Mexico -- I don't know what they did with it blue side up, but the back side is a rough rubberish material which makes for a great work surface.


I'll need to go through all that Tamiya paint as I used to have it organized by what colors I used most often...speaking of paint I might have a bit of paint lying around...



There are 96 cans of paint in these three flats...


Now you might ask why do you have all that paint...A fair question, most of it revolving around the fact that we have a store here in the Pennsylvania area (and a few surrounding states) called "Ollie's Bargain Outlet", and those little cans (called 1/4 cans because they're 1/4 the size of normal cans) pop up from time to time for 59 CENTS a piece.  But fear not I do have enough stuff to put it all on...

Although I found a rogue Ferrari, Jag & Acura in this mix, these two angles show my domestic (Domestic to me here in the U.S. anyways) selection.



I just assembled the 2nd part of the interlocking shelving system here, so I need to move the Jeep to the domestic shelves, and then organize these later today by 1:1 Manufacturer as I have something like 20 Ferrari, 13 Toyota, and on and on kits on my "Import" shelves; and YES I do have a London Bus, doesn't everyone?


Still got some floor sweeping and organization to do, but that's the tour of the Man Cave...err well Man Corner anyways...I'd like to finish up this little 14'x10' section with some outlets for more lights and a spray booth - a near necessity in Pennsylvania where we're going to have trouble getting about freezing for the next 10 days.

[deafpanzer]

OMG! That's one too many cars... your cave looks great and clean! LOL I am concerned only about one small thing... you have more chemical weapons than the Syrians.

[Steve Zuleski]

Nov 23, 2013 9:55:49 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

OMG! That's one too many cars... your cave looks great and clean! LOL I am concerned only about one small thing... you have more chemical weapons than the Syrians.

Ya, hope you ain't huffin that paint,

[AndyArgent.]

Some great caves there guys.Awsome.

[macmcconnell.]

Well thanks a bunch to the guys who spend more time having pretty man caves then making modelling MESS. Commander in Chief Mrs Mac gave the order improve it or loose it and go back to the shed from wince you came rather harsh I thought.
Update soon.

Mac

[macmcconnell.]

Well try this way to post pics

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.Well made some new stash space


.Got a new clean area

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.added new cabinet.
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.Part of the stash.
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. Part of my German HO collection I had many happy hours in Germany on wet weekend afternoons in the cellar with my boys it always amused me how many kids wanted to watch trains then play playstation if you gave them the opportunity. Diana asked why I kept them I just said from happy times with our boys. Might build a new layout some day.

[ceresvesta.]

Wow, nice display cases Mac! great looking place you got there!
Phil.

[deafpanzer]

Great cave... really like how you display your stuff!

[Deleted]

You guys really know how to make a grown man weep with jealousy. I've just had to move out of my beloved shed and work off the kitchen table.

I have however, with a little skillfull negotiation with the Mrs secured a cupboard space no more than 2 cubic meters in size to convert in the new year. Wahoo.

[wbill76]

Mac, sounds like the best possible outcome! Would hate to have you banished...

[danb.]

Evening chaps i have been away from bench for a few weeks due to a British October storm which flooded the cave so i emptied the cave and let the floor and walls dry out then i installed a new floor and insulated the ceiling which was then plasterboarded filled and painted then i moved onto weatherproofing and painting the outside brickwork once dry i installed some kitchen cabinets and worktops recycled from work along with some carpet tiles to keep me feet warm there is still a few small things to get finished im taking a break now and carrying on with the Zrinyi

















Dan B

[AndyArgent.]

Nice den Dan

[ceresvesta.]

Well mister Dan, this is a royal man cave I must say!! Good lordy! Nice Meng kit btw!

[James Duff]

Very nice workspace there Dan!

[wbill76]

A man cave with three-tone! What's not to love about that!

[macmcconnell.]

Nice Den Dan now get it messed up Dicky I give it a week before I have a proper room again.

Mac

[danb.]

Thanks chaps yeah the mess gremlins will be around soon enough

[Deleted]

I DID spot a jar of Vaseline on his paint shelf!!...Please tell me you use it to lubricate the AB!!!!!!!!

[danb.]

You dirty boy CB of course its for the AB i like my needle well lubricated

Dan B