Where I Keep my kits
and work on them

UPDATED 03/11/10
This is probably going to sound strange, but I keep all my stuff in my upstairs hallway.
"Hallway?" You might say.
Yes, my hallway.

Though it isn't quite like what you might think when thinking of a hallway.
My upstairs carries the same floorplan as the downstairs. So the hallway between the stairs, and the 2 bedrooms happens to be the same size as the dining room downstairs.
So, needless to say, I have quite a bit of room.
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When you turn the corner at the top of the stairs, this is what you see. My console TV, shelves with a few odds and ends, and boxes full of models.
Go a little farther and you see the far bedroom (ours).
And the shelf unit I built.
Go here if you want to see more about the shelf.

Step into the hallway, and you get a better view.
The shelves on the left. With kit storage underneath.
Some of my CD storage under the window, sitting on a stand that is older than I am. (which contains my vynil records and lots of other odd stuff I have accumulated over the years)
In the right corner, there is a standard shelf unit that holds most of my PS boxes and a bunch of my kit supplies.

Come around to the other side of the room and you see the shelves. My recliner. And more shelves behind it. Holding more CD and books.
As you can see, I use most of the wall area to store whatever I can. More CD storage on the old computer desk. As well as my Godzilla VHS tapes, my CD player. My stand that hold my remotes, ashtray, and various kit supplies. A VHS rack that also has CD storage on the top and some other kit supplies on the bottom.
You can almost see the other bedroom door on the right side of the picture.

I've definitely got it crammed full of stuff.
But it is my area, and the wife leaves it alone. No re-arranging or wanting to get rid of stuff.
So it works for me.
Thought I would also post a few pics of the things that help keep my hobby organized for me.

An item my wife kindly donated to my cause.
And old make-up case.
Works great for holding my dremels and the bits for them.
Plenty of room for the full dremel, the batter operated one, and my engraver. Very handy as use this for projects around the house and car, not just for models.

Another great item thanks to my wife.
One side has pockets the right size to hold craft paints.
The other side has holders for brushes and another pocket that I use to hold glue, sandpaper and stuff like that. There is another pocket that folds over that, where I keep my rubber bands and clothspins for holding stuff together.
It all folds up and zips closed for easy storage.
It even has a hook on the part that folds over so you can hang it all on a wall, or the back of a door if you want to.
Really holds a lot of stuff. And having the clear plastic covers on everything makes it easy to find what I need.
I usually end up taking over the kitchen table when I get to the point where I want to start painting. Doesn't happen often, but when I do, I usually work on 4 or 5 kits at the same time.

This was me taking up the living room in 2007
A stand I took over between our living room and dining room in 2008


And here is where I am working now in 2009.
A coffee table that is stuck in one corner of the living room
I really wish my wife would quit re-arranging.
Well, here I am in 2010.
Kind of right in the middle of the living room.
Which means I have to pick everything up and put it away when I am done for the day.

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