Bobster's "Man Cave"
facing the opposite corner from the entry door
a bit to the left
the wall left of the door, my workspace
from the bathroom door facing the opposing corner
looking toward the window
facing the workbench & doors
under my computer desk,,, csanner, speakers, spare parts & misc junk!
my PC desk. I do spend a lot of time at this desk. I've had the thing for 20 some years. It's getting old, but I love it 'cause It has tons of room for "stuff" !
directly above is the flight line. it does get pretty dusty up there, but I don't notice it so much from down here !! lol
the pictures are of ny daughter when she was younger, she is 30 now!
the old horse clock I bought on ebay a few years ago & restored it, I had one as a kid.
my limited library !
the entertainment/snack center
above the TV some of my handywork
the shelf in the corner ! Oh Yes !! lol
bottom shelf is misc supplies
next up the working shelf,,
then the garages,,
and a couple more for more garages & storage
my workbench, bit on the small side, but it works ok
and that little Iwata Smart Jet I bought used cheap probably 10 years ago. I knew I was going to need one, it has served me well so far.
Ah !! the lone aircraft carrier. i just put up those racks, I'll have to get more boards, but it will dp for starters!
to the left of the map
to the right of the map
with some 5 ft boards I can fit quite a few ships up there!
My Chariot !
On to the closet !! Yikes entered from the bathroom.
upper left built in shelf near the ceiling.
i'm not even sure what all's in that far corner anymore
facing straight in the top shelf. stacked to the ceiling!
theres a BIG sailing ship back in there somewhere, and a train too!
and another sailing ship lurking in the back too
misc old Revell ship kits
misc supplies
most of the "better" plane kits on the center shelf
the Trumpy's
the left side below the built in shelf
the right side below the ships
the cars I had shelf
mostly Revell aircraft kits
more Revell's
room for a few more cars
,,maybe a few more here ! lol
and of course all the cars are double deep, so who knows what lurks behind there!
Comments
23 February 2017, 02:22
Robert W MartelWell, we've lived in this duplex for 4 years this month. My roommate, his daughter and myself. So I should be pretty well settled in by now. It's a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage w/a medium sized back yard, and Oh Yes 2 dogs as well, a Pomeranian and a Shepard/Husky mix. I make claim to either, but they are both good dogs.
The perspective is from me in my chair, so it's a bit from the "low" angle! I pretty much live in my chair, spend most all my time in the "Man Cave". About the only time I'm not in here is at dinner time, or when I'm off somewhere,,, picking up my grandson 3 days a week, or the occasional "shopping" trip to Hobby Lobby or Walmart. LOL
I started back into modeling about 3 years ago. Before that I did woodworking for about 4 or so years, so the boxes, puzzles, shelves etc. are all stuff I made during that period.
I have to say I do enjoy modeling a heck of a lot. I'm hooked on plastic! I can't seem to stop buying kits, though I know if I live to be 100 I couldn't possibly build them all !! But that's OK. My grandson will inherit them. I do wish I had a bit more room though. My closet is getting pretty packed and I'm not quite sure where I'm going to put them after that. It's a dilemma !! You'll see what I mean!
Anyway, Thanks for looking. I'm just an old guy having fun modeling. Hope you all enjoy it too!
23 February 2017, 03:14
wilkyWhat did you do to the clock. I'm a self taught watch maker. My friend inherited his grandfather's pocket watches years ago and he gave me one that was incomplete. After a bit of tinkering I fixed it and I set about acquiring the missing parts and thus ended up with a huge collection of Canadian Westclox pocket watches.
I then gave him back the one he gave me and fixed the two other watches for him
I have only fixed a couple of clocks. I use a 1951 Canadian Westclox pocket watch every day.
I keep my kits in large cardboard boxes, as someone once stated on Scalemates it makes it easier to buy more because you forget how many you have
23 February 2017, 04:39
Robert W MartelLol.
I thought about boxing them too, and putting them out in the garage, but I'm afraid the moisture in the winter & heat in the summer would get to them ! I would forget!! I take pictures of each one as I buy them, I print the ebay page and keep it or the receipt in each box! I have a little database on my PC to keep track of each and every one !! LOL I gotta start building them faster!!
Funny I knew a guy when I was younger (20s) that was going to teach me clock repair,,, seemed simple enough,, don't remember why I never did! I tried lots of different things in those days, but nothing ever seemed to really grab me. I liked working on cars!
The clock I bought cheap,,, I forget $15 or 20$ on ebay. It was filthy! It actually worked but would only run for a few seconds. The main gear bushing was just worn out! So I just replaced the whole thing with a battery clock that I just happened to find one that was just the right size (sheer luck). The rest I just polished up and put on a coat of Pledge (aka Future),,, the same stuff we use on the models. It looks like brand new (well almost) !!
Funny you mention pocket watches. My grandma gave me one when I was pretty young,,, maybe 7,,, it was just a cheapie and I probably wound it too tight. Anyway I remember it being the first thing I ever had the notion to take apart. I did get it apart and was quite fascinated as to it's inards !,, but never did get it to work again. Thus began my career as a tinkerer. I was never afraid to take something apart to see how it worked. That's how I got to working on cars. I couldn't afford to have someone else fix them, so I learned to do it myself!
It never ceases to amaze me the quality that used to go into the making of things, and the lack of it today. That clock is as old as I am and would still work if I could get the little part!
Like a good old pocket watch or old car, if you took care of it, it would last a lifetime!
23 February 2017, 07:50
wilkyI have all my kits in the house, the garage would be no good. I've bought kits on eBay that have been in a garage and they have suffered mould damage.
When I was much younger I smashed my wrist watch with a hammer to get to the 17 jewels, that was a disaster.
Westclox were known as the "dollar watch company" maybe yours was a Westclox.
I used to fix cars too. Went from scale size to full size. I hate working on my cars now. Only do it to save money.
My Ute was run into twice in 2015. Once while it was parked and once while I was in it. Last one was bad. Semi trailer changed lanes and I must have been in the blind spot
23 February 2017, 08:46
Jaroslav KGreat 🙂 I had the same corner PC table before 🙂 It was massive, but not very practical for me, so I got rid of it.
23 February 2017, 10:13
gorbyNice marquetry Bob! I'm also into carpentry, although I tend to do stuff like furniture – and probably like you, I'd rather be modelling than woodwork these days, certainly in the winter.
What a stash! Now you need to live to 304 to build them all (but only if you stop buying kits today).
23 February 2017, 15:17
Robert W MartelLOL, That's funny Wilky,,, 17 Jewels, diamonds & rubies Eh? Treasure !! Bad luck w/the Ute.
It's gotten to the point I can't do much work on cars. Lucky I have a few friends willing to help me out.
Jaroslav, yes it is big, but I just couldn't live without it! It's my "office" lol. I love my old desk. I'd like to get the table top part remade, its getting pretty worn !
Thanks Gorby, I did enjoy the woodworking too, and made some neat stuff. I had a real nice ($700) scroll saw, that's what I enjoyed the most, making puzzles & scrollwork stuff. It just got too painful to lean over the saw, got so after an hour or so my back would just be on fire and a sharp pain running down my left leg! OUCH. Doc said I have plenty arthritis and a pinched nerve. Oh well!
So modeling is a blessing for me, not painful (usually), relatively easy on my body, and I'm having fun too. The stash IS crazy. Everybody thinks I'm a nut but I don't care, I'm enjoying myself.
Besides, what else have I got to blow my $$ on? Since I quit smoking I have more $$ than I ever used to have, so at least it's not all going up in smoke! Wish I'd have quit years ago!
23 February 2017, 22:55
ISA ModelsWell, your "stash" is bigger than our local hobby store's inventory, I think stash is not enough of a word for your morgue. May you live for another millennium in order to finish them (including your new purchases along the way) haha
15 April 2017, 06:38
Robert W MartelLOL Blaubar, yes it's a bit overkill !! I just can't help myself !!
Thanks John, it's a work in progress.
Cheers guys
15 April 2017, 20:00
Tom ...Robert, you are certainly making the most of the space you have. Very impressed. I do think having limited closet space is a plus though. Forces you to cull out a few kits to make room for better ones. Makes one prioritize ones kits 🙂
11 June 2020, 19:58
JDThanks for sharing, I wouldn't dare post pics of my workspace...it looks like a crime scene! 😛
11 June 2020, 21:53
Bill NewcomerI like the "air cover" protecting the secret computer files from the enemy. LOL.
13 June 2020, 19:45
Robert W MartelRight, Lol, I'll have to update the "mincave pics soon. It just ain't the same no more Bill!!
14 June 2020, 03:48