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My kits is due from TTP Models tomorrow - very excited to build it! Had the OG Astute and Super Astute and let them go a long long time ago and regretted it ever since :-(
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My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
Thanks, I wanted both options to mix things up. I ordered a workshop stool that arrived today to cover all options. They are just cheap white shelf brackets off Amazon. I was going to make something out of wood but thought these would do just fine - which they did. -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
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It’s something I have wanted for such a long time, a dedicated space that I can just walk away from when I have had enough and then just come back to everything exactly where I left it 😀 -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
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Just got the skirting boards to fit now and then the inside is pretty much complete. Trying to get the whole thing complete before Christmas. The roof was completed last weekend so now, the only exterior work to be done is to get the cladding on the walls - probably about a good 2 days work but shoudl be able to meet my christmas deadline. In terms of a first build - NOW WE ARE GETTING TO SOME ACTUAL TAMIYA ACTION - I have been gathering hop ups for 2 cars - both a bit modern for me really but both lool to be interesting builds and quite detailled: Tamiya TB04 Pro - managed to get a good haul of option parts for this one Tamiya TC-01- worked my way through the list on the Tamiya USA website (a good resource for seeing whats availabel for a particular chassis) and got every single hop up part available Also got the new Group C Porsche and dug out some nice option parts and a cockpit Think those should keep me busy over Christmas- 49 replies
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My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
Worktops completed and now time to start the long process of moving all the boxes of spare parts, tools, finished kits for the display, a few kits that will be my first builds in there and lots more associated stuff. Some of the boxes of spares havent been opened in decades so found some great vintage parts in them and also parts I thought I had lost and re-bought - I know I am not the only person that does this!!! Getting to feel very real now and something I have wanted since i got serious about the hobby about 25 yrs ago. -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
Thanks and Yes, its nice and flat and solid too so should be a great surface for builds. I wanted it to be a nice place to be in, hence the underfloor heating, nice lighting and premium materials, My job is pretty full-on so a comfortable place to retreat to will be lovely. -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
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New the next part was very time consuming although a very important process - oiling the worktops!!! They need to have a minimum of 4 coats with ideally 24 hrs and a light sanding between each coat. After reading lots of 'how to's' I went for a premuim Danish Oil in a natural colour as I didnt want to change the colour, just bring out the natural wood finish. I did have a little helper that has been involved throughout the build process - she thought the correct PPE for the job was a witches costume!! -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
You will also notice that I have added some shelve brackets into the bookcase so that I can put 2 cars into each section. -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
Worktops arrived so time to get busy I went for solid Beech worktops - I know a bit 'fancy' for a hobby room, but wanted a nice place to spend time in and soemthng that will look and feel premium. Really happy with how they look. -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
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OK, bit of break from posting updates but some serious progress has been made. Built the cabinet that will make up the other end of the desk area and also mounted an Ikea Billy bookcase on its side to house some of my favourite cars (I am sure these will be on rotation as I have a lot of favourites) Mounted a sturdy 'rail' to the wall for teh bookcase to sit on and then fixed the bottom into that and the top to the wall with brackets. Once this is done, it will be ready for the worktops. Also mounted a tool wall next to the bench area for tools and spares that will be in regular demand. -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
Getting to the end of the furniture building now and finished off the final cabinet that will make the other side of the 'desk' area for when I work from home/ or buying more RC related stuff fitted a 'tool wall' to house the 'needed all the time' tools and also for spare parts that fall into that catagory too. Mounted a bookcase on the wall (sideways) that will house 'Special' cars - I can fit 8 in there plus a few more on the top too. Painted and screwed a piece of wood to the wall for it to sit on and then fixed it to that and the wall - the wood will also serve a double purpose as I bought some long screw in L Shaped hooks to house spare parts and also some traditional screw-in hooks that will go underneath to hang things on like a Dremmel, heat gun etc. Need to order the worktops and get the skirting boards done and then the inside is ready to start moving stuff in :-) Was supposed to be doing the exterior cladding at the weekend but rain and wind stopped play on that, which will now have to wait till next weekend. -
My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
As you can see in the corner of the last picture, I have been building my racking which will house boxes of spare parts/ hop ups that I have collected over the decades. These parts range from the very early Tamiya F1 cars up to stuff from teh 90's and everything inbetween - there is a small 'smattering' of modern stuff in there too but only for Chassis's that particularly caught my eye. Got a great deal from a company called Rapid Racking but the only problem is they were blue so needed to sand them down and paint them to match the colour scheme (if you can class grey and white a color scheme!!). Now, I didnt paint all of them as when they are full of boxes, you wont see the blue bits that I didnt paint :-).- 49 replies
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
got a big delivery from Ikea so now to deploy my excellent knowledge of building kits. If you can build a TC-01 then Ikea cabinets are simple !! :-) Also the blind arrived too so put that up.- 49 replies
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My Lifelong Dream - A Ground-up Build of a Hobby Room
Addicted replied to Addicted's topic in The Builds
its coming along nicely and I cant wait to start moving actual Tamiya stuff in there!! The lights were pretty cheap, about £120 from ebay and they are great :-)