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I figured I'd have a go at building a mini workshop since I've spent all of my working life in & around them. Initially I'll use it to display the Sd.Kfz. 247 that I've nearly finished, but it should come in useful as a backdrop for future models, hence the separate blog.
This was the initial mock up to get an idea of sizing. Looking at it now it's probably a bit small for some larger vehicles, but I could always extend it if needed. There'll be a bit of outside space for the usual junk dumped outside these places, and a tiny bit of water in the back corner for practice / something else to look at.
I'll be using a lot of the accessories from this kit. Some very tiny & fiddly parts are included but they ought to add to the realism when scattered about.
I started with one of the larger pieces to give me a size/scale reference - the workbench. It's quite nicely moulded OOB but I chopped one of the drawer fronts off to make some innards, so that it could be displayed open
And here it is with some of the other items I've started putting together. I'm not sure how many of them I'll use, but if they are all built I can swap them around for future "photo shoots"
I've also made a tentative start on the walls. I've never used foamboard before so a huge thanks to John Race for holding my hand and giving me plenty of helpful advice. I'm still the one making the cuts though, which is where it all goes a bit pear shaped
I'm planning to peel the paper off the foam and carve some brick or block detail into them. John suggested it would be a good idea to laminate two boards together for this, as otherwise the board could bend. With some very careful measuring I managed to get all four wall pieces cut accurately (2 walls, inner and outer face for each) but my first attempt at cutting out for windows and doors didn't go quite so well.
I tried temporarily sticking the two boards together and cutting through both in one go, but didn't account for how much my blade would splay off vertical. This meant that by the time I'd cut right through to the outside things were way off line. I certainly won't be making that mistake again.
I'm happy with the insides for a first attempt
But the outside is another story. It doesn't look as bad in the pictures as real life due to camera angles and a bit of sanding to try and rescue it, but you can see above the door just how much offline I'd started to cut.
I could fudge the part above the door with some kind of visible lintel, and the fact that it angles out so much isn't noticeable on the pics but could be disguised by a door posed ajar. However, I think I might just take these as practice pieces, and cut a couple more walls. I've got to start somewhere, but at least I've popped my cherry and already learned something
This was the initial mock up to get an idea of sizing. Looking at it now it's probably a bit small for some larger vehicles, but I could always extend it if needed. There'll be a bit of outside space for the usual junk dumped outside these places, and a tiny bit of water in the back corner for practice / something else to look at.
I'll be using a lot of the accessories from this kit. Some very tiny & fiddly parts are included but they ought to add to the realism when scattered about.
I started with one of the larger pieces to give me a size/scale reference - the workbench. It's quite nicely moulded OOB but I chopped one of the drawer fronts off to make some innards, so that it could be displayed open
And here it is with some of the other items I've started putting together. I'm not sure how many of them I'll use, but if they are all built I can swap them around for future "photo shoots"
I've also made a tentative start on the walls. I've never used foamboard before so a huge thanks to John Race for holding my hand and giving me plenty of helpful advice. I'm still the one making the cuts though, which is where it all goes a bit pear shaped
I'm planning to peel the paper off the foam and carve some brick or block detail into them. John suggested it would be a good idea to laminate two boards together for this, as otherwise the board could bend. With some very careful measuring I managed to get all four wall pieces cut accurately (2 walls, inner and outer face for each) but my first attempt at cutting out for windows and doors didn't go quite so well.
I tried temporarily sticking the two boards together and cutting through both in one go, but didn't account for how much my blade would splay off vertical. This meant that by the time I'd cut right through to the outside things were way off line. I certainly won't be making that mistake again.
I'm happy with the insides for a first attempt
But the outside is another story. It doesn't look as bad in the pictures as real life due to camera angles and a bit of sanding to try and rescue it, but you can see above the door just how much offline I'd started to cut.
I could fudge the part above the door with some kind of visible lintel, and the fact that it angles out so much isn't noticeable on the pics but could be disguised by a door posed ajar. However, I think I might just take these as practice pieces, and cut a couple more walls. I've got to start somewhere, but at least I've popped my cherry and already learned something
