12-19-2011, 12:20 AM
I'm now only a few days from freedom. Two more finals, Immunology and Microbial Genetics, to study for. After Wednesday night, I'll be free to get some modeling projects out of the way for a few weeks.
I already spent the last two days cleaning and rearranging my layout area. Its been a project and a half just sorting through all the small detail parts and organizing them into little parts drawers I have. I also rotated the layout so that its on a 30 degree angle with the room, making the room appear more open. I've also rearranged some shelves so that I have double the work bench room.
I don't know about you guys, but i've developed a BAD habit of putting things in empty Athearn Blue-Boxes. Usually, they're all related to one project I might be working on, but after a while, things are spread all across creation. As it turns out, I don't have nearly enough space for all the paint bottles I own in the drawer i was storing them in, but I didn't catch on because 50% of them were always elsewhere!
The Decals sheets i have are also a problem. I've amassed quite a pile from various kits and models, and I have no idea were to put them all. Gonna have to find a box and make some card board dividers, and organize by railroad/type.
I think organizing all the minutia of different Model railroad parts has to be one of the hardest challenges in the whole hobby. Nevermind "prototype model" contests, they should have contests for people who can keep all this stuff in order!
Gonna try finishing the cleaning project sometime tomorrow so I can get back to running trains and taking pictures. I might actually build a few things, but I'll see how that goes.
I already spent the last two days cleaning and rearranging my layout area. Its been a project and a half just sorting through all the small detail parts and organizing them into little parts drawers I have. I also rotated the layout so that its on a 30 degree angle with the room, making the room appear more open. I've also rearranged some shelves so that I have double the work bench room.
I don't know about you guys, but i've developed a BAD habit of putting things in empty Athearn Blue-Boxes. Usually, they're all related to one project I might be working on, but after a while, things are spread all across creation. As it turns out, I don't have nearly enough space for all the paint bottles I own in the drawer i was storing them in, but I didn't catch on because 50% of them were always elsewhere!
The Decals sheets i have are also a problem. I've amassed quite a pile from various kits and models, and I have no idea were to put them all. Gonna have to find a box and make some card board dividers, and organize by railroad/type.
I think organizing all the minutia of different Model railroad parts has to be one of the hardest challenges in the whole hobby. Nevermind "prototype model" contests, they should have contests for people who can keep all this stuff in order!
Gonna try finishing the cleaning project sometime tomorrow so I can get back to running trains and taking pictures. I might actually build a few things, but I'll see how that goes.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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