zombieguide
09-06-2006, 10:05 PM
Alright, where to begin. Since moving into my new house back in April, my Joe Room hasn't gotten much attention. First, moving in and getting settled took time. Then, the Joe con took all my attention to get ready for that. The actual set up that I could live with permanetly needed some serious thought and consideration before I could put full blown effort into it.
Now, with my new JoeStore I knew I needed to thin out my collection so I'm not overwhelmed everytime I walk into the room, but I need to be able to nicely display my collection and store my inventory, AND have a workshop table and room to sort crap. I finally got all the flourescent lights up. The room measures 20x24 feet.
With a finite amount of space and so many projects in mind, I've really gotta focus on what my long term goals are. Collecting wise, I'm pretty much done. The 100 or so items I need are small accessories and really rare stuff like prototypes and international figures. The next steps I plan to take are major dioramas, so my room needs to be set up now to support that. I need to look into deeper shelves.
Here are pics of the room as of tonight:
The vehicles on the shelves are a bit thrashed as I'm still sorting parts and deciding what stays and what goes, quantity wise. Do I really need umpteen Crimson Hisses?
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1498.jpg
To the left of the Cobra shelves is the deep freezer. Hey, gotta use that Sams Club membership to stock up on shitza, right? And while I'm at it I have a space for my Defiant.
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1499.jpg
Continuing to the left we have the latest addition of shelves. This area is also a work in progress primarily for international figures and vehicles.
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1500.jpg
Heres a close up of some of my new favorite figures. I've actually managed to aquire all these suckers in the past 4-5 months.
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1501.jpg
Below the international stuff are prototypes and pewter figures
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1502.jpg
Next to the international shelf is my standing Cobra army. I got this interesting display shelving from a local Walgreens that was about to throw is out. It's ugly as hell but works:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1503.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1521.jpg
As they say on every episode of Cribs, 'this is where the magic happens. A nice u-shaped desk allows space for painting on one end and sorting thru stuff on another. Shelving and drawers behind me allow for easy access to crap:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1504.jpg
On top of my materials shelves I horde more crap. Namely some 12" stuff, statues, Eagle Force and BBI Nazi figures.
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1505.jpg
Above my desk is one of my most treasured items. At the JoeCon I passed around a 11x14 of Shipwreck that everyone from JC.com signed for Beav. Hasbro was giving out a poster of the Joe characters parading thru the French Quarter during Mardi Gras, so I grabbed one and had all the Joecustoms guys sign it for me! Very cool and has about 30 signatures. Also some Cobra/Joe custom dogtags:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1506.jpg
Alright, next are shots from each of the four corners of the room. You can see the Joe vehicles shelves, Dreadnok & Iron Grenadiers shelves and my US figure collection display. In the center of the room are 5 8' tables where I'm currently setting up a battle scene. Still a work in progress since no figures are added yet! The USS Flagg sits on a small display table 12" off the floor:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1507.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1508.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1509.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1510.jpg
Joe and Cobra aircraft fight a battle overhead! More planes and helicopters to be hung still...
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1511.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1512.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1513.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1523.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1524.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1525.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1526.jpg
Here is my US figure collection. These shelves hold every figure made and released in the US, including con stuff, from 1982 to present. It takes 6 shelving units to hold them all and spans 16 feet!. All the vehicles you see in front are being phased out to be sold or customized (then sold!),
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1514.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1515.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1516.jpg
Here is my tabletop battle scene. Again, its still a work in progress. It will when complete depict a Cobra army of about 200 troops attacking a US base staffed mostly by about 100 greenshirts (action marines & soldiers).
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1517.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1518.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1519.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1520.jpg
USS Flagg set up:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1522.jpg
So, it's coming along nicely. I'm spending about 6 hours a week right now working on it. I figure it'll be done sometime in 2014. Questions, comments or accussations? Post 'em and I'll try to answer, or if you need close ups of something, let me know!
Enjoy!
Now, with my new JoeStore I knew I needed to thin out my collection so I'm not overwhelmed everytime I walk into the room, but I need to be able to nicely display my collection and store my inventory, AND have a workshop table and room to sort crap. I finally got all the flourescent lights up. The room measures 20x24 feet.
With a finite amount of space and so many projects in mind, I've really gotta focus on what my long term goals are. Collecting wise, I'm pretty much done. The 100 or so items I need are small accessories and really rare stuff like prototypes and international figures. The next steps I plan to take are major dioramas, so my room needs to be set up now to support that. I need to look into deeper shelves.
Here are pics of the room as of tonight:
The vehicles on the shelves are a bit thrashed as I'm still sorting parts and deciding what stays and what goes, quantity wise. Do I really need umpteen Crimson Hisses?
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1498.jpg
To the left of the Cobra shelves is the deep freezer. Hey, gotta use that Sams Club membership to stock up on shitza, right? And while I'm at it I have a space for my Defiant.
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1499.jpg
Continuing to the left we have the latest addition of shelves. This area is also a work in progress primarily for international figures and vehicles.
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1500.jpg
Heres a close up of some of my new favorite figures. I've actually managed to aquire all these suckers in the past 4-5 months.
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1501.jpg
Below the international stuff are prototypes and pewter figures
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1502.jpg
Next to the international shelf is my standing Cobra army. I got this interesting display shelving from a local Walgreens that was about to throw is out. It's ugly as hell but works:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1503.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1521.jpg
As they say on every episode of Cribs, 'this is where the magic happens. A nice u-shaped desk allows space for painting on one end and sorting thru stuff on another. Shelving and drawers behind me allow for easy access to crap:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1504.jpg
On top of my materials shelves I horde more crap. Namely some 12" stuff, statues, Eagle Force and BBI Nazi figures.
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1505.jpg
Above my desk is one of my most treasured items. At the JoeCon I passed around a 11x14 of Shipwreck that everyone from JC.com signed for Beav. Hasbro was giving out a poster of the Joe characters parading thru the French Quarter during Mardi Gras, so I grabbed one and had all the Joecustoms guys sign it for me! Very cool and has about 30 signatures. Also some Cobra/Joe custom dogtags:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1506.jpg
Alright, next are shots from each of the four corners of the room. You can see the Joe vehicles shelves, Dreadnok & Iron Grenadiers shelves and my US figure collection display. In the center of the room are 5 8' tables where I'm currently setting up a battle scene. Still a work in progress since no figures are added yet! The USS Flagg sits on a small display table 12" off the floor:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1507.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1508.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1509.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1510.jpg
Joe and Cobra aircraft fight a battle overhead! More planes and helicopters to be hung still...
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1511.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1512.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1513.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1523.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1524.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1525.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1526.jpg
Here is my US figure collection. These shelves hold every figure made and released in the US, including con stuff, from 1982 to present. It takes 6 shelving units to hold them all and spans 16 feet!. All the vehicles you see in front are being phased out to be sold or customized (then sold!),
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1514.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1515.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1516.jpg
Here is my tabletop battle scene. Again, its still a work in progress. It will when complete depict a Cobra army of about 200 troops attacking a US base staffed mostly by about 100 greenshirts (action marines & soldiers).
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1517.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1518.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1519.jpg
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1520.jpg
USS Flagg set up:
http://bentzphotography.com/john2/IMG_1522.jpg
So, it's coming along nicely. I'm spending about 6 hours a week right now working on it. I figure it'll be done sometime in 2014. Questions, comments or accussations? Post 'em and I'll try to answer, or if you need close ups of something, let me know!
Enjoy!