Rich Rockets Etc

The Image Maker Light Tent
Was asked during a contest if I could take a picture of his model but
was not confident enough to do him justice.
Then I found this new toy and reread the camera manual and think I am starting to get
the hang of it. Scattered about are five shots taken in it.  Later
will build a bigger version to shoot those huge 4ft, 72nd scale U-Boats.

I mainly shoot at shows and at home with this Canon 20D and Tamron lens.  Has a Micro
setting and zoom where if they are across the table I can get them.  At shows I use a Bogen
mono-pod and at home a Bogen tri-pod.

My first traveling toolbox is this Rolykit.
A roll up tool box I got at one of my rocket club meetings.  I use this for when I go on trips or work on some projects at work.  Holds all the basic hand tools, glue and even a Mini Mite Dremel with spare battery and charger.

The smaller of the 2 Roly Kits, with 11 compartments, makes an excellent tool
box, tackle box, sewing kit, or hobbyist's storage box. Will hold tools, parts,
screws, nuts, bolts, nails, fishing lures, almost anything you can think of! The
unique interlocking compartments keep parts right where you placed them!

Later I found this Plano tool box.
It carries quite abit more as in paints and brushes, air brush, a can of air for the brush,
even parts for scratch building, a larger cutting pad then what was in the other box.

Stow 'N Go™ Pro Rack Organizers 1373-00
Includes two deep and one standard 3700 series StowAway® utility boxes
Iron Yellow / Graphite Gray
16.5"L x 12"W x 16"H

I replaced a standard 3700 Series Stow Away with one of the deep ones
and put it up top to hold the paints, glues and such upright.  Still have room to place a small kit box or StowAway for the project.
I also have another one I use to carry all my airbrush stuff including the compressor.  See Airbrush Paragraph.





The Kobalt Store-n-Carry Workstation
Mainly at home since I only have a small card table to
work on until I get my shop rebuilt.

Being I am out of a shop right now all airbrushing is done outside when the weather cooperates.
This Paragraph is the airbrush tools I have collected over the years I use in my hobbies.

First is the Air Delivery System

The Paasche D500 compressor I found in a pawn shop new for only $60.  The water trap from the garbage at work and the regulator from Sears.  I refitted the compressor by adding an in-line switch turning it into a D500S.
To hold the airbrushes a Silentaire Airbrush rack also holds the water trap and regulator that clamps onto my
temporary work table out back.

Got the Aztec in a kit that came with the Universal Airbrush Cleaning station and a can of Air.

The Badger 350 I have had for many years and was my main choice of air brush until I got the Spirit (see below).
Found at the local MJ Designs, when they were going out of business, all kinds of extra and different sizes of tips and needles cheap. 
I still use it when I don't need such a fine line and for changing colors for wider sprays. 

For Christmas, the boss gave me this single action airbrush from Central.
What do you know, all the parts from the Badger 350 fit!

My Newest addition to the Brush family, the New Spirit from the Renegade Series
by Badger Airbrush Co.  A double action that will spray from hairline to 1".

And all the stuff above fit inside this Plano tool box.

Tamiya's Painting stands,  They swivel and multiple
clips and such to attach parts to be painted.  Cleans
real easy too with Windex on acrylic paints and Polly S
paint remover on all others.

Dremel 75th Anniversary Special set with multi tool.
All in a custom tin box. Has better control for speed where
it is ratcheted, does not adjust speed on its own.

At an IPMS contest a vendor sold me this Lithium battery kit for only $27.
Heck didn't need a mask or gun for that steal, ahhhh, bargain.

The new Stylus with charger base.

The corded variable speed was found at the local huge flea market and I have been collecting various accessories.

Of course mine came with the case and more bits
and such.

< I replaced the Motor tool drill press 212 with the
Workstation 220, a late Christmas gift> 

 

The shaper table works real nice as a mini router table.

Found a couple of these Mini Mites with chargers and 1 battery each in a Pawn shop real cheap and got a new battery on sale at a local hobby store.

The Etch Mate 3C for bending Photo Etch parts

The Grab Handler for bending wire to make grabhandles,
ladders, handrails all kinds of things.


To bend into cylinders or conicals are these too Multi-tools
by Mission Models

Now this is one nice piece of machinery.  Got to get a few accesories: a pulley system so that I may turn at variable speeds and a four jaw chuck.  Mrs. Santa got it for me one Christmas many years ago.

TAIG MICRO-LATHE WITH 1/4 HP MOTOR AND ACCESSORIES

Everything you need for cutting and turning metal up to 4-1/2" diameter and 9-3/4" length!   The Taig Micro-Lathe
 has a powerful 1/4 HP 1/2" shaft, 1750 RPM, 115V 60 Hz split phase motor, plus switch and 6 foot cord.
An 8" x 25" mounting board, 3-jaw chuck, 1/4" Jacobs drill chuck, 6-piece tool bit set, wrenches and lever operated tailstock.