Now that I'm living alone I'm staying as busy as I can, always on the prowl for projects to fill the void. I decided to empty out the garden shed and consider what better use could be made of its 8 x 16 floorplan and tight roof.
The first step was to run electricity to the structure. The soil around here made this a two day, pickaxe wielding chore. But I ran the conduit and Romex just as a record heat-wave descended into the valley. Nonetheless, the goal was achieved and two outlets and two sets of tracklights were installed.
Next came walls, wainscoating, ceiling shelving, work surfaces, caulking painting, indoor/outdoor carpeting, and two week later - today - I moved into my three season studio, the permanent home of Toy Soldiers Forever!
The ammunition chests under the counter house zillions of plastic 54mm ACW guys.
Eventually the shelves will be filled with soldiers and buildings, and an occasional battle may rage upon the green carpet. Eventually I'll get back to updating this blog twice monthly as billed. Until then, wish me well.
Soldier on!
Mannie
8 comments:
Wishing you well!
Well done, Mannie! Glad to see you back, an using your time well.
It looks so "out-of-the-box".
maybe a little bit of drybrushing.... ;-)
What a transformation . Good work Mannie . Soldiers real or not need a good home .Wishing you all the best for the future. Regards Martin
Welcome back Mannie and best wishes for the future...... I wish I had a shed!
Eric
Great Man
Just noticed your blog - nice one, mate. As a Brit, I love the ACW period and have painted a few CS 28mm Perry troops recently. Have a quick look at one of my earlier posts if you get a minute.
I will check back again, soon.
All the best,
Monty
Great building! I gives me ideas.
Thanks,
Scott
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