New shop finally on line....

[Paul Smith]

Well, I'm in year three in my new (old) house.  I finally carved out a workshop.  The X-owner's wife ran a sub rosa beauty parlor in the basement, hence the pink paint.

[Paul Smith]

First two projects: Rehabing my oldest and newest models:

A 1965 Thompson Trophy Racer and a 2014 15 Profile Carrier model.  Both powered by OS 15's.

[peabody]

Nice Paul....

[goozgog]

It will NEVER work Paul.
Waaaaaaay too clean.

I can even see the floor!

I really like that IKE.
What's the story about that one?

-K.

[Paul Smith]

I built the Howard Ike in the early days of Thompson Trophy racing, circa 1965.  It was scaled off a Walter Musciano article in (maybe) Model Airplane News.

It was originally powered with a Fox 15, the hurling special.  It was flown in ONE race with Dave (maybe Dennis) Adamisin at the wheel.  I didn't win anything due to the engine.  I upgraded to an OS Max II.

But the rules-makers saw the error of their ways and increased the scale from 1/12 to 1/8,  thereby disallowing the model.  I built two more Howard Ikes in the larger scale.

I keep this as my oldest flying model and fly it every few years.

[Paul Smith]

The room has a nice tile floor that I don't want ruin.  So I covered the floor with that plastic tile from Home Depot.  It makes for a soft landing for dropped tools and engines.

[C.T. Schaefer]

Hey Paul, Do you think that racer could stand a FOX .35?

[C.T. Schaefer]

Oh....PS   Beautiful shop. I only see that in my dreams!

[Paul Smith]

Hey Paul, Do you think that racer could stand a FOX .35?

No.  But my Fox 35 Stunt Speed plane might also be a Howard Ike.  Maybe 1/6 scale.

[john e. holliday]

Looks like you have some where to build now.   I see your side wall shelves are like mine, well cluttered.   

[goozgog]

Woo! Spongy floor!

       I cut shoe inserts from the
very same floor panels, that way
the spongy follows me around.

Count me as jealous anyway.  :-)

We should talk about Fox.35 speed
for Brodak's.

- K.

[FLOYD CARTER]

Your floor is a good idea.  My shop had carpeting for years.  Hard to keep clean, and dropped parts couldn't ever be found.  Finally, stripped out the carpet and installed wood flooring.

Floyd

[Gene Martine]

 
Pink is good.
 

[Mike Lauerman]

Love that old 'Ike'. I still have a profile Gee Bee R-1 I built from a plan copied off a place mat! (with a Sterling Mr. Mulligan wing)
I fly it 'occasionally', about every 5 years...Wife ironed it out with Monokote, still tight and shiny.

Great shop. Mine's a mess...worked on putting stuff away yesterday, and found a fuse for my Sterling S-2 Mustang!
Rest of the kit was hiding in its box, top of the kit shelf.

That floor's a good idea...I'm standing on California concrete! My shop is a nicely closed-in former side patio, 16" below floor level... 

[Fredvon4]

Being retired I am out in my purpose built hanger/shop almost every day usually avoiding the needed yard work and other household chores....grin

I like the lay out of your new shop and thanks for reminding me that I really need to clean up and go get more of the soft floor tiles...I have work areas in front of benches with a all black version but need to finish the entire floor as my method creates a lip that is impossible to sweep up near

I love seeing how folks do their shops as much as seeing a build or final aircraft

I find many times when there is a photos of a plane I scan all around the back ground to see the shop/house more than the subject of the photo...grin

[Steve Helmick]

Paul Smith...so your shop is online. That's great! What products do you have for sale? And do you take PayPal?  Steve