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02-04-2007, 09:38 PM
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| E-Flight Pimp   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gouche of the world, NZ Age: 20
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 |  Moving out of home and into an apartment.. But gotta take my hobby with me!
So Tomorrow morning I'm shifting out of home and driving 5 hours to my home for the next 2 years, an apartment in Invercargill, New Zealand. I'm planning to take my Fliton Edge for field flying and a Micro Heli for annoying the flatmates, but I am curious if there is anyone out there that builds/maintains models away from home or in student accommodation or on holiday etc? I've packed a Phx 10, brushless motor and some micro servo's along with some carbon, so I might be able to knock out a foamie while away if I can find suitable materials, these include a flat surface for building on and something to cut on. Maybe if I could find enough wood to build a building table of sorts with a little lip around it, so I can shift it around my small room without stuff dropping off? Share your experiences. Sarge. |
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02-04-2007, 10:30 PM
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| GiantStyle Yapoleno Hucker!   | Re: Moving out of home and into an apartment.. But gotta take my hobby with me!
I flew throughout college while living in a closet sized room. I stored airframes on top of the 2 cabinets in the room. I managed to keep a hand launch glider and a 1/2A powered GLH in my room. A very small starter box kept everything going.... Then later when I got married, my wife and I lived in a 500+ sq ft apartment. Again, I never built anything larger than a .25 size bird because of space constraints. I built on the kitchen table. Covered it with the glass door from the stereo case while building and would reassemble the case when I was done.... Small is no problem. Just makes you appreciate what you have with you even more. Suggestion for storage space? Walk into a closet, turn 180degrees and look up above the door. No one ever does anything with that space! Its perfect for storing wings, etc. I built a small wing rack and stored glider fuses and wings in it. Lots will fit in that little space and no one ever bothers it......
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02-04-2007, 11:00 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bronxville, NY Age: 39
Posts: 310
| Re: Moving out of home and into an apartment.. But gotta take my hobby with me!
I live in a one bedroom apartment with a wife and 2 kids. I have a 35% panzl, 33% ultimate, 60 size extra, a glider and soon a nexstar trainer for my daughter. Granted its a decent size apartment but still crowded with people. It's all in space management. Smokey |
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02-05-2007, 09:15 AM
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| Pimpalicious  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kville, NC Age: 27
Posts: 1,497
| Re: Moving out of home and into an apartment.. But gotta take my hobby with me!
When I was in the Army I lived in my tiny barracks room. At that time I had several large planes. They took up a good bit of room; I have some pictures floating around somewhere. Now I have my own townhouse which is huge for just me and the planes all stay at my warehouse.
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02-05-2007, 12:25 PM
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| Doe-Duh-Doe Boy Fresh!   Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Avondale AZ Age: 17
Posts: 95
| Re: Moving out of home and into an apartment.. But gotta take my hobby with me!
my dad and i have been flying for 4 years he and my mom divorced shortly before that and hes had a 1 bedroom apartment ever since weve got a hangar 9 corsair 2 showtimes 1 glow one electric 7 foamies and various parts, supplies and building material along with his recording studio theres plenty of space hanging planes from the walls or cieling is the way to go |
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02-05-2007, 05:34 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bronxville, NY Age: 39
Posts: 310
| Re: Moving out of home and into an apartment.. But gotta take my hobby with me!
Most the planes are hanging horizontally on the wall. I used large adjustable wall shelf brackets. I have one plane on top of another. Did that make sense? Smokey
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02-05-2007, 06:26 PM
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| Uber Contributer  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mexico
Posts: 175
| Re: Moving out of home and into an apartment.. But gotta take my hobby with me!
I moved out of home 2 years ago and I live in one bedroom apartment, I have a little space, but I have all the walls of my bedroom covered with airplanes... I have a funtana 90, cap 232, giles, trainer, hole wall of electrics and extra 260 27%, I dont care if I have little space the thing is that my airplanes should be comfortable  lol. the things you can do for your planes is incredible... |
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11-03-2008, 11:44 AM
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| Building Season !   Join Date: Mar 2008
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| Re: Moving out of home and into an apartment.. But gotta take my hobby with me!
I'm still living at home....b/c im still "studying"  and I have a H9 27% Extra comfortably in my small bedroom and will make room for the H9 35% Extra 260 I just bought as well. I have double-wide doors in my room b/c it used to be an office.......the planes will both go down the stairs and out the front door to the truck. I cant wait to see how they look side by side on the floor next to my bed ! So if a bedroom can hold the planes....an apartment would be like a small hangar ! Last edited by gmorales83; 11-03-2008 at 11:50 AM. |
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