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Denziens Den

Denziens Den

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About the Project

After moving house I have obtained a new hobby space in the garage but aren't sure what to do to it. So in looking for any ideas and help before I wreck the place

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Tutoring 6
Skill 7
Idea 7
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I came back from work today and found that the hobby fairy had replaced that rotten old window I came back from work today and found that the hobby fairy had replaced that rotten old window
The old wooden doors are also gone so it no longer looks like a garageThe old wooden doors are also gone so it no longer looks like a garage
Still got some tidying up to do and get my hobby desk in Still got some tidying up to do and get my hobby desk in

Pictures up

Tutoring 7
Skill 7
Idea 10
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All the pictures I'm not allowed to put up in the house have moved into the den. For some reason my wife doesn't want a map of the empire on the wall. How else can I plan where my little men are going to go off fighting. Most of my pics are Zulu war relatedAll the pictures I'm not allowed to put up in the house have moved into the den. For some reason my wife doesn't want a map of the empire on the wall. How else can I plan where my little men are going to go off fighting. Most of my pics are Zulu war related
Including movie related Including movie related
Cigarette card collection of people of the empire. Worth smoking yourself to death to collect the whole set. Again my wife finds it a bit un PC for the house. Cigarette card collection of people of the empire. Worth smoking yourself to death to collect the whole set. Again my wife finds it a bit un PC for the house.
Genuine WW1 imageGenuine WW1 image

Every hobby space needs a saber

Tutoring 6
Skill 7
Idea 9
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I just googled light saber mounts and was relived something none dirty came up. My brother got me the saber years ago for my birthday. Now it has a home. He has a green one the looserI just googled light saber mounts and was relived something none dirty came up. My brother got me the saber years ago for my birthday. Now it has a home. He has a green one the looser
We all know this is the only colour that counts We all know this is the only colour that counts

The dresser

Tutoring 6
Skill 6
Idea 7
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This project stalled because we are working on the kitchen at the moment so the garage conversion has been used for storing old cookers and random building materials. As the build is coming to a close I've started to organise the den a bit moreThis project stalled because we are working on the kitchen at the moment so the garage conversion has been used for storing old cookers and random building materials. As the build is coming to a close I've started to organise the den a bit more
The wife wanted to chuck out the old dresser but I thought it would be handy for displaying minis instead of the usual cups and sourcesThe wife wanted to chuck out the old dresser but I thought it would be handy for displaying minis instead of the usual cups and sources
It's also good for housing my games It's also good for housing my games
My chest of pirate minis sit on the topMy chest of pirate minis sit on the top
The dresser

Work top

Tutoring 6
Skill 6
Idea 7
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Once my desk was back in I moved the central support to one side to give me 4 foot of space so I can fit my terrain boards underneath Once my desk was back in I moved the central support to one side to give me 4 foot of space so I can fit my terrain boards underneath
I then hit it with some wood paint. The space is being used for storage at the moment as my kitchen is being done at the same time so I can't get as settled as I'd like. I then hit it with some wood paint. The space is being used for storage at the moment as my kitchen is being done at the same time so I can't get as settled as I'd like.

More work on the walls

Tutoring 8
Skill 8
Idea 9
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Plaster on Plaster on
Lights on. Radiator fitted and skirting fixed Lights on. Radiator fitted and skirting fixed
First spot of paintFirst spot of paint

Insulation begins

Tutoring 6
Skill 7
Idea 8
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I've cleared out the garage ready for work to start. I want the work bench to stay but remove the draws so I have room to store terrain boards. I've cleared out the garage ready for work to start. I want the work bench to stay but remove the draws so I have room to store terrain boards.
I've had to find an alternative home for the minis while work begins I've had to find an alternative home for the minis while work begins
The rest is dumped in the conservatory The rest is dumped in the conservatory
Ceiling and walls insulated today Ceiling and walls insulated today

Potential projects

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Skill 6
Idea 9
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While sorting things out I found some collections I could do some more work on that I never published a project on. Here's my 2000AD judge Dress collectionWhile sorting things out I found some collections I could do some more work on that I never published a project on. Here's my 2000AD judge Dress collection
My gangster collectionMy gangster collection
My Napoleonic skirmish collectionMy Napoleonic skirmish collection

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