Scale Model Tips & Tricks - Paint Racks and Shelves - And Where To Buy Them

[@seraajroomaney3148]

Great setup, Sometimes setting up and organizing a workspace is as much fun as building the models

[@Skippee908]

As an old retired insurance agent, I am just starting to get back into modeling again after many, many years. Your videos and organization are great. You have some much, so, please have a conversation with your homeowners insurance agent to make sure your present policy will properly reimburse any loss you may suffer. Thanks again for your dedication to the hobby and sharing your knowledge.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy, and thanks for watching

[@ervinstankovic2462]

Incredible content I can’t stop watching your videos!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks Ervin 👍

[@cwbsr03]

YES!!!!! A model METAL man.... Awesome. Us metal heads are few and far between lately... Rock on brother!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Love metal, keeps me in a good mood. Listening to it right now 👍

[@user-lynKx]

What an admirable space. Thanks for sharing all of this

[@Pablogogo]

Nothing beats a nice rack 👍 , great collection and organisation

[@Serenityindailylife]

My buddy does custom paint, he cuts off the spoon handles and take a soldering iron to punch a hole in the little stub he has left, run a binder ring through them or dog tag chain through it, and hang on the wall.

[@jasperxtreme7933]

Thanks for sharing! I love seeing how other folks organize their workspace. FYI - you posted the same URL for both the acrylic wall rack and the Hobby Zone stuff.

[@chrisprochaska7406]

Another awesome video! Thanks for all the ideas and insight!

[@barbatosrex9473]

You're welcome buddy 👌😀

[@RimsModels]

that is a serious collection of paints there my friend great set up thanks for sharing

[@Harry-Har]

Thanks for sharing 👍 I appreciate your tips! 👍

[@buggz1604]

Modelcar builders dream

[@MileyonDisney]

Good stuff! .

[@Steve-dr7rr]

Can I ask what are the glass or plastic shelves you use I’m going to be moving into a shed my wife got her way and need to put paint somewhere other than in drawers cheers

[@tonyde6423]

Amazing setup stay safe cheers

[@timothywood4402]

You need one of the typhoon paint mixers as well.I got his HD mixer.wow works GREAT. And yeah his racks are high quality and a must have

[@DansModelBench]

Would be cool to see what you are using to light and record your videos with. For me finding the best location to film stuff is the biggest headache.

[@barbatosrex9473]

LED ceiling lights and a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

[@ingramjames1988]

How do you keep up with dust/dusting everything? I live in a desert with lots of dry clay. It gets in and on everything.

[@Majja13]

I love the Hobby Room. Did you put a link to the expanded desk shelving? If so I may have missed it. TY

[@cakelton]

Does paint need to be stored at a certain temperature? My bedroom is typically hot, what would be the best place to store them?

[@MikeDooley]

Great stuff, love seeing another RI guy!

[@barbatosrex9473]

A fellow Rhode Islander, we suffer together 😉 at least everything is close by...

[@MikeDooley]

Lol yup, just found your channel, good stuff! Getting back into modeling after 30 years away. Enjoying your videos, thanks!

[@mustangfreak12345]

HOLY MOLY! i had no idea you where based in RI. I live down the street from appannaug color and hobby. Im there quite often

[@MikeDooley]

@@mustangfreak12345 I was just in there Saturday!

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@mustangfreak12345 Hey there, I'm there and AA all the time but I've grown past their inventory if you will. Have you been to Harrys Hobby shop in Norton, MA? Great hobby shop

[@jasondylansargent2195]

A good set up fair play ,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇲👍

[@GaddisGaming]

This is awesome

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks, it's my Fortress Of Solitude

[@temoorebaber4801]

Sweet setup. Thanks for sharing.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy, and thanks for watching

[@Bonedadyo]

Great setup! I really like the clear acrylic one that you said you needed to assemble @ 12:02 and that you got from Amazon. I couldn’t find a link for it in the description. Is it an actual paint rack or is it for something else like makeup or nail polish? Trying to locate it, thanks!

[@Bonedadyo]

Wait…I think I may have located it. The description says it’s for nail polish. Just want to verify - thanks.

[@marklong6656]

Thanks for sharing these great ideas!!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Anytime buddy 👍

[@liamgray9805]

Wow thanks for sharing

[@alfredo5249]

Question whats the name of the rack for stacking up ? 14:25

[@hasaki_oce4611]

Well I don't have time to make models now, but I do have the time to buy all the paint jars and just play with them XD

[@grooveholmes79]

where did you get the clear racks at the 12:!5 mark? I need some of them!

[@j.cabello6772]

great vid! what is on the surface of your desk? look like an easy to clean surface. Thanks!

[@barbatosrex9473]

It's cheap art sheets from the Dollar Store. It looks good on camera plus I like a dark surface when I build. When it gets stained and cut up I just replace it.

[@Brian-qk4pq]

Nice set-up

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thank you

[@JohnPol]

really nice setup

[@craigwest8386]

Super job on this video!

[@dtejada1988]

Nice organizer 😎👍🏼

[@barbatosrex9473]

Organization is king 😉

[@petebolognese8488]

Hey Rex, what is a good paint rack for the Createx 2oz bottles ,notice you did not have any on the shelves? new to channel love the content

[@n2cable]

would you recommend paint pens?I was looking oil based then i realized i am only wanting a few colors for lights, pin stripes, chrome etc on 1/64 cars. Are their markers you might recomend? I will look in ur vids to see if you got any testing vids on those. ALso...I saw u break a pen one time with chrome in it and it made me think about refillables ones.

[@barbatosrex9473]

That pen I used was a Molotow Chrome marker. Great product. Not cheap though as their chrome pens come in around $11. With a coupon at Hobby Lobby you can get one at 40% off. Paint markers are perfect for what you're looking for. Check out Mr Hobby Gundam markers. They come in a full range of colors and sizes. Molotow also makes thin markers in black which will work for you too

[@sergeatar]

Just wan't to know, what's with the spoon sample's and why is it necessary. Love your video's by the way

[@barbatosrex9473]

My goal wit the channel is to test as many hobby paint lines as possible. The paint looks different once it's painted on a plastic surface. So to save money spraying 100's of paints I'm using plastic spoons as it closely resembles the plastic kits surface. They save me tons of cash using them

[@sergeatar]

@@barbatosrex9473 That makes sense, Would you able to do a colour comparison between the plastic kit and the spoons plastic to show that it's identical, This would make a great video to compare the two different surfaces

[@sergeatar]

@@barbatosrex9473 I will be subscribing now thank you for getting back to me👍

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@sergeatar I plan on doing that type of video on my soon to launch Patreon

[@petermeister7370]

Great video, many helpful hints. What are the slideable(stackable acrylic trays called? Can’t find them online at container store. I’m handicapped & it’s hard for me to get out so want to order them online. Thank you.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I believe I put a link to it in the description.

[@bucasso]

Nice video！Are you interested in review the new paint rack？

[@MileHighScaleModeler]

Thank you for the info and the links!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks for watching

[@CoopyDiaz]

Great video. Where do you do your spray painting?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I have a spray booth behind me. Check out my other videos where I test paint, you'll see the spray booth there

[@grooveholmes79]

great stuff!

[@noquedaniuno]

I hope you can read this, but I want to start on this hobby but I'm kind of lost at the moment. I think I have tools sorted, but I don't really know where to start with paints... What are the best colors to start with? I think I'm gonna start with Vallejo and grow from there. Can you give me any advice?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Vallejo is a good choice if your going to brush paint. Vallejo Model Color is great for brush painting. It's different if your going to airbrush, that's a whole different thing. Is it brush painting your doing?

[@ouestudent2013]

I’m in that exact same boat I’m doing the cars starting out with I bought an air brush so I’d say I’m primarily going to use that I may buy some spray cans as well but I’m already good with them I want to learn more and do more with.. I know you have to thin them and everything but what thinner to use with what paint what’s good paints to air brush with I’ll use brush for detailing and everything but everything else I plan to air brush or spray can

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@ouestudent2013 are you partial to any type of paint? Do you only want to use acrylics or are you open to any type of paint? Lacquer, enamels??

[@ouestudent2013]

Open to try anything really as long as I know how thin them correctly I’ll try anything I have lacquer thinner I have some Tamiya acrylic paint to start my project I’m doing now but my hobby shops around me they have more acrylic and what they have left of the testors and model masters they haven’t really switched to anything else or got a new supplier to anything else so I’ve been looking at going online but don’t really know which sites for what really

[@petermeister7370]

I checked but is not there & am really interested! Thank you! Sorry to be a pest!

[@linkpoison5511]

I like it!!

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

I love your vids mate 👍🇬🇧👌👍🇬🇧

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy 👍

[@michaelstefanou7744]

Not bad, you should've painted the MDF paint racks though.

[@azhar_auelap1835]

Is acrylic strong enough to hold all your paints? how many millimeters of thickness is the acrylic?

[@barbatosrex9473]

It's super sturdy. Trust me it'll hold everything

[@azhar_auelap1835]

@@barbatosrex9473 how many millimeters of thickness is the acrylic?

[@brucebabcock9147]

3mm based on what I looked at online.

[@FujisamaProductions]

So I am just starting out. I got a decent airbrush with a declarable compressor canister. What paints do you recommend? mr hobby or Tamiya? my current kit reccomends ammo but id rather go for an acrylic that isn't 10 dollars a bottle lol

[@barbatosrex9473]

I love both Mr and Tamiya. Besides both being different types of paint, one is a lacquer and the other is an acrylic lacquer, Mr has way more color choices. They both go on great. I would personally buy 2 colors from each brand and test them out for yourself. It won't cost you much and just pick colors you'll use anyway. Plus both use lacquer thinner. Please keep me updated

[@FujisamaProductions]

@@barbatosrex9473 I'm sorry I meant "detachable". I watched your video on the No-Name Universal Air compressor and was blown away by the results. I currently live in an apartment and can't have something loud as a regular compressor. So when that gets back in stock I'll buy that. I have zero products at the moment besides a cutting matt / an entry level god hand nippers (GH-PN-125) and Tamiya extra thin quick setting cement. I will try to keep you updated but it may be slow as finances can only handle so many purchases at once haha. Also another question how long does spray gunner take to restock their products? (Thank you so much for your informative videos and quick responses it really raises my confidence getting into this hobby)

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@FujisamaProductions I asked them and they said some of their stuff is stuck in the cargo ship ports you see in the news. They trying though. I asked them specifically about that mini compressor because my viewers bought them out after my review and they know that. But it's their house brand and they are always having them restocked. Patience I guess will be needed here

[@FujisamaProductions]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thank you for the response! Is there a site I can buy Mr. hobby/Tamiya paints in bulk without spending 6-10 dollars a bottle? also one last question does Tamiya make red oxide primer in a bottle instead of a spray can? (Sorry for the bombardment of questions)

[@olo398]

@@FujisamaProductions gaianotes does

[@armoredsaint6639]

You have more colors than any one man can test In a lifetime! You should send some of the military colors to me and I would be happy to test those for you on my current military scale model dioramas! I would be happy to do this for you at no charge it would be my pleasure all in the name of science!…….lol

[@danrussell3439]

Excellent

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thank you 👍

[@budavargas]

Hello! I’m making some modular paint racks and I would like to send you a few so you can give me your opinion or even review them. Is there a posibility to talk about it? Regards!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Sure, send me the info to my email [e-mail] I will definitely review your racks

[@crackilator]

Where did you score those Evangalion Gaia Notes paints? I've been looking all over for them.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Had a friend ship them over from Japan

[@crackilator]

@@barbatosrex9473 I need a Japanese friend, I guess, hah.

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@crackilator everyone needs a Japanese friend 😉

[@crackilator]

@@barbatosrex9473 If you've got any spares, send 'em my way.

[@crackilator]

Just an update here -- Galactic Toys just got these paints in. I was able to get the whole set.

[@rogerzhang2335]

perfect model men cave

[@barbatosrex9473]

I call it my Fortress Of Solitude

[@hectormata3414]

Nice set up do you buy all your paints or are you sponsor?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I buy them. I hoping for a sponsor. With my growing subscriber base I will be looking into it very soon. I would like one that can provide a lot of the paints I test.

[@Shin_Lona]

Not sure if you are familiar with Crafta or not - he has a channel as well. When you mentioned those labels it reminded me of something he was using. It's a Brother cutting machine, which he uses to make stickers out of what I believe is vinyl. He draws them out on a program, then the device cuts them out similar to how a printer works. Anyway, he uses them for panel line scribing! It's a much better solution than guide tape. I thought you may be interested, here's the link to the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWS8npR5lJmgjKM

[@hobie1dog]

I wish I had watched this video before I spent time making mine out of plywood.

[@milttrugood4817]

For the wall-mounted rack that comes with screws, I didn't see a page for that at the end of your video - just the terraced three-rack and decal tray. Looked in the Container Store website and didn't see that item there either.

[@joesanchez979]

Nice

[@Cptpaul12]

Your acrylic wall rack link goes to Hobby Zone.. just an FYI

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll fix that

[@barbatosrex9473]

All set buddy, the link should be good 👍

[@kevinfox7876]

#Goals

[@davidschneider6169]

Great video. But the camera movement was making me sick.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Sorry my friend, I've gotten better at dizzy cam. 👍

[@hangerbird]

Length is not important as long as it is informative.

[@randallbourque1321]

Dude....your a metal head who is into robots...and you live in my state...maybe when this crap is all over we can do lunch or something.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Anytime... I'm a massive metal fan for sure. I bought Metalica's first LP day of release, no one even knew who they where 😉 I was there at the birth of thrash

[@ukshotta1]

Damn u must have $10,000 of paint lol

[@dougcarter1]

Should have taken Dramamine before watching this video. Ugh.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yeah, I realized much later that the stablizer was off. I never hand hold my camera and now I know why 🙁

[@dougcarter1]

@@barbatosrex9473 Impressive collection of paints, nonetheless. 👍🏼

[@caseyj5518]

Too much coffee! But enjoyed the info.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I don't drink coffee 😉 but I've always talked fast. I need to take it down a notch for sure. I'm trying

[@caseyj5518]

@@barbatosrex9473 Lol!! I still enjoyed it and appreciate the information.

[@charleslaine]

99% of that paint is going to harden or spoil before it's ever used. You need to see a therapist.

[@barbatosrex9473]

This is my therapy

[@Kairasp1]

Sir hi, not being rude, but all this is a complete waste of money, if you are modeller you don't need all this, I am being true by heart, if you have money, then make some donations to help others, don`t waste money like this, sorry to say.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I'm actually unemployed and work part time for Shipt. My wife is disabled and can't leave the house as she can no longer drive. I worked part time at a hobby warehouse a year ago and I worked for supplies and kits. I didn't take home a pay. I was helping a friend who owns it. When I was younger I had a massive collection of rare kits and tons of supplies. I even opened my own small hobby shop in the early 90s. Over the years of moving and living life I lost it all. When I got the opportunity to work at my buddies place I took it as I knew I normally couldn't afford all this stuff. Then I close to a few companies and I would get different supplies and promos from them. I'm just filling out the rest of my room using what little cash I'm making from ad revenue here. It's a wonder that I've been able to get my hobby room back from years ago in the 2nd half of my life. It's my Fortress Of Solitude so to speak. I used to drive for a living, 225 miles a day for the last 30 years so it's a pleasure to be home close to my wife and filming these videos for the community of model builders. This is the actual first time I've spoken about any of this here. It looks like I'm loaded I guess but I barely make over $30K a year. Thanks for watching