Let the airbrushing begin!

OK, so it took about a week (with a few days off due to weather – too cold – and a little bit of head scratching) but I finally have the airbrush station I’ve been wanting for quite awhile. As it sits right now, it’ll get me through adding color to my model kits, but I’ll most likely need to expand the ‘booth’ area for bigger projects and actual ‘artwork,’ if I ever get some inspiration.

So, here’s how we came out. I finished up the benches, punching a hole through the wall for the exhaust vent, and running of the wiring the other day, and today was all about cutting out the corner platform for the portable hobby spray booth, mounting it up, and installing a retractable electrical extension cord in the garage (which will get used for more than just powering the workstation).

The vent hose was the biggest hassle to install, since it’s fairly rigid compared to normal dryer vent hoses.
Don’t know what to put over here… I’m sure that’ll change soon. I’m amazed at how bright the El Cheapo Harbor Freight overhead LED lights are – the included bench lights… not so much (waste of power outlets on the ‘strip more than anything).
Looks like this should be fun, and there’s plenty of room for expansion, as necessary.
Here’s how big the booth is, just for scale purposes. It even has its own lights, which will help during the painting process.