Workbench Tool box/compartment cabinet.

Entry posted by WhitehouseFilms April 17, 2017

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There are some modellers whom I have met sometimes store their modelling tools in large tool boxes, others would use a handy biscuit tin. Some would spend a bit of money and would often buy those small set of drawer dividers to keep any small items such as crank pins, screws etc.
For my tools, I find an Ikea Drawer cabinet to be quite suitable. Easy to put together, this unit can be very useful and a good edition for any modeller's workbench.

As you can see, the drawer units have a good deal of space to store all my equipment as well as my paints. To give the cabinet a good workshop look to it, I gave it a coat of 'Antique Pine' wood stain and finished it off with some embossed labels (Not Pictured).
I might also fit a handle on top so that the unit can be taken to exhibitions so that all my modelling tools are ready at hand and can be easily packed away.
On the mention of exhibitions, I have also made up a tool kit for whenever I take my layout to any events.

Available from places such as Poundland or Homebase, these little storage sorting boxes come in handy whoever you want to keep any locomotive parts or small tools at the ready. they can also be used for when servicing a locomotive takes place and you need somewhere to store all the bits.
Pictured here is when I was giving my model of Daisy a servicing using Chamb123's guide on servicing the Tri-ang motor bogies. You can see how handy the divided section were to keep everything in it's place.

So above all these two items could be useful for any beginners workbench.
Running at a RRP of £20- drawers & £1/2.99 - mini storage boxes, it would be a wise investment to get started in your modelling experience.