Styrene Tool Chest

[79BlackPearl]

Well, this is my first real project with styrene. I decided to document it in pictures and post it up....hopefully it will let noobies know that us noobies can actually work with styrene and it turn out semi-ok. So anyway, here we go.....

Got my junk together to build with...hobby knife, glue, paints and of course styrene. .020, .030, .040 and .060 sheet. Some 1/2" tube, 1/8" rode, 1/4" channel, 1/8" sq. tube and .020 grooved sheet.



Next, cut some .060 to make a basic box.


Now, make a rectangle....not to hard


Make some drawer blanks (fake drawer backs)


Cut some channel to make the drawer handles....


And do a test assembly to make sure it doesn't look like crap...


Assemble a few items and send everything to the paint booth...

[79BlackPearl]

Hmmm...need to make sure the chest has casters.

Started off with cutting up some 1/4" tube...


Then added some .030 sheet to either side of the tube, trimmed it up and made a wheel. I also stacked 8 sheets of .030 to cut all eight caster assemblies so they would be the same size. Drilled a 1/8" hole thru to put the caster axle in


Painted and assembled....nope they don't turn. I'm a noob and just practicing on make good straight lines and 90 degree corners.


And....the parts came back from the paint booth...now to start assembly.

[79BlackPearl]

Tool chest handles painted "chrome".


And assembly of the fake drawer fronts.


And bottom chest assembly.

[79BlackPearl]

And the final top box assembled, along with the proper logos and a water color.


Sitting in the garage next to the Zombie Assualt Unit (Honcho).

[jon1197]

That's badass very nice work

[Knytemare]

Awesome work! It came out great!

[DRW-FJ40]

Nice job! I like your garage too. something tells me the toolbox is just the start.... of classic scale addiction.

[Knytemare]

Originally Posted by DRW-FJ40

Nice job! I like your garage too. something tells me the toolbox is just the start.... of classic scale addiction.

Something that seems to be spreading here!

[steele42]

That is awesome. Nice work

[79BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by DRW-FJ40

Nice job! I like your garage too. something tells me the toolbox is just the start.... of classic scale addiction.

THANKS!! Yes, it is addicting; and don't think for a minute I haven't scoped out your scale builds, deer mount and all! You do some nice work as well....even stolen some ideas from you!