On the road

[mertenspeter]

I was wondering what the other planethiers do when they go out to paint, let say to their club or something, taking the show on the road :lol:
Do they put their material in a plastic box ore something else.
I always had to unload my paintbottles, tubes of oilpaint etc...back in to my hobbyroom :angry:
So i made me some wooden boxes that made the movement for me easyer

pic1 / i started of with some wood and a dril

 

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pic2 / I drilt some holes and saw some plywood naild some together

 

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pic3 / I made the other parts ready for assembly

 

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pic4 / assembeling the parts with glue and nails

 

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pic5 / assembled with a lid that slides in to the front to cover up when traveling

 

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pic6 / the front of the finisht box, colourd, varnisht and fild with the paintbottles

 

[Guy]

Awesome Peter..........I want one NOW.

Excellent work my friend. I am sure you could make more of these and have a market for them too.

 

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pic7 / i made the back so that it can be opened to put some brushes and other stuf in

 

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pic8 / finale picture

 

[mertenspeter]

thanks Guy,

this is my latest box i made and i stil have to work it in :lol:

 

[Anders Heintz]

What a great box!! Very impressive work.

When I take my paints 'on the road', I use a tool box, the bottom part for paints, and the top part for tools, brushes etc.

 

[megroot]

Originally posted by Guy@Dec 5 2005, 10:35 PM
Awesome Peter..........I want one NOW.

Excellent work my friend. I am sure you could make more of these and have a market for them too.

Guy,

you had to see his other traveling boxes.
Well i think if the cost of post and package where not so hight Peter will sure make some for you. He has so many time to do this. :lol: :lol: :lol:

marc.

 

[yeo_64]

Peter !!! Cheers !
Kenneth .

 

[Einion]

You are just way too organised Peter :lol:

Einion

 

[mertenspeter]

The problem is that i spend more time in my workshop than that i am painting

But that is al in the past now i am gonna start painting the full 100% :lol:

Peter

 

[Hyades]

That's a great box, Peter. (Would work great in the hobby room, too.) How's the balance when you pick it up?

Now, if you paint as well as you make boxes, you're a master!

Thanks for the pics,

Nancy

 

[garyjd]

Peter, Very cool box. I like the "grab and go" capabilities it has. Various size Rubbermade containers or a fish and tackle box with little compartments are another alternative.~Gary

 

[mertenspeter]

Nancy ~ Your welcome ~ The balance and weight is surpricely good for the dimention of the box.
I maid it specialy so i don't have to take out al my acrylics any more but mearly place the box on my worktop wen comming home from the club

Garry ~ i have tryd the tackleboxes and so on but than you havent got a clear view on the collor and contens of the paintbottles, and this one is custome made :lol:

Peter

 

[Jim Patrick]

WOW!
Peter that's a fantastic idea! I just use cardboard boxes that me figures arrive in. I just returned from a 3 day trip and unforunately couldn't find the time to paint. Do you ever travel on a plane with this or is it reserved for traveling in your car?

Thanks,
Jim Patrick

 

[mertenspeter]

Thanks Jim, up until now it has only traveld by car and a don't think that their is gonna be anny change becaus Belgium is a small country and the roads are verry good, only the fuel is verry expensif ( meaby i take it out on a cycle :lol: )

When i need a lot of material i have some other boxes that i have made that kan hold mutch more things besides paint.

Peter