This computer work station (currently occupied here by daughters Adeline and Florence Small), is where planning, research, design, artwork and photo preparation as well as obvious things like e-mail and web page maintenance is done. The computer, as many of you assuredly know something about, tends to suck back most of the profits incurred by EIMB! (and you thought most of the money was spent on glue, paint and oxygen masks!) Computers always require a constant dose of hard earned money to keep them running properly, which of course, they rarely do! 

The TV and VCR are used for video capturing, via a "Snappy" attached to the computer, when necessary for researching details of models seen on our favourite video programs. They also come in handy for watching the odd re-run of Battlestar Galactica or a videotape of Space: 1999 when the work gets intense! The occasional rerun of "Married With Children" also finds its way onto the screen as well. The gray and black boxes at right contain hundreds of photos of models and other relevant (and irrelevant) material. The computer shown on the far right bottom corner belongs to the better half, Julie Ann Small, who is a scientist working in the Agricultural arena. She does not build models, but she does drop the odd one, and can frequently be seen aiding in the manufacturing of cows (No! Really!).

Here's a shot of the "shop" (actually a rumpus room on the bottom floor of the house converted into one!) looking east. Shelves full of supplies, such as paints, glues, some tools and other materials line the walls on the left side of the picture. These come in handy... when I can find them. The obligatory entertainment systems (stereo with record collection, television and VCR) are at the far end and right side. Yes, that is indeed a fireplace on the far end of the room on the right wall. Provides a nice warm atmosphere on cold winter nights and also provides a nice place to dispose of those models that don't turn out right!

You say that it looks like not much is going on in the shop right now? Hey! Gimme a break! I had to clean it up for the picture! Normally, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the tables and the floor! 

  
Here's another shot of the shop's "west wing". Well, it's more like the west side. Maybe there's a story in there someplace (get it? West Side Story?). Anyway, at the far end of the room lives the newly aquired machine lathe. Official EIMB machinist Mike Reader built the stand it's perched on. To the right of that is the band saw, which comes in handy for cutting stuff. Various other tools are shown, which I suppose can be used for beautifying a home but are most likely used for battle-damaging spaceships.  There has to be a purpose for everything!

Here's a closeup of the lathe. Isn't this the most exciting part of the tour? It oughta be! It cost enough! I wish it had cost the same amount it's costing you to see it! I'd say you're getting your money's worth!

Yes, that's my ugly mug bent over that lathe. Yes, the spindle was indeed spinning when the photo was taken. The flash did a great job of stopping it cold. I sometimes wish something similar can be done with time. That way, I could get a clean shave to last longer or have more time to figure stuff out.

Excuse me? You say I should be wearing safety glasses? You are indeed correct! You can relax though, I was just posing for the picture.   What... you didn't think this planned shot was actually candid did you???

Eagles under construction  (or destruction...  I can't remember which)  for some customers. I don't usually line them up like this when working on them. They are usually falling all over the place or scattered about the room. Hey, I had to do something to make them look this impressive for the picture and still maintain that non-posed phoney candid look!

Yes, I DO need a shave, especially on my face. Never mind that now, I have to finish this model. At least that's what I have to look like I'm thinking while I pose for this picture! In reality, it's the make-up artist's day off. Thanks Jules. I'll get you for this!

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 This is the model kit and-other-junk warehouse. I use these kits and parts for research, kitbashing, recreation and just plain collecting. Some of them may actually get built someday! These shelves full of kits are located in a garage seperate from the house. Unfortunately, Julie wouldn't let me keep them in the living room, bedroom or kitchen where they'd be easier to access. Wives can be so unreasonable sometimes.

Here are some kits ready to be shipped. I tried to get a shot with a lot more stock on the shelves, but they'd already been shipped! Besides, those of you waiting patiently for your kits to get to you would complain, saying things like:  "HEY!!!! I'm waitin' for that darn thing you've got lolly-gaggin' around on your shelf! Why ain't it on it's way to my freakin' mailbox???!!!"

That's why I hid...er...that is... shipped out all the other kits.