The second law of the book of nerds...

States that modellers should display their desk setup and display where all the hard work, mini destruction and the wrecking of the fine work of renowned sculptors goes on.

And so...

A quick desk shot. Basic sort of setup and not very tidy, sadly enough.

A couple of desk lamps (from the Swedish purveyor of all things with names that sound as if the company is genuinely owned by that chef from the muppets). With daylight bulbs (not cheap, but they make quite a difference).

Apart from that we have a couple of things in progress, a pile of stuff yet to be completed (metal mountain part uno only) and home for all things paint like (kitchen space savers from Bettaware, turned upside down and a couple of rotating spinning things obtained for a pound from a car boot sale). A load of unopened Coat d'arms paint awaits at the back- such good deals at Salute this year that a stock up was required. The older paint is in the rotaries.

Paint wise I use acrylics, including Liquitex, Vallejo model and game colour, Games Workshop colours (some from ages ago, as well as the more modern foundation paints), Coat d'arms and some hobby paint which is great for scenery. I have a few bottles of Reaper paint and recently got some of the new P3 paints which are excellent. I undercoat in artists gesso or Halford's car primer, depending on what I am painting. I'll probably sum up the paints and their advantages and disadvantages, as I find them, in a later blog.

Nothing remarkable then in desk terms, but its good to have dedicated space.

One of the reasons the desk is not that tidy is out of all human control ....

Here she is pictured phoning the RSPCA, following our discussion on why small furry things of under 3 months old and my prized Windsor and Newton series 7 brushes shall never meet again.

Basic law of kitten ownership; they won't ever chew the brush you mix PVA and water with.