Version 1 here http://store.gcmshop.com/p/1981/shelf-unit-for-paint-racks-version-1
Version 2 here http://store.gcmshop.com/p/1982/shelf-unit-for-paint-racks-version-2
Well version 2 arrived last Wednesday but I'm only now getting around to building it tonight due to the holidays and the gluttonous fat laziness that followed.
First of all, this is a very simple piece not only in design but in function but how it does that is the real beauty of it. It not only utilizes space already occupied by his paint bleachers but creates space above them. Desktop space comes at a premium and when ordering some paint bleachers for yourself you should definitely consider adding the happy fun time shelf to the order.
Secondly, I built this piece with thick CA glue instead of the 2 minute Loctite wood bonder I used on all of the other pieces. The bonder was a wonderful glue but it expands when it comes into contact with air so that required a significant amount of cleanup after assembly. It's just easier to use CA glue even if you have to hold the parts together a bit longer.
Lastly, function. What can you use the shelf for? Well I bought some more Vallejo paints and have filled my paint bleachers to maximum capacity. So until I order another one, my extra paints will sit on the shelf. I have also moved some critical bitz boxes onto it and used the top shelf for some really tall bottles of Elmer's glue (I love Elmer's glue! Ever spread it all over your hand, let it dry, and peel it off? Yeah, I never grew up). I intend to fill the shelf up with bitz boxes and Lifecolor paints once I've bought them.
So in short since the paint bleachers are my favorite piece, by proxy the shelf that goes around it is also my favorite piece. I should probably mention that Allen also sends some hard candies with his orders (at least lately) and not only are they tasty but somewhat nostalgic at least for me. Now we just have to get him to replace the cinnamon or peppermint with some butterscotch :P
He's made a lifelong customer out of me and I'll be review more of his products as I can afford them. I am eager to do up some of his buildings and I've caught whispers of things everyone except me wants that I will probably end up buying just to show off.
One last thing. I accidentally bought some 15mm Israelis for the new Fate of a Nation supplement from Flames of War. If I was spread thin before, I'm doubly so now.
