Model Building Toolbox Talk #16: Storage form Motrak Models & Essential Paints

We recently had the opportunity to get our hands on some awesome new workbench storage and organization systems from Motrak Models. This stuff is awesome! They’re made from really sturdy masonite board and they offer a wide variety of storage and organization module systems to store tools, paints, and really whatever you may have at your workbench!

Some of the specific storage items include:

• Pan Pastel Racks
• Acrylic Paint Racks
• Floquil/Polyscale/True Color Paint Racks
• Stripwood Storage Box

We have the Modeler’s Workbench Organizer Module A & B, which you can find here:

• Module A
• Module B

We’ll be publishing a video for the modules in the next couple of days, so make sure to keep your eyes open for that!

The acrylic craft paints that we most often reach for and keep directly at our side, not the hundreds of other colors I keep in giant racks next to the bench.  These are the ones we use for a lot of different applications and it saves so much time to have them ready to go! Your list, of course, may vary to taste (but don’t taste the paint… PLEASE).

This is a suggested list of must-have paints, although all the craft paint companies have many of the same colors. The links are affiliate links to the paints on Amazon (just in case you can't find a certain color locally), but can definitely be found cheaper in most box stores with a coupon... You can grab a popular craft store coupon here: https://www.michaels.com/coupons

• Lamp Black - Deco Art Americana
• Soft Black - Deco Art Americana
• Wrought Iron - Folk Art
• Charcoal  - Delta Creative Ceramcoat
• Burnt Umber - Folk Art, Americana, etc.
• Raw Umber - Folk Art, Americana, etc.
• Barn Wood - Folk Art
• Dove Gray - Folk Art
• Tin, Matte Metallic - Craftsmart found at Michaels
• White - any brand
• Khaki - Apple Barrel
• Tan - any brand
• Suede - Craftsmart at Michaels
• Dark Taupe - Craftsmart at Michaels
• Mississippi Mud - Americana
• Jute - Ceramcoat
• Fawn - Americana (perfectly matches Floquil's Earth)
• Misty White - Apple Barrel
• Antique White - Apple Barrel (for drybrush highlighting)
• Avocado - Americana

• Burnt Sienna - Folk Art or Americana
• Raw Sienna - Folk Art or Americana
• Brown Iron Oxide - Ceramcoat
• Rusted Pipe - Folk Art

This post may contain affiliate links that we've selected to trusted sources for products and materials.