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Grabhandler - review of Mission Models tool
Vodnik
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 10:46 PM UTC
I have just put a review of the new Grabhandler tool from Mission Models on my web site. The tool is designed to easily and quickly create grab handles for your models, but has many more uses than that. Read more here:
http://vodnik.net/index_rv.htm



Cheers,
Pawel
wolfsix
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 12:40 AM UTC
Vodnik

Great review. I could really use one of these. You are right though, a $55 price tag is a bit high.

I really fear that some companys will price younger model builders right out of the hobby. $100 kits and $50 tools where does it end. Sorry Vodnik for the vent. It was a very well written, and complete review.

Harry
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 12:43 AM UTC
Vodnik, we could really use these reviews here on Armorama as well... ...Jim
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 12:51 AM UTC
it looks a very useful tool for detailing armor and other vehicles... and your review is very very good.
congrats Pawel
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Vodnik
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 01:29 AM UTC

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Vodnik, we could really use these reviews here on Armorama as well... ...Jim



Jim, I really wouldn't mind to have my reviews on Armorama as well. It is just that they are very "photo oriented" and it is hard to separate photos from text in them. Layout of reviews on Armorama forces separation of all images on the right margin of the screen and only small thumbnails are immediately visible, so I would have to re-write my articles to be more descriptive, as corresponding photos would no longer be right next to the text. Not impossible, but that would mean I need to write two versions of each text.
Cheers,
Pawel
Kencelot
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 01:41 AM UTC
Pawal, one way in which it could be done, is to have the photos numbered and the article mention each corresponding photos where appropriate.

Nice review by the way. If not for the cost, I would have one.
viper29_ca
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 01:44 AM UTC
Thats the problem with the hobby today.....its getting so expensive

Sorry, the tool looks and works awesome, but at $55US, $75 up here in Canada....it is one tool that won't be on my workbench.

If we were saying $25-$30, maybe......but come on.....$75 About $2 in materials and $5 in labor to make it.
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 02:30 AM UTC

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Thats the problem with the hobby today.....its getting so expensive

Sorry, the tool looks and works awesome, but at $55US, $75 up here in Canada....it is one tool that won't be on my workbench.

If we were saying $25-$30, maybe......but come on.....$75 About $2 in materials and $5 in labor to make it.




Which gives me the idea to try to make a gig for this purpose.

Very good review Pawel. Thanks again.
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