|
|
 Rank: Beginner Level 2  Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/06/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 47 Location: Hull
|
I was just looking at mitre boxes and wondered if anyone could give me some help. The Zona mitre boxes are about £10+, but an almost identical version on ebay are a fraction of the price at around £2-£3. Just wondered if anyone had bought one and could tell me if the cheaper ones are any good or is it worth buying a Zona one, Thanks all, Rob 
|
|
|
 Rank: Pro   Groups: Registered
Joined: 23/03/2010 Posts: 205 Points: 598 Location: West Midlands
|
I purchased the cheaper version including a junior hack saw for £3.50. The only downside is that the saw slots/guides are much wider than the razor saw blade. You need to hold the saw tight to the guide to get an accurate cut, otherwise OK. Hope this helps  CMB.
|
|
|
Rank: Pro   Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/03/2010 Posts: 498 Points: 1,522 Location: South Wales
|
I purchased my mitre box and box saw from Halfords, brill to use and reliable, and all for under a tenner! Ship Builds on the go
Yamato - DeAgostini Subscription - Highly Recommend This Model
AKAGI - DeAgostini Subscription - Highly Recommend This Model
RMS Titanic Lifeboat (Kind Gift from DeAgostini Crew)
|
|
|
 Rank: Super-Elite      Groups: Registered
Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
|
I bought my mitre box and razor saw from cornwall model boats,and found that the base of the box had grooves to take 2mm. 3mm. 4mm 5mm. strips of wood.and is a tool that is a must. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
|
|
|
 Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/03/2010 Posts: 602 Points: 1,679 Location: Lincs
|
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.c...-saws.html%23a8296#a8296Was it this one that you bought Karl1113? You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
Built:
Golden Star, English Brig. RMS Titanic. (Academy 1/400 Centenary Anniversary Edition) Revell-Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress 1:8 Baron von Richthofen's Fokker Tri-plane. HMS Victory. Nelsons Flag Ship. Sultan Arab Dhow. Artesania Latina Carmen II. The Battleship Yamato. Model Airways Wright Flyer 1:16 Scale. Trumpeter Bismarck 1/200. HMS Sovereign of the Seas. The Black Pearl.
Building:HMS Surprisel. Hatchette U96. Soleil Royal.
|
|
|
Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/06/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 47 Location: Hull
|
Thanks alot for the useful advice chaps  , i think i might go for the Zona one after all.
|
|
|
Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/03/2010 Posts: 498 Points: 1,522 Location: South Wales
|
That's the same one I got from Halfords and was only £6:99, it also had groves in the base for various widths. I would say though! dont buy the pin pusher, id doesn't fit the pins were supplied. Ship Builds on the go
Yamato - DeAgostini Subscription - Highly Recommend This Model
AKAGI - DeAgostini Subscription - Highly Recommend This Model
RMS Titanic Lifeboat (Kind Gift from DeAgostini Crew)
|
|
|
Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Registered
Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
|
yep that's the one. not got halfords near me,shame. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
|
|
|
Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/03/2010 Posts: 498 Points: 1,522 Location: South Wales
|
 that's a shame Karl, halfords are now doing a hobby box range of tools, some good quality toys for us modelers and cheap to boot, the wife now hates halfords  Ship Builds on the go
Yamato - DeAgostini Subscription - Highly Recommend This Model
AKAGI - DeAgostini Subscription - Highly Recommend This Model
RMS Titanic Lifeboat (Kind Gift from DeAgostini Crew)
|
|
|
Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/06/2010 Posts: 19 Points: 47 Location: Hull
|
Lonestar Spirit wrote: that's a shame Karl, halfords are now doing a hobby box range of tools, some good quality toys for us modelers and cheap to boot, the wife now hates halfords My wifes always hated Halfords, she sits in the car and sulks when i go in
|
|
|
|
Guest
|
US
