Hi All,
I wanted to tell you about a new product I found recently. First off, I've got no financial or otherwise connection to the vendor - other than appreciating a fellow modeler who has produced some really useful tools. And given that Chad is running a truly cottage industry company, I feel compelled to give him some props.
The company is CB Model Products run by Chad Bowser, who brought us the ever so useful Aircraft Wheel Sander. I could see the value and bought it right away, and after using it on my Fw 190, I'm so grateful to have it! Instead of reviewing it myself, I think that Floyd Werner did a better job here.
However, CB sent me an email announcing a new punch & die set which I ordered, and have just tried out. It's very nice! Here are some pics from the announcement email:
And here's one I took to show the nice chamfering on the plastic guide:
It's kind of hard to see, but the point is that the punch goes into the guide really nicely. And the guide is easy to take off - a shortcoming of the Waldron punch set I already have.
You can really tell that Chad payed a lot of attention to actually using the set. And for the money, I think it's a great addition to any modeler's tool set.
You can find his stuff with even the slightest of searching, so I'll leave that up to you. However, I highly recommend that you try this stuff out.
Best regards,
Mike