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Hold and Fold???? 2-4 Inches

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Hold and Fold???? 2-4 Inches
Posted by MontanaCowboy on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 6:16 PM
I'm confused on what to get, a 2 inch Hold-and-fold, or a 4 inch one. What are the pros and cons? can you turn the thing around to get a completely straight side for larger pieces? Should I get a tool kit instead of just the tool? As are other modelers, I'm on a budget.
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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 7:34 PM
Hmm, frankly, when I make a big purchase, I chuck budget out the window. If it's soemthing I'll use for the majority of ym modelling career (like a hold and fold compressor or airbrush) I go for the biggest and bestest.

I have a 4 inch one and it works great. i would reccomend it.
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Posted by MontanaCowboy on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 8:05 PM
GREAT! I was also considering the Etch-mate, but I will probably go for the 4 incher.
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Posted by Ali1kj on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 4:35 AM
JUST to let you know.

There is a NEW feature on the 4inch HOLD & FOLD.

The head unit DOES NOT need to be removed these days.

All you do is lossen the knob a little and the HEAD UNIT now just rotates around the [shorter pins] if you need to use the long edge, really clever and WOW does it make it a lot easier to use,

Hope it helps

Alasdair

PS
(The only thing the 4inch(RTH) does not "have" vrs the BUG, is the tie down bending beams on the head unit)

The Roller set and cutting kits etc, well like all things in life these are not essential as per the floding tools themselfs, however if the budget does strech that far, then they do not ever get "shelved" for sure

See here for a breakdown on the Small Shop stuff
www.smallshopeu.com
See here for the PMMS site (reviews from an "non company man" :))
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/
See here for the etch mate site
www,etchmate.com
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 2:33 PM
Approve [^] Hello, I would like to tell you about the PH bending tool that I bought about a month ago. I bought it from west coast hobbies.(www.westcoasthobby.com) I dont know if you know of them or not, but I really like my PE bending tool alot. It is right at six inches across and both sides are useable, you don't have to take anything apart to take full advantage of this tool I bought the classic PE tool, It is made of real nice material also. I think I paid about $42.00 for mine, check them out and read up on there items that they have for sale, It might be just what you are looking for. I hope this helps all that are in need of a fine PE product as I once was. Thanks and good day. leb68.
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Posted by jcfay on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:17 PM
I'm having the same dilemma.  I'm hesitant to lay out the bucks, but I think it will be worth it if I do.  Just trying to figure out which one of these competing products is the route to go.  Did you have any luck in your search?  Muchos Gracias Cool [8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 8, 2005 10:30 AM
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Posted by Ali1kj on Thursday, December 8, 2005 11:26 AM

YODA   you DID that perpossly !! to wind me UP !!

LATEST REVIEWS that are NOT on tools that are 5 years OLD !!

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/misc/tools.htm

You KNOW fine that that WW2MM  is review is on VERY OLD tools and that I posted the upto date reviews above, please do not shake my tree like that and most importantly, please do not try to misinform those other members who wish to see fair reviews of product that is avaiable today and years ago !!

So   you wish to compair, try here

http://www.precipice.co.uk/article1.html

AJ

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