Did anybody used this item from MP before?

How are thay? worth the price?

Ronny - I've never even seen them advertised. They look nice, good detail, very crisp - cool subjects.

Where can I see more of their products? Are the items on the pics PE or resin? Looks really good..

Mario M.

I like that kinda stuff but I have never heard of MP have they got an online catalog??

But from my opinion you can make that easily out of Cardboard the chairs as well as the table are from relatively simple elements

this thread gave me some nice ideas though

They have beautiful products : I already discussed them in the "lit cigarette" post.

Check out their site here : Monroe Perdu.

Just beautiful. I'd like to get my hands on some of those goodies :-)

they do make some neat stuff, not much yet, but I hope the will make some more soon :-)

They cost $ 19 a set (Whithout P&P) so I would not call them cheap but still is very intersting)

True.. It is way too expensive at $19.. I think Verlinden also did some simmilar chairs and tables a while ago (I believe it was PE).

Perhaps some scratchbuilding would be better here. Thin plastic or carboard, scissors and glue could do the trick nicely..

Mario M.

With some plasticard and a shapr x-acto, you can make chairs like that. These pictures are a good guideline.
Some of the other stuff on Monroe's site is really nice, I think. Nice to make a city dio.

These tree grates are cool ! I can imagine an art nouveau Paris building with these worked into a cobblestone sidewalk featuring a nice tree. Or a tree in a Bosnian schoolyard...










Jan

I noticed the nice debate going about the value of our products. The two concerns we all seem to share are: relative price for what the product provides and the feasability of just scratchbuilding the same item. As to price, I should clarify if it's not apparant, each table and chair set includes two tables and four chairs, making each component at just under $5.00, plus a game set you can use in any other application. To take it the point further, because the components are not metal etch, the customer will not also have to purchase super glue and accelerator, a metal bending jig, aerosol primer or any machinists files for cleaning up attachment tabs. Maybe most of you have these tools already but if not, you just need an x-acto blade, white glue and a toothpick for assembly. Regarding the option of just scratchbuilding the components, I salute anyone who will want to draw, measure cut multiple repetitive parts and manage such details as recessed nail heads, travel slots on the uprights and tiny heart cut-outs on the back rests. It might take a while to create a cafe front. Please understand, I am not trying to bully anyone into purchasing our products. I realise they aren't for everyone, but I wanted to make sure all pertinent information was offered in this thread. If my product images give modelers ideas and or information to scratchbuild, that's fine too. I would very much appreciate seeing pics of the finished product for inclusion in our website's gallery. Anyone wanting more information can read KFMagee's review on this site and certainly, can e-mail me at [email protected].
I value everyone's opinions regarding our products and the information we exchange on this forum only helps to improve future offerings. Your assessments ar very much appreciated.
Mike

Thank you Micheal for responding to this topic, it alway's nice to see a merchant joining in and maybe to get some new ideas

This is the review Michael mentioned, i can't believe I missed it

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/70

You make some unusual stuff and I commend you for it, now is there a chance that armorama members could get a discount??

Hello Roadkill,
Sorry, I can't offer any discounts except in the occasional large order. The design time involved with creating parts for laser cutting is expensive. Laser cutters are not inexpensive, nor is the time charged for cutting parts. I'm always trying to streamline the process and thus cut costs. This applies to the selection of my material as well as research required to produce an item. If it helps at all, I did go back and use a calculator and in the case of the tables and chairs, with actually seven different items in each package, each item comes out costing $2.71, already a discount from the under $5.00 per piece I quoted. I also have printing and packaging costs for each of my items so I hope the initial reaction to the "expensive" price is a little more understandable.
Thanks,
Mike