Sprue cutters: are they worth it?

[chrisonord]

These look cheap enough
https://www.heamar.co.uk/cutters/43926-xuron-170-11-micro-shear-flush-cutter-615265902053.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAxuTQBRBmEiwAAkFF1s6csHCwMolmo-Qbt1K6wMUYIOuzF1NhQWp0mFFpSS2LTzn7Bqv2MRoCKVEQAvD_BwE
Chris

At least half the price I paid for mine  Price in Squires catalogue is £14.99.

The site stocks a few different versions too for varying prices, I have a spare new pair of cutters in my tools box and looking at them there is a reason they were only £1.99, so going to get some of these from here.
Chris

[The Wooksta!]

I swear by the ones I got from Poundworld - the same ones I gave to Chris.  Nail/toenail cutters and all for the princely sum of one whole Great British Pound.  Quite a few of me mates now use the same clippers.  I've just tried to find them on their website without any luck, but I did find some Unicorn poo.

I also got some fantastic sanding blocks, with four grades on a block and four blocks to a pack, all for the same price.  Go to Squires for the same product and he'll have your eyes, sockets, and an arm or a leg.

[scooter]

I also got some fantastic sanding blocks, with four grades on a block and four blocks to a pack, all for the same price.  Go to Squires for the same product and he'll have your eyes, sockets, and an arm or a leg.

I picked up, a few years ago, 3M Sanding Sponges in Fine, Super, and Very Fine grits, in boxes of 20.  Pricey (they came for my liver), but they'll last forever.

[zenrat]

Like with so many aspects of modelling there is no wrong way.  Go with whatever works for you.
Having said that, I do like quality tools (I was taught cheap tools are false economy).  I just don't like paying for them.

[NARSES2]

I picked up, a few years ago, 3M Sanding Sponges in Fine, Super, and Very Fine grits, in boxes of 20.  Pricey (they came for my liver), but they'll last forever.

I need to replenish my stocks of these, especially the finer grades, and when I saw the price I  Little Cars (or whatever he trades as now) used to sell them individually, you could mix and match grades and how many of each you wanted, at a much lower price. Unfortunately he no longer seems to carry them  They are good though

[TheChronicOne]

I found one of those on the ground at work the other day.  Small pleasures I guess.... I was pretty happy and knew instantly what I'd use it for. 

[sandiego89]

To reaffirm the original question, yes they are absolutely worth it.  Especially if the cutter has one flat side you can snuggle up to delicate parts.

Got mine from squadron.com

[ysi_maniac]

What is that model? a Baroudeur? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCASE_Baroudeur

[sandiego89]

What is that model? a Baroudeur? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCASE_Baroudeur

Indeed, it is my WHIF Baroudeur II.  Mostly from a 1/72 Revell Mystere IV.  Scratch intakes, skids, etc.

Original build thread here, but photos lost in the Photobucket extortion gig. http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,39387.0.html