The first impression when I saw this is …”Yaye, you guys are finally making it” I have been waiting for you guys to announce this some day ever since I saw Martin’s post. This definitely gotta be one of the important accessories that we crafter going to need.
Here is my thought.
- Would you use this Treasure Tray for your kits?
Absolutely! My journey of building and exploring this hobby is like an adventure. Ị don’t have a crafting table like many members here do. I tend to craft at different areas around the house such as on the couch, bed, dining table, office desk and in the garden. I have a cast iron table and chairs in my garden which is just perfect for relaxing building moment. Having this tray I would be able to neatly organise my building materials for the kits without fear of pieces going missing. At the moment I tend to build using a wooden tray like this with legs so I could easily have it over my lap wherever I am sitting.
The idea of having this organiser tray is just perfect.
- Which feature do you like most?
Here is my thoughts on the feature.
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The board organiser labeled with letters are perfect. This will help us to shorten in finding the collect board parts.
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The bottom tray is very useful to hold small parts and little tools so they don’t go missing.
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Ị really like the engraved designs, they are so cute. I love wood so this is perfect.
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Phone holder would be fantastic. Ị can record my building process with ease.
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Little storage on the side is very well thought after. It would be really handy to store little equipment such as tweezers, screw driver etc.
- Do you think the size looks useful for your usual builds?
The size seems to be just right for me. Ị don’t really mind the big size because I prefer to have more space so it can holds more. If I am building on couch or bed, it would make it a lot easier to hold more things.
- If this became available, would you be interested in getting one?
DEFINITELY! I would purchase this without a second thoughts. This tray is functional and it is something that I will need.
- What price range would feel reasonable to you for a premium wooden?
I would believe the price range between 20-30USD is reasonable. This is an accessories, so people need to feel that it will worth their budget. They might be thinking they rather put that $30 towards the next kit than this, but hey this will worth every penny.
I have a little suggestions for some additional features that I think it would be really good to have.
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Personalise Engraving
The engraving designs of this build is really cute and I can totally relate to the builds that are on it. However, I would like to think this something very personal and as you are aware, Ị tend to like a bit of personal touch to my build. Same thing with this. Once the ball is rolling, I believe this will be in mass production. I think if the company have got the option for customers to choose to add personal engrave would be nice.
For example: Their Name, ạ quote etc with space limit.
For this feature will add a personal touch and would make this as a great gift as well.
Ofcourse, with this personal engrave would incur additional fee. So a reasonable fee for this could be 5-7 USD.
I think people would purchased it and pay extra for that personal feature.
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Ị would love to have a clear Perspex lid over the top of the bottom tray. This will help secure all the little pieces inside.
Why is this matter? When building on places like garden, couch, bed etc it can limit chances of little pieces going in cases of accidents such as being knocked over. The lid cover will also provide a little space to rest the hands when we build. Just like an extra support. For those that doesn’t have much space in their building areas, this will serve as an all-in-one accessory.
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Legs for the tray
Having the foldable legs for the tray will allows me to comfortably build when relaxing on bed or on the couch. Having it with the option for it raise will limit the chance of having a sore neck.
This is my current tray. It was used as a food tray but since I started building, it is no longer a food tray. But I would love to get this treasure tray because I want it to be unique and special to my crafting journey.
- The option of Gloss or Matte finish
I know some people would prefer a matte finish but for me personally Ị would prefer a gloss finish. Because if I accidentally spills anything on it or having paint stuck on it, it is a lot easier to clean with a gloss surface. With a thin clear coating it would not affect the looks of the engraved designs.
- Metal ruler instead of wood because it is the area that I might be resting my hands on it the most when building so the metal ruler will look better and the lines don’t fade over time.
How cool if the back of the tray looks similar to this? Before, it comes a tray, its an another build. hehehe
I love the looks of this design, very nice and elegant as well. For a tray that look like this, I would be happy to pay $45 for it.
Having something that looks very creative, fun, nice and functional is what I always think of Robotime.
I hope you like my modified AI version of it. 