Nice-N Model Design message to all Studio Scalers!

I sent him a text Cameron.

Dave,

Any luck reaching him? I've tried texts, called, emails... Nothing.

Tks!

Think he was off at a seminar for the last week or so. I have received a text or two concerning backorders. What do you need specifically?

Dave

Status update on the Dropship.

Thanks!

[FONT=Calibri]Hey guys a quick update. Still suffering Flu like systems while attempting to cast. So with that said health a priority I have been farming out casting jobs to friends. Almost all projects currently owed have someone helping. I still am working on the TIE fighter wings. I am waiting for a section of printed koolshade to arrive so I can make the screen portion for the hero standard wing. Molding seems to not have any negative effects on me.. so molding is on going its casting that’s causing me the trouble.. Bugs.. TIE Fighter..shuttle and other projects will soon be casted… im still working closely with Mike Salzo, John C. and Ed H. I am coordinating with a few others to make the final push for list satisfaction. Please email me with questions and concerns about any outstanding or past due order… I also want to take this opportunity to thank all the well wishers out there who have contacted me during this hell 3.5 months… it’s cool to know its not all resin and glue out there.. Thanks guys! [/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri]Steve[/FONT]

Good to see ya back man. Keep working on getting better first and foremost. Definitely looking forward to these TIE wings. When do we get some photos of these pretties????

Email sent.

About 3 emails sent for the stuff that's already cast up and just needs shipping.

Here's an update on the TIE wings fellas: The masters are now built and being moulded now. Casting will begin this week.

Excellent! I need two sets to replace the old ones!

Every single kit part has now been placed on those master models. Can't beat that with a stick.

vaderdarth said:

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Every single kit part has now been placed on those master models. Can't beat that with a stick.

hi dave
have you herd from steve? I called him twice left 1 message and emailed him with no replies. I would like to know what is going on!!

I know he's been furiously working on the masters and moulds for the TIE wings, I will tell him to contact you.

Could you ask him to post my stuff out please Dave. It's ready to post apparently. Thanks.

Koolshade panels have been "grown" in resin and supposedly look very very nice. As soon as I get the pic from the fellow who did those, I'll post here. Very close to the new TIE wing now.

Dave

Nice update but I'm still missing my Tydirium Shuttle kit

GFollano

New stuffs all well and good but what about what is owed? My stuff has been cast up for months. I understand one is still in development but the other 3 were ready to ship. Come on man if you won't reply to emails/phone calls we have to vent here.

I second jedimaster. This seems to be the only somewhat reliable way to reach him and I am now tired of trying to email him. Had I read this thread before I found Nice-N I would not have made an order.

So here goes: I emailed him back in March on the 28th asking him about TIE Interceptors and TIE Fighters.

It takes about 8 hours for him to get back to me via email and I quote this from his reply to me: "[FONT=Verdana]I can produce the Interceptor ($525 plus $75 shipping) [...] [/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=Verdana]Takes about a week to get the order out once paid for.[/FONT]" [/FONT]

Okay, that sounds fine, so I say that I will buy an Interceptor and I will transfer the money the next day.

His reply:
"Awesome! Ill get it packed up

Steve

[FONT=sans-serif]Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID"

[/FONT][FONT=sans-serif]All well and good. He even has email on his smartphone. How nice, he must be able to reply speedily to all mails and keep up to date with his orders![/FONT][FONT=sans-serif]

[/FONT][FONT=sans-serif]So the next day goes by and I get home from work and find this email in my inbox:[/FONT][FONT=sans-serif]

"[/FONT]Hey
You gonna order this? Would like to get started
thanks
Steve

[FONT=sans-serif]Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID"

[/FONT][FONT=sans-serif]Okay, so he's in a hurry even! How nice! I immediately transfer the 600USD to his PayPal.

I have not heard from him since. I've emailed and emailed, and not a single reply. And then I find THIS thread. Not only is he stating that it takes about 1 week to get the order out once paid for, he also accepts new orders and have a backlog of over a year when doing so?

I'd be fine with about 6 months waiting time, but I'd like to be informed of it when making the deal. I'd also like to get replies on things like the armature when I'm preparing for the build. I'm sick and tired of emailing, and it has come to the point where I just want my 600USD back and he can keep his kit, it is obviously not being worked on, seeing these updates for other kits. [/FONT][FONT=sans-serif]
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Well I feel like a complete dick. I sent this whole costume to Steve. Except the blaster. This was around Christmas/ January this year. Deal for two kits and a third which is in production. As well as the replacement part for my shuttle which is now 18 months overdue.

PM Sent SeismicA. I think your interceptor got sidelined because March was when Steve was hospitalized for a severe lung and kidney problem. It likely slipped his mind. he's contacting his Int. Wing guy this very second to get you squared away. Steve has the armature and body in his possession. The Wings are being cast by another fella.

Dave

I wish you guys would go thru me unless I instruct you to contact Steve. I usually only do that when he needs shipping info directly.

Owed list forwarded: I surely would appreciate it if you guys could update me when your items arrive. I want your received items off my list.........pretty please!!!! Oh and for you escape pod related folks, I'll have news on that front once these TIE fighters are resolved.

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2. ave4uevoli Hero TIE with Koolshade
3. Lazyeagle Standard TIE
4. Gatorbait9696 TIE
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7. GF Shuttle Tyderium, TIE pilot and wing parts.
8. voodocaster upgrade ATST ROTJ larger legs, missing kit parts from ATST ROTJ.
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10. Jedimaster Replacement cockpit canopy for Shuttle Tyderium (cast)
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14 Gort probe droid, snowspeeder parts.
15 neojun77 TIE
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18 Cosmic-X 2x 1/12 Warrior Bugs
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21 Viceland Escape Pod replacement hull
22 Satazius replacement Escape Pod body
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24 JLinNY standard TIE Wings, he will send stars back to steve when he receives the wings
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26 Darth Kukiman few finished SS models (SS X-Wing recieved)
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SeismicA, contact me, your kit is in fact ready to go. I need shipping information. Jedimaster, spoke to Steve about the canopy. I'll bug him 4 times a day until it ships.

Dave

SeismicA yours is going out tomorrow.