Anyone know this person? ebay auction
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I dunno...but judging from some of the other kits he sells, he looks like a world class RE-CASTER. He has a Wonder Woman kit that is obviously cast from the recent Adam Hughes statue.
He may very well deliver what you bid on, but it's probably supporting the piracy of our hobby.
He may very well deliver what you bid on, but it's probably supporting the piracy of our hobby.
ZOMBIEREPELLENT
Sr Member
It really sucks how these days we can't buy anything because we don't want to support recasting. I was looking at this the other day too.
Polsnulspace
Sr Member
This guy has been selling these for a while now. Im actually looking to get a Goblin mask to finish off my Spidey display and have also looked at this auction(s) a few times now but never made the move.....but to be honest, it was the extra charge for painting it that put me off!!
Being a big daft newbie to the Props game though, I never even thought about the recasting issues with these sorta pieces and the implications it brings with it!!!:redface :unsure
Looks superb imo though!!!:$
ZOMBIEREPELLENT
Sr Member
well in the case of them charging 55 bucks for shipping?! that shouldn't cost more than 15$ with usps
KnightAsylum
Sr Member
Well he is shipping from Bangkok, Thailand - which makes usps kind of hard to use. :confused
I just can't assume everything is recast, I have never seen any complaints about this mask being cast or recast-nor seen anyone talk about any goblin mask origin.
I think all you can realisticly expect people to do is watch out and avoid those people who have a history of recasting -and pay attention to boards like these whee things are recast are pointed out. If no one is complainging about an item or a seller - I can't see it's the buyer who has to go out of there way investigating. I buy stuff in the JY all the time here, I don't track town each item - I just can't assume everyone is "bad".
My guess is that someone "recast" one of these (or more) from a studio mold years ago and every vesion we have seen since using that copy - they sure all look identical - in which cast they are all true recasts (although people don't care about that - just if fans made it:confused )
I say if you like it, and no one here has any idea that it is a recast fan made item, then bid on it.
I just can't assume everything is recast, I have never seen any complaints about this mask being cast or recast-nor seen anyone talk about any goblin mask origin.
I think all you can realisticly expect people to do is watch out and avoid those people who have a history of recasting -and pay attention to boards like these whee things are recast are pointed out. If no one is complainging about an item or a seller - I can't see it's the buyer who has to go out of there way investigating. I buy stuff in the JY all the time here, I don't track town each item - I just can't assume everyone is "bad".
My guess is that someone "recast" one of these (or more) from a studio mold years ago and every vesion we have seen since using that copy - they sure all look identical - in which cast they are all true recasts (although people don't care about that - just if fans made it:confused )
I say if you like it, and no one here has any idea that it is a recast fan made item, then bid on it.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
PMMODELS is a recaster or definitely sells recasts - no consensus on whether he recasts himself - but also sells original stuff, so it's difficult to know what this is... though, he has been selling a lot of them.
Even when selling "originals", people in the model kit community will avoid a seller, if he also sells recasts, as that speaks of a doubtful moral - even if he is just a re-seller.
Buy at your own risk.
Even when selling "originals", people in the model kit community will avoid a seller, if he also sells recasts, as that speaks of a doubtful moral - even if he is just a re-seller.
Buy at your own risk.
KnightAsylum
Sr Member
It still seems kind of vague if he recasts, makes his own, etc. I still have not heard a peep out of anyone on this particular item, and where an original may have come from. - But I do understand if you think he does recast sometimes you might not want to give him buisness even for a non-recast item.
Well I don't know if he had another screen name, but he has over 300 feedback on this one at over 97% positive, that makes him a pretty safe seller to me.
Well I don't know if he had another screen name, but he has over 300 feedback on this one at over 97% positive, that makes him a pretty safe seller to me.
What about this Goblin helmet? anyone buy one of these? it comes painted with chrome metal teeth and moving eyes. http://cgi.ebay.com/1-1-green-gobli...oryZ2481QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Safe untill you are the first one to be stung! :lol
ZOMBIEREPELLENT
Sr Member
:lol My bad, didn't realize he was shipping from thai land
As for the feedback. It's hard to judge by, granted he has 300 positive, he could be one of those sellers that hold your positive feedback ransom or just getting it from people that don't know anything about recasting.
As for the feedback. It's hard to judge by, granted he has 300 positive, he could be one of those sellers that hold your positive feedback ransom or just getting it from people that don't know anything about recasting.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
The version in his auctions looks like the over-sized one and not the movie sized one. Can anyone confirm this?
KnightAsylum
Sr Member
True, but then that is true of everyone and everything. :confused
I prefer I slightly more positive outlook.
Of course I still hate the 2 people who screwed me over on ebay over the last 8 years or so. :lol
