OK, I had a spare 30 mins and thought this was worth doing. Lets have some photos here.
Keith, if I had something to hide, I wouldn't have even owned up would I? I'd have scarpered immediately. The reason I wished to leave this joint yesterday is because I'm disgusted at your 'lynch mob' self absorbed tactics. I feel like I'm in the middle ages with this witch hunt!
I have been a member here since 2005, and when this is over, an apology would be nice.
Han Solo Pattern
As the mods have already stated, my Han looks bugger all like CKings Han Solo! With all due respect to my own source/sculptor, mine is nowhere near as good as CKings. That being said, I think it's still a good likeness. So that's one for me!
PH Arnold
Correct, I did buy a PH Arnold from DBlank, you all saw me paint the thing and add it to my mini mannequin, it's no secret. However, after initial inspection of the bust, I noticed the 'endo eye' was squishy. It had not been mixed correctly and the resin had not hardened.
When I contacted DBlank about this, in a friendly manner, he asked I pay for another. I PAY FOR ANOTHER plus shipping!
His product, his mistake - but I have the further expense? Give me a break. Do you know how much that thing cost me? I was disgusted.
So as a result of that, I found another source in the US who also has access to a PH bust, cheaper (no, you are not the centre of the universe DBlank), intitally, he sorted me with a replacement 'endo eye' so I could proceed with my project, then as we became friendlier, we cut a deal about selling his busts.
They look the same because they both came from a PH statue guys! You don't need a degree to see this! Arnold looks like Arnold. So that's two!
Terminator 1 Arnold
DBlank you are really stretching your point here. I can confidently state that I am the ONLY person to offer this T1 pattern. You got out and try and find me another person. You state that it was derived from
your PH Arnold? Incorrect. I was there when my friend and sculptor made this item and can categorically state that it is not from your bust. Wafer thin point DBlank. Thats three!
Predator 2 helmet
You only have to hit google to see how many people are offering these things. Either on ebay or through websites, Frontier Models offered them for a while, so did Gremlynz, countless others. Do they all stem from your source Keith? Are you the only person to source a Predator 2 helmet?
The world is a big place. As Frosty has rightly stated, he has owned helmets with the chin detail that didn't come from you. Loads of people have! There are alot of them knocking around.
As already stated, if you can show me without a shadow of doubt that my helmet comes from yours, then I'll stand corrected and stop making it. Until then nothing changes. How self obsessed does an individual have to be to think all roads lead back to him? You sound like a certain banned member.
Stormtrooper helmet
Speaking of which....oh come on guys. Heavyweights such as yourself suggesting that my helmet is from TE's lid? I thought you knew your stuff. Mine has never touched a TE helmet, ever. Makes me chuckle to think you're all scrabbling around trying to frame me with that label.
Ask yourself a question, why would someone who is a part of this board, try to move recasts of a banned member? I've already stated that I have had access to things you know nothing about (the ROTJ background lid for instance). So some faith here would be nice
It's such a shame that it has to come to this. Certain elitist individuals can't stand that other people have access to items too, then offer them to folk. That's the bottom line here. You see me as treading on your toes, invading your little clique of elistism. Well I have news for you, you are not the ONLY individuals with access to really great stuff.
There will be no more posts from me until this gets resolved. It's now up to the mods to decide what happens.
Best wishes, Steve
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