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Deprecated FOTK First Order Stormtrooper armor for sale (BANNED)
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Crookknight
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Everyone should call him by his real name now. Paul Taylor. It is Paul Taylor that just a liar, thief, and deceiver. He is the real person that has taken over $30,000 from us. And there’s no way in hell I’m going to let that happen. I think he lives in a fantasy world where he does not think people will come after him. But he is wrong. If he ever decides to check this thread again, which I doubt, he better show pictures of finished armor and it boxes being shipped out from his personal address instead of hiding his face and where he lives like a coward. Yes, he is nothing but a coward and a crook.
He needs to be scared. Because I am getting ready to unleash something on him that will affect his normal business life and relationships with other customers and vendors.
Everyone he and Sarah deals with outside of this run will know the crooks that they are.
heartstopper85
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Good luck on that I'll be amazed if anything happens
Her Facebook says she’s employed here: https://m.facebook.com/Take1Scenic/
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Take 1 Scenic
Take 1 Scenic are a Manchester based Specialist Scenery Construction and Prop-Making company.
www.take1scenic.com
I agree with the “contact their employers and other business clients” route. People have done this in the past and it was amazing how quickly the trouble cleared up. As soon as you started tarnishing their name outside of the RPF, they took notice and quickly started giving refunds or shipping stuff out. Light that fire under their ass and affect their income and watch them finally care.
Crookknight
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That is the plan.
heartstopper85
Well-Known Member
If theres anything I can do to help let me know I'm not that confrontational but I can write a statement to add to the fire
badges2nz
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Yup, i think that enough is enough, what ever everyone goes with I'm in, we've been strung along for far too long now and as everyone who has paid on this run should start contacting each other outside of this thread by pm.
This can give us all an up to date idea on what to do and maybe how to go about it all as a United front.
Each person who has paid I think would need to write a statement in about the roughly same format and send it to each contact and employer of both Paul and Sara to make this really hit home.
We have been patient for far too long and this needs to be resolved.
I'm not giving my money away with no result and no return.
Accountability needs to be laid with Paul for not delivering.
Maybe also the RPF needs to hear this from all of us as well.
That may have to change how things are done on this forum with product delivery and turn around time.
More accountability for the ones taking money and not delivering rather than hiding their profile and not protecting the ones being duped.
This can give us all an up to date idea on what to do and maybe how to go about it all as a United front.
Each person who has paid I think would need to write a statement in about the roughly same format and send it to each contact and employer of both Paul and Sara to make this really hit home.
We have been patient for far too long and this needs to be resolved.
I'm not giving my money away with no result and no return.
Accountability needs to be laid with Paul for not delivering.
Maybe also the RPF needs to hear this from all of us as well.
That may have to change how things are done on this forum with product delivery and turn around time.
More accountability for the ones taking money and not delivering rather than hiding their profile and not protecting the ones being duped.
madchippy6
Active Member
Absolutely I have had enough of broken promises, delays and no contact..stand up and be held accountable mimic, or whoever you are
MIMIC
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Hello everyone- apologies for not being on here these last few weeks- in truth I simply haven’t given an update as there hasnt been much of one to give yet.
As you all know I had to move out of my workshop due to it being redeveloped into housing. Also due to the ‘tenancy at will’ I had there I wasn’t in a position to receive any compensation which other occupants were. Also had to move out of my house after various surveys were done due to the it requiring ‘serious structural work’ due to the cost of all of this I’ve had to take on some work away which means strormtrooper took a bit of a back seat recently.
The moulds are all ready to rock, I just had to cover my own living costs for a while so I can afford the time to get back on to casting.
You can believe when I say I want this run completed more than anyone.
I have been very stubborn in trying to create something that has proved to be incredibly difficult. My biggest mistake for anyone wanting to understand/learn from was trying to get that perfectly flat unpainted surface. When member heartstopper talks about looking at those photos of it in grey and thinking it was only a few weeks away- I thought the same thing at that point too! I thought mould, gelcoat, glass - Done! Obviously I didn’t plan for every combination of lay ups I tried and tried for months on end to constantly fail for a variety of reasons- at that point I should have said- just paint the thing! If it comes out of the mould with little flaws they can be filled before paint.
But I didn’t - I spent what seems like forever now trying different ways of laying up to get something with a flawless finish, that flexed and resisted abrasion etc and it’s given me trouble the whole way. But that decision in hindsight I was very wrong- it was completely my own decision as I believed each next option would be the one. I Paul Taylor am fully responsible for the delays and should have just offered a more basic option earlier.
I will begin casting again very soon.
Also I know some of you are still interested in receiving armour and some of you want a refund. Some of you obviously are worried because your PayPal protection ran out. What I’ll do is as each one is ready to ship no matter how long ago you ordered you will be given an option once your order in turn is about to be processed. as I understand circumstances change and some of you simply won’t want it anymore whatever the reason.
So basically you can choose as your order is being processed from ;
A full refund of what you originally paid- regardless of what you have received.
Then I guess there are options each one we’ll have to come up with a different price point for- and a partial refund dependant on you order.
First cheaper option is what I’ll call an ‘un-surfaced’ option so no special white outer gelcoat layer -it will require cleanup and paint.
This can be supplied as follows-
Raw cast- fresh out of the mould will requiring trimming, clean up, painting- basically what most other kits are. Or any of those options can be ticked off for example, if you’re uncomfortable trimming/painting etc I can do any/all of those for you.
Then I guess basically the same options but with the gelcoat type white surface option (no painting)- a raw cast - needs to be trimmed and assembled. Or as originally offered a fully finished set ready to strap and that’s the original offering/price.
I’ll be coming on here much more often to hopefully work together for the best resolution for each individual- any abuse or threatening messages or basically anything non productive towards the completion of this run will simply be ignored as it doesn’t help anyone in Any way.
Regards
Paul
MIMIC
As you all know I had to move out of my workshop due to it being redeveloped into housing. Also due to the ‘tenancy at will’ I had there I wasn’t in a position to receive any compensation which other occupants were. Also had to move out of my house after various surveys were done due to the it requiring ‘serious structural work’ due to the cost of all of this I’ve had to take on some work away which means strormtrooper took a bit of a back seat recently.
The moulds are all ready to rock, I just had to cover my own living costs for a while so I can afford the time to get back on to casting.
You can believe when I say I want this run completed more than anyone.
I have been very stubborn in trying to create something that has proved to be incredibly difficult. My biggest mistake for anyone wanting to understand/learn from was trying to get that perfectly flat unpainted surface. When member heartstopper talks about looking at those photos of it in grey and thinking it was only a few weeks away- I thought the same thing at that point too! I thought mould, gelcoat, glass - Done! Obviously I didn’t plan for every combination of lay ups I tried and tried for months on end to constantly fail for a variety of reasons- at that point I should have said- just paint the thing! If it comes out of the mould with little flaws they can be filled before paint.
But I didn’t - I spent what seems like forever now trying different ways of laying up to get something with a flawless finish, that flexed and resisted abrasion etc and it’s given me trouble the whole way. But that decision in hindsight I was very wrong- it was completely my own decision as I believed each next option would be the one. I Paul Taylor am fully responsible for the delays and should have just offered a more basic option earlier.
I will begin casting again very soon.
Also I know some of you are still interested in receiving armour and some of you want a refund. Some of you obviously are worried because your PayPal protection ran out. What I’ll do is as each one is ready to ship no matter how long ago you ordered you will be given an option once your order in turn is about to be processed. as I understand circumstances change and some of you simply won’t want it anymore whatever the reason.
So basically you can choose as your order is being processed from ;
A full refund of what you originally paid- regardless of what you have received.
Then I guess there are options each one we’ll have to come up with a different price point for- and a partial refund dependant on you order.
First cheaper option is what I’ll call an ‘un-surfaced’ option so no special white outer gelcoat layer -it will require cleanup and paint.
This can be supplied as follows-
Raw cast- fresh out of the mould will requiring trimming, clean up, painting- basically what most other kits are. Or any of those options can be ticked off for example, if you’re uncomfortable trimming/painting etc I can do any/all of those for you.
Then I guess basically the same options but with the gelcoat type white surface option (no painting)- a raw cast - needs to be trimmed and assembled. Or as originally offered a fully finished set ready to strap and that’s the original offering/price.
I’ll be coming on here much more often to hopefully work together for the best resolution for each individual- any abuse or threatening messages or basically anything non productive towards the completion of this run will simply be ignored as it doesn’t help anyone in Any way.
Regards
Paul
MIMIC
heartstopper85
Well-Known Member
Yes you should have just offered a raw option
The grey parts were more than enough to convince me to join this run
As I said in the past I will take mine in kit form. I'm not a fan of the gel coat. I've stated my issues with flexibility and I'm nearly certain its the gelcoat issue.
Thank you for owning up and giving your name out. Looking forward to be done soon I hope but again skeptical
The grey parts were more than enough to convince me to join this run
As I said in the past I will take mine in kit form. I'm not a fan of the gel coat. I've stated my issues with flexibility and I'm nearly certain its the gelcoat issue.
Thank you for owning up and giving your name out. Looking forward to be done soon I hope but again skeptical
Crookknight
Well-Known Member
Full completed kit.
I hope you start spending more time on this thread communicating. This once a month stuff has to end.
I hope you start spending more time on this thread communicating. This once a month stuff has to end.
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madchippy6
Active Member
Paul,
I am sorry but I require a refund..
I am sorry but I require a refund..
Coolcasper
New Member
Paul,
I need the refund asap. You promised to send it in the last week of June
I need the refund asap. You promised to send it in the last week of June
I'd prefer the full completed kit, as that's what I was trying to obtain. I honestly have no faith left in this run, so I'm going to spend an extra 45- on some First Order Trooper STL file I found and print the rest of the parts I'm missing. It probably won't be wearable, but I'll at least have a cool statue. :|
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