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Part II. ....

But let's focus of the update... Some of you were wondering why nothing was posted last night but I can safely say that if it's not this evening it will definitely be before tomorrow morning. Safety in the workshop is a paramount and Alex took a much needed rest.

PEOPLE will get to see exactly what they are getting by. MONDAY EVENING AT THE LATEST!

Opticsjedi/Alex/EAD,

I swear to God, this is so ridiculous. All you can say is photos tonight, or in the morning or MONDAY EVENING BY THE LATEST!

Wrong answer! Your creditability and trustworthiness ARE GONE! It's so pathetic that Alex and EAD have wasted so much time making false promises of pics coming, when all that they had to do is show us some pics.

Since 4/07 Alex stated kits parts were:

UPDATE 04/07/2022:

Chemical etched parts to be included

Pics of the previously molded parts and brass parts will release: 04/08/2022

So, these parts are setting on a table somewhere and all you can do is keep delaying You just can't grab your phone and take some pics!!

EAD should have more respect for those whom have purchased this kit. You have thousands of dollars that we invested in your company and you have nothing to show us but crappy pics from a year ago and the random finished kit parts like the azteced upper saucer and the laser cut metal dorsal, and these weren't even released officially from EAD!

If Monday evening passes with no photo update, then I think I will have reached the end of my rope. I really want this kit to succeed, but this has gotten beyond ridiculous and questionable. I fear that they will loose this customer and a refund will be requested.
 
Part II.

Mind you that in order to get this fairly general timeline and story of the development of this all the way up until the issues is actually divulging time that the team could be dedicating to getting that major update with all of the photos of all of the parts that everyone has been requesting that are supposed to drop today so I think everybody again for the self caused delays because that's what this has become.
Self-caused delays my ass. You are the ones causing all of the delays and your attitudes toward people asking perfectly legitimate questions is atrocious. Get a ******* clue and quit the sob stories.
 
Opticsjedi/Alex/EAD,

I swear to God, this is so ridiculous. All you can say is photos tonight, or in the morning or MONDAY EVENING BY THE LATEST!

Wrong answer! Your creditability and trustworthiness ARE GONE! It's so pathetic that Alex and EAD have wasted so much time making false promises of pics coming, when all that they had to do is show us some pics.

Since 4/07 Alex stated kits parts were:

UPDATE 04/07/2022:

Chemical etched parts to be included

Pics of the previously molded parts and brass parts will release: 04/08/2022

So, these parts are setting on a table somewhere and all you can do is keep delaying You just can't grab your phone and take some pics!!

EAD should have more respect for those whom have purchased this kit. You have thousands of dollars that we invested in your company and you have nothing to show us but crappy pics from a year ago and the random finished kit parts like the azteced upper saucer and the laser cut metal dorsal, and these weren't even released officially from EAD!

If Monday evening passes with no photo update, then I think I will have reached the end of my rope. I really want this kit to succeed, but this has gotten beyond ridiculous and questionable. I fear that they will loose this customer and a refund will be requested.


Good luck. He still has not responded to my request for a refund other than to claim he was getting a new email because his old one no longer worked. I had to contact him through the website.

The bank is on it but have not heard anything.

Not a way to do business if your legit.
 
Well, Alex just posted on FB that his uncle has passed away, so that may explain the recent delay. My condolences to his family, but not to sound indifferent, but I am sure this means no photo update for this week most likely. :rolleyes::(
 
At this point I'm just waiting for the next long-winded post stating ___________________________________________________________________ _____________ ________________________ by ________________ EVENING AT THE LATEST!

Buyers: protect yourselves.

When photos of the entire kit are shown and confirmed ready-to-ship, everyone will be back, the kits will sellout in no time and everyone will be happy. Until then, don't be foolish.
 
Well, Alex just posted on FB that his uncle has passed away, so that may explain the recent delay. My condolences to his family, but not to sound indifferent, but I am sure this means no photo update for this week most likely. :rolleyes::(
Ah.
I see what's going on here.
Best of luck to all involved.
 
As I mentioned, there are multiple personal issues going on that he didn't want to post about for concern it would incite further agitation and claims of more "excuses". Photos or not, he's now got the needed supplies for casting and believes all the parts can be done by the time decals show up - then everything (supposedly) ships out. In his mind, getting the kit done and shipped is more important than performing daily updates on the progress. The stress of trying to get this kit finished combined with daily complaints from frustrated buyers, unforeseen family issues, and alleged lies being spread by ex-partners is all taking its toll. I can understand his priorities of wanting to get this three-decade dream project over and done with, but on the flip side how long does it honestly take to snap a few pics of the masters and upload them? The answer is just a few minutes. If he doesn't understand that taking a few minutes to put out some burning fires will give himself more time to focus on the kit, well then there's too much stress so go outside, take a walk, clear your head, relax, and then professionally address customer/investor concerns.
 
Well, Alex just posted on FB that his uncle has passed away, so that may explain the recent delay. My condolences to his family, but not to sound indifferent, but I am sure this means no photo update for this week most likely. :rolleyes::(
False, There will be an update late tonight or by tomorrow evening depending on your time zone nothing has changed. All Parts will be showcased.

Yes, there was a death in the family today. That doesn't affect timelines.

Also, as per the amount of labor that was involved in the Master, this is a non-refundable item. Don't Purchase unless aware of that.

Also no messages will be answered until that update posts as they are focusing on work skilled work of quality needs clarity of thought especially for safety reasons.

Please go about your routines, and Paid Customers WILL BE NOTIFIED UPON RELEASE OF THE UPDATE. Thank you.

No other Questions, Comments, Phone Calls, or Remarks will be made by Epitome's Creative Director will be made until after the Photo Update is completed and posted.
 
Furthermore He has received apparently his family & Friends have received various legal, and death threats. from a Mr. Anthony Crews. Definitely not okay and not appropriate! It's beyond any excusable harassment at this point.
 
Also there is nothing about it being non refundable that I have seen and certainly was never told this when emailing back and forth with Alex to buy the kit as the site was not working at the time.

Lesson learned. Never going through this again.
 
Also there is nothing about it being non refundable that I have seen and certainly was never told this when emailing back and forth with Alex to buy the kit as the site was not working at the time.

Lesson learned. Never going through this again.
Understandable. EAD. is not producing the full run any longer 21 kits will be made plus any of the kits for contributors. Im told the molds will then be destroyed, and the remaining Custom projects will be completed and concluded and the will continue on as a retailer only.
 
Speculation is fine and healthy but unless your in house please don't assume anything.

No speculation. Update says molds are done. Stated earlier here the master is expensive. So settle the issue. Take five minutes and post pics. Why not? No one on the crew has a smartphone?

Please!!!!!!
 
No speculation. Update says molds are done. Stated earlier here the master is expensive. So settle the issue. Take five minutes and post pics. Why not? No one on the crew has a smartphone?

Please!!!!!!
Update says in detail which parts are molded, please re-read.
 
Update says in detail which parts are molded, please re-read.

Great. Lets see the pics of those. My favorite so far is the excuse that customers who have grown impatient are the problem.

What a bunch of crap.

UPDATE 04/06/2022:

"Demoulding Aftermentioned parts, and Beauty coat application for Final Photos."


Lets see them. Or the master the molds are being made from. You can't tell me the master is not done. Show something.

Can anyone here remember a run handled in such a way that turned out well? How many times have we been down this road?

I strongly suggest everyone start trying to get their refunds.

Update says in detail which parts are molded, please re-read.
I DID!!!!!!!!

UPDATE 04/05/2022:

"Upper Saucer, Nacelle Bottoms, Nacelle Fore & Aft Caps, Nacelle 1701-B Fore and Aft Caps, Bridge Unit 1, Bridge Unit 2, Stabilzers, Micro parts, All sucessfully Molded and currently curing."

Posted 5 days ago. Lets see these parts. Or the master the mold was made from. Come on. Take a few pics and post. Why not. Should be easy. All concern would be gone. What are you, I mean they waiting for????????????????????????????????????


Oh look, here is another "update" from 6 days ago.

UPDATE 04/04/2022:

"Upper Saucer and Nacelle Botton and Caps Master Molds Created"

I wonder where those pics are??
 
[takes a deep breath]................

Well, all things considered, I feel like EAD/Alex could have saved themselves a lot of stress and headache had they just posted progress pics on the kits landing page on their website as they worked on this, not on an only members FB page. I hope that they learn from their mistakes and after all the dust clears they consider continuing what hey planed.

I still stand to the belief that if they had not even put this up for pre-order before showing us a test kit, this would have gone a completely different way. It wouldn't have to be the final design/details, just a proof of concept. I mean look at how Round2 is handling their 1/72 Razorcrest from The Mando show. They showed us a test mockup, it all its HD glory before you could even pre-order it, I believe.

I hope that this kit does get released and it's more awesome than we could have ever imagined, but the lack of current, finished kit parts photo so late in the game is very unprofessional and inexcusable.

With that said, the 2 most recent photos that have appeared (mind you not official EAD released pics) of the upper saucer azteced and laser cut alum dorsal are the silver lining in the VERY dark cloud that has appeared.
 
I can not control Alex, also he is bound by approvals that he has to get before he can officially release anything. If anyone needs to read up on how licensing agreements work I can post links as per Foley and Hoag.

Oh look, here is another "update" from 6 days ago.

UPDATE 04/04/2022:

"Upper Saucer and Nacelle Botton and Caps Master Molds Created"

I wonder where those pics are??
Well instead of 3 weekly updates, regarding the Master and it's Molds EAD felt completing all parts and Molds with the higher detail, and quality was appropriate.

Mr. fett perhaps you can send me a dm with your order number and I could get whatever questions or concerns answered more immediately.

Oh look, here is another "update" from 6 days ago.

UPDATE 04/04/2022:

"Upper Saucer and Nacelle Botton and Caps Master Molds Created"

I wonder where those pics are??
Oh Anthony Crews, I have been told not to respond to any of your comments due to the aforementioned statements so I'm going to take myself out of this equation and I apologize to any other interested parties or customers but this person is known to stir the pot and is not telling you the full story....
So there will be no more posts on the RPF sorry! Unless the aforementioned harassment stops. It literally is every single day friends and family and it's nonstop and it's threatening and it's demoralizing.

[takes a deep breath]................

Well, all things considered, I feel like EAD/Alex could have saved themselves a lot of stress and headache had they just posted progress pics on the kits landing page on their website as they worked on this, not on an only members FB page. I hope that they learn from their mistakes and after all the dust clears they consider continuing what hey planed.

I still stand to the belief that if they had not even put this up for pre-order before showing us a test kit, this would have gone a completely different way. It wouldn't have to be the final design/details, just a proof of concept. I mean look at how Round2 is handling their 1/72 Razorcrest from The Mando show. They showed us a test mockup, it all its HD glory before you could even pre-order it, I believe.

I hope that this kit does get released and it's more awesome than we could have ever imagined, but the lack of current, finished kit parts photo so late in the game is very unprofessional and inexcusable.

With that said, the 2 most recent photos that have appeared (mind you not official EAD released pics) of the upper saucer azteced and laser cut alum dorsal are the silver lining in the VERY dark cloud that has appeared.
In case people missed or are refusing to read carefully....
THE KIT is going to be released as previously stated within weeks! But only in the numbers that were previously mentioned and nothing more. They are currently casting parts to fulfill all orders that are existing, writing the instructions, finalizing the collectors book, the only thing that can stop the kit from shipping within the next few weeks which is unlikely is any snag at microscale.

Or if Paul Peacock does not provide EAD with an invoice for the number of kit electronics, which to my awareness he has not. But if he has pulled out of the arrangement they had he still needs to contact EAD is they had an agreement and at least give the courtesy so that a replacement could be put into place in time.
If the manufacturer of the boards or the decals for whatever reason don't deliver that isn't on Alex he will only find a substitute and update customers but at this time there is no issue.
 
I can not control Alex, also he is bound by approvals that he has to get before he can officially release anything. If anyone needs to read up on how licensing agreements work I can post links as per Foley and Hoag.
No one believes you have a licensing agreement for this with CBS. For 21 kits?! Not a chance.

In case people missed or are refusing to read carefully....
THE KIT is going to be released as previously stated within weeks! But only in the numbers that were previously mentioned and nothing more. They are currently casting parts to fulfill all orders that are existing, writing the instructions, finalizing the collectors book, the only thing that can stop the kit from shipping within the next few weeks which is unlikely is any snag at microscale.

Or if Paul Peacock does not provide EAD with an invoice for the number of kit electronics, which to my awareness he has not. But if he has pulled out of the arrangement they had he still needs to contact EAD is they had an agreement and at least give the courtesy so that a replacement could be put into place in time.
If the manufacturer of the boards or the decals for whatever reason don't deliver that isn't on Alex he will only find a substitute and update customers but at this time there is no issue.
Preloading the excuses for when this thing never ships. In the time you've taken to post here just today, you could have taken two dozen photos with a phone and posted them instead. That you haven't, and instead are deriding members as causing the delay through their complaints, is telling.
 
This kit was suppose to be done and shipped over a year ago. With the lack of any confirmed pictures showing date time stamps and artist name i would be at red alert with this so called kit.

I bet one of the people behind these updates here is alex as well. He has a tendency to be other people.
 
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