trekmodels looking for info..

[voice in the crowd]

Hi,

I have seen a studio scale TIE interceptor made by an Ebay seller trekmodels anybody know anything about them?

It looks a good deal and includes a large death star surface tile.

There are no close up pics though so just wondered if anybody had bought anything from them in the past and to know if they are reputable or not.

Cheers Chris.

 

[moffeaton]

It is a poor recast offered by a known recaster that changes his name occasionally, on eBay, to "throw people off the scent". Save your money for the Neisen kit coming in '08.

 

[REL]

"trekmodels" on ebay is banned former RPF member "Studioscale", and he recasts everything he gets his hands on.

 

[Kuhn Global]

Looks like he has one of Steve's TIE Fighter's recast and on ebay right now! Under the same 'trekmodels' name! :angry

angry:thumbsdown

 

[KarlBud420]

I thought he had "seen the light".

Guess the almighty dollar wins out over ethics again. :thumbsdown

Bruce

 

[swpropmaker]

RECASTING **&!!** This guy needs to be stopped! Stay clear!!! TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS! Trekmodels is a total RIP OFF! Nothing he sales did he make! He stole from us here and will do so again if given the chance.

Please if you have a website or a place that talks about this please add this seller to the ACTIVE recaster notification.

Other forums need to know of this guys practices! :angry

 

[Chronicle]

I hate to say it, but I bought his Interceptor like a big dumb idiot. I didn't know any better and I didn't ask around. The guy is a rip off artist of the highest order. Steve, still put me on your list for the Interceptor. I want THE REAL THING from you and not some Shasta rip off. That base... curiously matches the details of my.... ICONS bases... EXACTLY. (I threw up in my mouth a little bit there...sorry :sick) What a loser. Sorry I put money in his pocket. He'll sink a little further into hell for taking my $250. :angry

 

[Kuhn Global]

RECASTING **&!!** This guy needs to be stopped! Stay clear!!! TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS! Trekmodels is a total RIP OFF! Nothing he sales did he make! He stole from us here and will do so again if given the chance.

Please if you have a website or a place that talks about this please add this seller to the ACTIVE recaster notification.

Other forums need to know of this guys practices! :angry

Indeed Steve!

The RI has started a new area called "Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy"

http://resinilluminati.com/forumdisplay.php?f=40

This area will be used to expose (with PROOF) who is re-casting.

 

[swpropmaker]

After looking at the picture closley of the TIE Fighter auction its a ICONS recast. Thats not my hull, dash, wing end caps or canopy parts.. cant tell about the wings though.. but def Icons DS base. All the other parts are the Icons version. A very poor casting as well.

On the Interceptor auction its once again a straight up Icons TIE hull and DS base with a recast of a model makers wings from Alabama I think, I think his name is C Kelly. It's not accurate but an interceptor none the less and this guy is makeing $200 a pop selling crap and ebay wont do a darn thing cause VERO must come formt he owner of the license.

Its not his original work. He is a thief and the word must be spread on every message board and web site we can get access to.

Thanks for looking out for me here but I think its Icons and C Kelly that have been ripped off! :angry

 

[ralphee]

Listen to these guys Chris, avoid at all costs, as should anybody in the case if this theif.
The interceptor is the Chris Kelley model, Steve is right on that.
Its not studio scale, but coming from this fella's rubber house, itll be way worse than not being studio accurate buddy!
I agree, wait for Steves model, its looking killer.
The TIE, lol, wow, how bad are those wings lol, he even states some repair work will be needed, now that just builds confidence when your ready to hit the paypal buton huh :lol

lee

 

[Gunpowder]

If it is the same guy that ran the studioscale site (Big Jawa, Dan) PLEASE avoid dealing with him. I did once and i can honestly say it was the most stressful 4 weeks of my life. It was an absolute nightmare.:angry:angry:angry

 

[Cyberman]

I'm really sorry to hear about this... and I can identify with Steves problems here as I've had so many of my things recast over the years. You feel like all those hours of hard work is like slave labour to fill the recasters bank balances when all they've infact done is slap on some silicone and cast up your work thinking they have a right to do so... maybe 30 mins work per kit after you've put hours and hours into creating it from scratch!

Phil

 

[voice in the crowd]

Hi Guys,

Wow what a response.

Trekmodels obviously hasn't read 'how to make friends and influence people' yet judging by his popularity over here.

Great advice I am staying well clear of him.

I thought the deathstar tile trekmodels made looked like a good base for my X-wing and TIE once they get done but obviously I will not buy from him.

Does anybody else on this forum make good deathstar tiles to mount models on?

Thanks again for the advice

Cheers Chris.

 

[leplante]

Glad I read this post, I bumped in to some of his stuff on the bay, and I was considering a purchase. This thread saved me from the kind of pain I fear the most. ( the kind that hurts my wallet ) .

 

[KarlBud420]

Shoot a PM to Jade's Dark Heart here.

He has done 4 very nice 6"x6" sections that you can join together and would set your model off right.

Check them out at his webpage here:

http://www.blockheadpictures.com/scratchbuild.html

Bruce

 

[Beagle Bill]

If it is the same guy that ran the studioscale site (Big Jawa, Dan) PLEASE avoid dealing with him. I did once and i can honestly say it was the most stressful 4 weeks of my life. It was an absolute nightmare.:angry:angry:angry

I unwittingly traded him some extra Icons Tie parts I had that he claimed he wanted for his "personal collection". He was to send me $225 and several resin pieces in the trade. He sent the $225, and after many weeks he sent the smaller pieces. I'm still waiting for the largest piece, which he forgot to send. He has recast the Tie Parts and resold them at least three times on ebay. I didn't find out who he was until just recently. In some countries would be shot for some of the crap he has pulled.

 

[ralphee]

Yeah, but isnt shooting him relatively quick and painless? Maybe thumbscrews are the answer, or a dentists drill possibly?

lee