New Studio Scale Models and other Great models on the way!! - Page 31

October 17th, 2006, 08:33 PM

Lookin real good Viper-1.
I still need to order a cockpit set from you.
Will go through my email and see if I have your instructions on how to order.

later, Barry.

starmanmm · October 19th, 2006, 08:29 PM

WOW! I leave the state for a month and finally get to a computer and look at all the fun I have missed!

I hope that back at the office there is a nice package waiting for me!!

Viper 1 · October 19th, 2006, 11:02 PM

Hey there Bluesquadron......
Put up the list of orders and when they shipped out.
I know your probably busy but there are others that would like to know too.

CallsignRattler · October 20th, 2006, 02:08 PM

Friday...and nothing. No communication, no viper. CSR is sad.

Any news Michael?

Viper 1 · October 20th, 2006, 08:15 PM

Yea, Mike..... talk to us....what's the status?
Any one in contact with Mike....let's get the low down.

KJ · October 21st, 2006, 11:51 AM

Ya know, i've been going over the last 10 pages or so and i gotta say i'm totally blown away by the creativity on display here. You Viper 1 and BlueSquad2001 have alot to be proud of.

I'm almost ashamed to be around such talent. A whole bunch of "Titon's" have exploded onto the scene in the past couple of years on CF!

Making your own Colonial Vipers with touches of your own and showing them off to fandom only furthers the fact that this sleeping giant always did inspire folks. I think i've now gotta save some pennies to place a few orders in a couple of months time by Christmas.

I'm still surprised that you guys make your own canopy's with Viper pilots in them? Makes you wonder how and why the official Revell Monogram models of the Colonial Vipers didn't do this at all?

I'd love to place an order for a DeSanto style Viper from Bluesquad2001. And perhaps two Scarlet model Vipers or their 'modified' parts etc, from Viper 1 (one "Scarlet red" and the other gray with "blue" markings etc?).

But don't hold me to that just yet, need to get the cash first?

I've waited so long to do my own Viper model up. Cos i wanted a Viper with a Colonial Warrior that you could see sitting inside the cockpit. Hope news of those official TOS Galactica models come out soon enough. But i'd really like to get DeSanto Viper and Scarlet Viper sitting pretty on my shelf after seeing the passion you talented bunch have at building these ships! Don't think they'd put out the DeSanto or Scarlet ones officially?

Viper 1, i said before and i'll say it again. Your magnificent stuff looks like its ready to be filmed in a actual production!

My hats off to you people, all of you!

KJ

October 23rd, 2006, 06:14 PM

Earth to mike.
Earth to mike.
Come in Mike, over.
(all you hear is static and nothing else)

Viper 1 · October 23rd, 2006, 06:50 PM

I certainly hope that nothing has gone wrong with the shipping of the kits or anything else.
Hey Viper 04,..... you've gotten your kit.... correct?
Who else has recieved thier kit?

KJ · October 24th, 2006, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by z28barry

Earth to mike.
Earth to mike.
Come in Mike, over.
(all you hear is static and nothing else)

KJ

spcglider · October 24th, 2006, 01:27 PM

I received my kit a week or two ago.

As Michael always says... he isn't always able to get to the computer. So for those of you who have his phone number, give him a ring. Get the real answers.

-Gordon

CallsignRattler · October 24th, 2006, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spcglider

I received my kit a week or two ago.

As Michael always says... he isn't always able to get to the computer. So for those of you who have his phone number, give him a ring. Get the real answers.

-Gordon

I would like too...and I have tried....but the number he gave me no longer works. Can you send me a pm Gordon?

Viper 1 · October 24th, 2006, 02:09 PM

Yes Gordon, I do still have a number that works....but I leave messages and I get no call back.
If there is something that happened, "family wise"..... death, sickness, injury....then fine, anyone can understand that things must come first...... but if there are no issues of this sort, I would really like to know the statis of the shipping and what is going on, as I was told that my two...(2)...kits were suppossed to be shipped out almost two weeks ago.

CallsignRattler · October 24th, 2006, 04:21 PM

well from Michael's shipping post....I was under the idea ALL kits were shipping. I wish we could get an update.

I hope all is well.

CallsignRattler · October 24th, 2006, 04:27 PM

Viper1,
In case Gordon is busy, can you send me a PM with the working number for Mike?

Thanks!

spcglider · October 26th, 2006, 07:10 AM

I put in a call to Michael as well and let him know you guys were on the board wondering where your kits were at. No answer, but M is usually really good about getting back to me.

-G

skupilkinson · October 26th, 2006, 10:37 AM

Hi,

I'm new, only signed up today.

Please forgive my ignorance, I didn't read back through the whole 36 pages of this thread, I just scanned through it quickly. What kits have been released or are ready for pre-order?

I was toying with the idea of scratchbuilding Galactica models, but now that there seems to be offering out there, I'd very much to know more?

If there's too much to tell then just tell me to get off my backside and read through the whole thread.

Thanks.

October 26th, 2006, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skupilkinson

Hi,

I'm new, only signed up today.

Please forgive my ignorance, I didn't read back through the whole 36 pages of this thread, I just scanned through it quickly. What kits have been released or are ready for pre-order?

I was toying with the idea of scratchbuilding Galactica models, but now that there seems to be offering out there, I'd very much to know more?

If there's too much to tell then just tell me to get off my backside and read through the whole thread.

Thanks.

There's a bunch of info over at Starship modeler on this very subject.
Go over and look at the "Battlestar Galactica" section.
Even good news about Revell/Monogram Re-releaseing the BSG line again with upgrades.
http://www.starshipmodeler.net/cgi-bin/phpBB2/index.php

skupilkinson · October 26th, 2006, 11:13 AM

I normally visit there everyday. Though not recently as I've been quite busy.

I'll check it out, I remember something about the re-release of the revell line there a while back.

Thanks

Viper 1 · October 27th, 2006, 08:25 PM

Hi there and welcome to the club.
Hope you have a good time here. And I will offer my help on any subject of Galactica you would like help with. just PM me and I'll do what I can.

Now .....that the niceties are out of the way......

It has been almost three weeks now since I was told by Mike himself that the DeSanto Viper kits were shipping out. He also told me that he would call me personally on the phone to let me know that my two (2) kits had gone out so I could look for them in the mail. Nothing!!!! I have heard absolutely nothing.
I would like my kits. As, I'm sure, others on here that have ordered and not recieved them, would like them.
To the few of you that have recieved them.... great and cudos to you..... I am beginning to feel that you are the only ones that are going to get them.

CallsignRattler · October 28th, 2006, 11:37 AM

I am waiting as well. I loved Mike's post about going to the post office and feeling good. He made it sound like he shipping dozens of kits out. Living room full of boxes etc. I thnk he was not telling the whole story there. Sadly I think he only shipped a few out.

No posts. No returns on phone calls. No nothing. I am also starting to think we were all RIPPED OFF.

While I hope for the best, and hope all is well over at Michaels, each day that passes with no communication and no box just makes me more irrate.

Still hopeful....but the idea of building the kit is becoming sour to me now.

Viper 1 · October 28th, 2006, 02:11 PM

I couldn't agree with you more.
I wish we would get some kinda word from him or his girlfriend....
Anything.....something.

starmanmm · October 29th, 2006, 12:05 PM

For whats its worth... I heard from him back on Oct 19th. This is what he emailed me...

We got about half of them out. We're still pouring molds to complete more kits. They have a lot of parts and the boxes are addressed and sitting all over the living room, each partially filled with parts. We've had a lot of rain which has slowed things down. We can't pour the resin in high humidity. I hope tomorrow
will be ideal for pouring! Michael will post on the fleets and RPF when we
ship again!

I know it has been ten days since he emailed me, but I didn't know if this info would help?

Just to change the subject... anyone building a Galatica kit? I believe at an earlier posting, there was talk of a 24' or 40" kit?

Viper 1 · October 29th, 2006, 11:12 PM

It does... to a certain extent... Starmanmm.
But to not post something on here to let us all, that have ordered and payed for our kits, know what is going on is not understandable.

I do know that Mike's still around..... A friend got a responce from him on one of his auctions on eBay..... yesterday!!!!!. So, at least we know nothing tragic has happened.

Mike....... talk to us..... just let us know whats going on. You are burning bridges here. We have given you our money in good faith. Have some respect for our trust in you for our orders, and tell us what's going on.

CallsignRattler · October 30th, 2006, 01:49 PM

So he has time to sell items on Ebay....but no time to take care of folks who sent him months ago!!! A little communication would go VERY far here. But I guess when you have someone's money you really don't need to communicate with them.

What I REALLY do not understand is why he is still pouring resin! I mean what was he doing while he was waiting for the parts from Gordon? Or while he was waiting for the parts from Coby?

Jeesh he made it seem like all the kits were boxed up and ready to go. Now he cannot pour resin because its raining?

Not hopeful at all.

BST · October 30th, 2006, 04:23 PM

Folks,

Recent postings on this thread have caused concern amongst the Fleets Staff. I will be contacting Mike and Terri, via PM and email, and requesting that they provide you folks with updates regarding your purchase arrangments.

Going forward, the Staff would appreciate it immensely, if feedback were conducted via the PM and/or email route. Colonial Fleets does not have any vested interest in their business and only provided space, in threads like this, which could facilitate the business dealings and help to "spread the word".

We do appreciate the patience that you all have shown and ask for a wee bit more while we do whatever we can to help resolve the situation for you.

BST
Admin, Colonial Fleets

Viper 1 · October 30th, 2006, 05:47 PM

Thank you soooooo very much.
Any help at this point will be appreciated beyond the Lords of Kobol.

dilbertman · October 30th, 2006, 07:22 PM

Maybe it would be better for all if Mike makes the next ship first, then list it for sale when it ready to go to the Post Office, UPS, FedEx, etc...

Jim

Viper 1 · October 30th, 2006, 07:39 PM

You'll have to clarify that statement Dilbertman. (What next ship ? )

For all else here....I was just reading the RPF board thread on our vipers here and there is a Steve over there that evedentaly talked to Mike and Terri on Sat.
The story is, (from his posting) that because of bad weather Mike has not been able to pour parts until this last weekend. And he was told...(again by them and this is his word, second hand) that the next batch of our kits were to go out either today..(monday) or Tuesday.

Let us all pray to the Lords that this is true.

I'd still like the Admin here to contact Mike and Terri and confirm all this for all of us here. Since they seem reluctant to at least update us themselves.

dilbertman · October 30th, 2006, 07:56 PM

On another thread here Mike said he planned on doing the DeSanto Cylon Raider after the Viper was done. He has also talked about doing other DeSanto props.

http://www.colonialfleets.com/forums...ad.php?t=12720

http://www.colonialfleets.com/forums...ad.php?t=12894

http://www.colonialfleets.com/forums...ad.php?t=12481

Jim

BST · October 30th, 2006, 08:02 PM

Folks,

I've just sent a message to Mike and Teri and am awaiting a reply. I'll keep you informed.

BST