Lordmodelbuilder Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wow! Quite a story! Just checked out his website and he really does seem to put the blame on everyone else. Hard to believe he can't recall so many details about the car either. Hope he does get a kit made for sale or gets everyone's money back to them. I think I have the body for this kit. Been wondering for years what it was,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Y'know, part of me thinks it would be rather intriguing to help Steve out but I really don't have the money to throw at someone else's unattainable pipe-dream. There's that and the fact that he really doesn't like hunters. Here's his delusional rant about hunters: ANYONE who is in ANY way into or involved in ANY form of mistreatment, abuse, cruelty, inflicting pain, etc., to people or animals, such as, and not limited to: TRAPPING, DOG FIGHTING, COCK FIGHTING, the terrible practices of "BAITING" including BEARS and WOLVES; CLUBBING BABY SEALS in Canada, KILLING WOLVES... OR ANYTHING ELSE for “sport”, “recreation” and “enjoyment”... YES... THAT MEANS HUNTERS OF ANY KIND!, etc., etc., etc. This also includes fishing, but only if your website significantly focuses on fishing as a “sport”. Please DO NOT tell me the same old lie that you only hunt or fish for food! You can believe that if you want to, but it’s lame at best. It costs far, FAR less to go “hunting for food” in a grocery store! No it doesn't That's a couple hundred bucks worth of fresh ocean-caught Chinook salmon I'm holding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick GMC Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) has there ever been an actual confirmed case of someone clubbing a baby seal? You're a bad person if you hunt, why don't you be a good person like me and buy meat at the store? This is borderline retarded edit: This is actually retarded, in the truest sense of the word. Edited June 3, 2015 by Quick GMC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 "Greg" S? or do you mean Gregg, editor of a certain magazine? So is Steve Scott an approved target of slander around here or something? Sure seems like it. Lesser comments about others in a similar vein have been eradicated by the moderators long before they reach 5 pages. jb Well, yes... he may be an approved target of slander; but officially, in his mind; he's the ultimate stranded Hawaiian kustom car SuPeRsTaR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 has there ever been an actual confirmed case of someone clubbing a baby seal? Yes, baby harp seals are clubbed to death for their fur in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Maybe we should give the guy a break, fiberglass and bondo fumes are toxic. Could even be the pakalolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) I have been personally assured that no baby harp seals will be clubbed to death due to this project. dead horses, maybe. as for whats so great about this kit other than its rarity, don't forget the nice buick engine and the very nice chassis and suspension. yeah the body is kinda wack but that's its charm. then there is the very-multi piece trophy, stand and woman figure along with its display base. it is not clear to me if this proposed project will include those bonus parts. bottom line: is it worth 200$? probably to most modelers, not. but is it worth 25 (or now 50) $? you bet, at least to me, even if all that materializes is smoke from that pakalolo. like they say in that commercial, one life brah, don't blow it. jb Edited June 4, 2015 by jbwelda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I have a great investment opportunity for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Do you now. Please, expand on it just a bit. Don't forget your uncle the Nigerian prince in exile. I am waiting jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 The Uncertain T was a classic in its day. I think it would be wonderful if it was reissued although I think prior to that Monogram would have to examine the original contract to figure out who owned the design and the intellectual property of the name. If the rights were signed over for the use of model kits, I see this kit being recreated and reissued. If not, or the original contract can not be found, this kit WILL NEVER be reissued. Just too much baggage to deal with. Thinking back to my days of working in our largest LHS, when Uncertain T was on our shelves--frankly it didn't exactly set the cash register on fire. My guess as to why the thing never was reissued? Poor sales history the first time around. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Do you now. Please, expand on it just a bit. Don't forget your uncle the Nigerian prince in exile. I am waiting jb I'll provide the details later. Just dust off that checkbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Thinking back to my days of working in our largest LHS, when Uncertain T was on our shelves--frankly it didn't exactly set the cash register on fire. My guess as to why the thing never was reissued? Poor sales history the first time around. Art Very true Art, the thing is, other than a very small circle who are amazed by this kit, I doubt there would be much interest; if there was....you'd think that Monogram would have considered it by now; as they have with a few of the other older subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Do you now. Please, expand on it just a bit. Don't forget your uncle the Nigerian prince in exile. I am waiting jb He's a pretty cool guy,btw what's your mother's maiden name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Personally, i would not give you $20 for this kit, it is UGLY, and the average everyday kit costs $45. where i live, i think anybody who dropped money with this guy, really didn't think too hard about it, somebody could do a resin copy for next to nothing if you really wanted this butt ugly kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Aside from some of the other stuff ( ? ) that's out there and has been rereleased, this hardly seems like it won't fly. " It's Mod.....It's Mad..... It's the Most." Edited June 5, 2015 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Aside from some of the other stuff ( ? ) that's out there and has been rereleased, this hardly seems like it won't fly. " It's Mod.....It's Mad..... It's the Most." At least with the Garbage Truck, you get a couple garbage cans, surfboards,wheels, and a hot 1/32 70's style dancing chick ..... to be fair, the UT does have a few useful parts as well Edited June 5, 2015 by Krazy Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 as for whats so great about this kit other than its rarity, don't forget the nice buick engine and the very nice chassis and suspension. yeah the body is kinda wack but that's its charm. then there is the very-multi piece trophy, stand and woman figure along with its display base. it is not clear to me if this proposed project will include those bonus parts. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) I imagine it'll take Steve a little while to pump out 500 kits at home on his charity 3D printer ( I have no knowledge of how long these things take to print one part, but I've heard it aint very fast !!!..... will it take, say 3 months, 6 months to make one of these ? ) ..... and I wonder how he's planning to plate the chrome ..... another "interesting thing here, on his list of "pre-order customers" ; the list starts at #250 ..... I wonder what happened to the first 250 .... wow ..... these really are limited ..... ya, that's the ticket, "limited", extra limited Edited June 5, 2015 by Krazy Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Personally, i would not give you $20 for this kit, it is UGLY, and the average everyday kit costs $45. where i live, i think anybody who dropped money with this guy, really didn't think too hard about it, somebody could do a resin copy for next to nothing if you really wanted this butt ugly kit. The above sums up my feelings about this model. I had no interest in it back then. I have no interest in now. A tall T with a body that slants forward? (A crooked T?) It never looked right to me. My money will be staying with me. Scott Edited June 5, 2015 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Now that he's got a payment plan, I might forego a few Starbuck's each month and put my stake on one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I imagine it'll take Steve a little while to pump out 500 kits at home on his charity 3D printer ( I have no knowledge of how long these things take to print one part, but I've heard it aint very fast !!!..... will it take, say 3 months, 6 months to make one of these ? ) ..... and I wonder how he's planning to plate the chrome ..... another "interesting thing here, on his list of "pre-order customers" ; the list starts at #250 ..... I wonder what happened to the first 250 .... wow ..... these really are limited ..... ya, that's the ticket, "limited", extra limited Actually he never says how is going to produce the kits. If he does use a 3d printer its going to take action long time and be prepared to do alot of sanding to prep the parts. Even shapeways parts require lots of work and a hooby printer is going to mean lots more work. Definitely a pipe dream and the money is going up in smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 It does have that "I made this in shop class outta plywood" look. You could cut one out of sheet plastic. What it does have in its favor is that he did come up with a unique look. I won't be spending big money on one but would buy one at normal kit prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 It does have that "I made this in shop class outta plywood" look. You could cut one out of sheet plastic. What it does have in its favor is that he did come up with a unique look. I won't be spending big money on one but would buy one at normal kit prices That is how I did my 2 Uncertain T trikes Tom, I was able to get a cheap kit ( on a "Buy it Now", off E-Pay for $24 ) ..... traced out the patterns, a buddy had a bunch cut at a shop, we gave a few to some good guys, kept some & then I dumped the kit back on E-Pay for crazy big bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 >I had no interest in it back then. I have no interest in now Obviously you DO have some interest in it...or you would not be posting here. as for the checkbook, I got one ready and its full of checks. just remember, you cannot cheat an honest man. and thank you Greg for the reality of butt ugly kits. they apparently sell quite well. to someone. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Pretty sure an injected kit of T will not be done. The work it takes to design, test and complete a new 1/25 scale car tool is massive......a job that takes 4-5 people with LOTS of specialized talent......which this guy does not have. Kinda doubt a 3D printed kit will ever appear. I have worked in the model kit biz from retail, aftermarket, manufacture and design levels. I also produced a number of full resin car kits. It's more work than most know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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