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Faker alert.
Matchboxtom is now selling repro models bought from nik_stil [the guy in greece] as genuine pre pros.
Example 55 cortina and 70 Ferrari

Thanks NICK wondered how he found so many rare and not seen before models

Blinga has also sold Nik-Stil customs as genuine pre pros in the past for hundreds of pounds!!!

"Unfortunately" Nik-Stil does a particularly good custom and normally glues the rivet posts so many collectors would be none the wiser. I would like to get Nik to join the forum as his customs are amazing with such details as including the recolouring of interior and roof plastics, he is certainly skilled in what he does but unfortunately others have seen an opportunity to cash in!!! I think Nik would be unhappy to know that others are profiting from his skills, considering he sells his customs for around 50 euros!!

Are you 100% sure Nick ?

motorman wrote:Blinga has also sold Nik-Stil customs as genuine pre pros in the past for hundreds of pounds!!!

"Unfortunately" Nik-Stil does a particularly good custom and normally glues the rivet posts so many collectors would be none the wiser. I would like to get Nik to join the forum as his customs are amazing with such details as including the recolouring of interior and roof plastics, he is certainly skilled in what he does but unfortunately others have seen an opportunity to cash in!!! I think Nik would be unhappy to know that others are profiting from his skills, considering he sells his customs for around 50 euros!!

He should Mark them on the base and because he doesn't then for me, he is part of the problem. There are a few of us who deal in GENUINE Pre Pro's and its things like this that really piss me off as it devalues both value and collectability. Nothing but a common theif in my eyes.

Matchboxtom -Thomas David Gillan (Uk) is a thief and confidence trickster!
The Green Ferrari has the No shaved off and the color is lighter & brighter.
The Green Cortina has the base patent shaved off as well.The dark yellow interior comes off a Bulgarian specimen.In fact Nik uses most Bulgarian components in his creations.
numi

Numi, I thought his name was Tom ?

tjlglass wrote:

motorman wrote:Blinga has also sold Nik-Stil customs as genuine pre pros in the past for hundreds of pounds!!!

"Unfortunately" Nik-Stil does a particularly good custom and normally glues the rivet posts so many collectors would be none the wiser. I would like to get Nik to join the forum as his customs are amazing with such details as including the recolouring of interior and roof plastics, he is certainly skilled in what he does but unfortunately others have seen an opportunity to cash in!!! I think Nik would be unhappy to know that others are profiting from his skills, considering he sells his customs for around 50 euros!!

He should Mark them on the base and because he doesn't then for me, he is part of the problem. There are a few of us who deal in GENUINE Pre Pro's and its things like this that really piss me off as it devalues both value and collectability. Nothing but a common theif in my eyes.

I appreciate what you are saying Tim but nik-stil is not a common thief he sells his customs as just that Customs and his listings are quite clear and he asks a nominal amount usually 50 euro for his creations. That said i have to agree that it would be preferable if he marked his customs in some way.

tjlglass wrote:Numi, I thought his name was Tom ?

Thanks Tj.Thomas is his name but Tom for short i presume.Could also be spelt THIEF. Eitherway he is a criminal and should be put behind bars.
numi

Al I wasn't referring to Nik in my comment, just the other two thiefs. Having said that I still believe that the bases should be marked as his creations are causing a lot of future fraud.