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Nik Stil has listed some more of his models clearly stating what they are , restored as prepro and Brazilian copies
now how long before you know who relists them as originals
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351327871386? ... EBIDX%3AIT
here's one check his others and keep an eye out

fixer wrote:Nik Stil has listed some more of his models clearly stating what they are , restored as prepro and Brazilian copies
now how long before you know who relists them as originals
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351327871386? ... EBIDX%3AIT
here's one check his others and keep an eye out

I have copied every one to a Nik Stil file on my computer!!.Sadly I suspect Matchboxtom will be spending some money on Niks latest customs!!!

motorman wrote: I have copied every one to a Nik Stil file on my computer!!.Sadly I suspect Matchboxtom will be spending some money on Niks latest customs!!!

Yes, but what ID will he be using? Too bad E-bays current system will not let us track who the buyer is.

As a person who has created and sold many "copies," "recreations," or "customs" of rare models and pre-production models - what I'm about to say my seem somewhat ironic: For Nic Stil to create models which are designed to deceive in every detail is just plain wrong. He's not helping collectors with low cost fillers, he's only helping himself by generating high priced fakes, which his buyers can pass off to their friends as the real deal. It's no wonder that less then honest people are easily passing these off as authentic.

I see this very talented person as a clear cut blight on the hobby and really would like to see collectors pressure put on him to engrave the base of his models, leave the rivets plainly drilled and/or other tell-tale signs of restoration. To create fakes which are impossible for all but the best to detect is just as bad as selling them without disclosure and puts Nic on my blacklist. This kind of work is truly a blight on the hobby, an outright attack on model values and embodies everything honest collectors stand for.

He's obviously a talented modeler/craftsman but I denounce his work and encourage others to do the same. I'd like to drum him out of the fake prepro business and out of the hobby unless he begins to mark his models by engraving or some other method that cannot be removed and clearly shows that the model is a fake or which clearly shows it has been tampered with. Nic Stil is a faker and a fraudster and needs to stop producing such models. Makes no difference if he claims to be upset that someone is passing them off as real ... he's designed them to be passed off as real. He's 100% as guilty as Matchboxtom or anyone else who tries to pass his models off as genuine.

By keeping track of a Seller/Buyer's Feedback number, even without his name listed under E Bay's secret system, that number will give him away. I don't expect that Tom will give any Feedback to Sellers for just that reason, but his different account's Feedback numbers will show on Nik's 'completed listings' page when he buys models, and that is very easy for us to track. Each of Tom's accounts has different Feedback numbers, so we can even study which he uses every week to buy and to sell from.
We all are rooting for Nik to modify his models for identification Joe, your Post simply puts into words what we all have been thinking privately. If a 'Custom' is too 'perfect', it will not remain a shelf filler when it is next sold......kwakers

Tinman wrote:As a person who has created and sold many "copies," "recreations," or "customs" of rare models and pre-production models - what I'm about to say my seem somewhat ironic: For Nic Stil to create models which are designed to deceive in every detail is just plain wrong. He's not helping collectors with low cost fillers, he's only helping himself by generating high priced fakes, which his buyers can pass off to their friends as the real deal. It's no wonder that less then honest people are easily passing these off as authentic.

I see this very talented person as a clear cut blight on the hobby and really would like to see collectors pressure put on him to engrave the base of his models, leave the rivets plainly drilled and/or other tell-tale signs of restoration. To create fakes which are impossible for all but the best to detect is just as bad as selling them without disclosure and puts Nic on my blacklist. This kind of work is truly a blight on the hobby and outright attack on model values and embodies everything honest collectors stand for.

He's obviously a talented modeler/craftsman but I denounce his work and encourage others to do the same. I'd like to drum him out of the fake prepro business and out of the hobby unless he begins to mark his models by engraving or some other method that cannot be removed and clearly shows that the model is a fake or which clearly shows it has been tampered with. Nic Stil is a faker and a fraudster and needs to stop producing such models. Makes no difference if he claims to be upset that someone is passing them off as real ... he's designed them to be passed off as real. He's 100% as guilty as Matchboxtom or anyone else who tries to pass his models off as genuine.

Absolutely correct Joe, I did have a little chat with him where he said maybe, well maybe ain't good enough. ALL models should have his own mark just like a painter signs his work.

I would like to correct a small typo:
" This kind of work is truly a blight on the hobby, an outright attack on model values and embodies everything honest collectors stand for. "
The above sentence should read that he embodies everything honest collectors stand against.

the latest offerings from Nik how long before our mate tries selling these on
notice Nik has put high BIN's maybe his way of stopping the likes of m'b'tom from profiteering
#42 is of most cocern to me with the date removed from the plastic base (one of his remade plastic components )and has he used a high pin body or made his own ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Matchbox ... 51d165291e
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Matchbox ... 43dd263ddf
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Matchbox ... 43dd26322c
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Matchbox ... 43dcfef02b

fixer wrote:the latest offerings from Nik how long before our mate tries selling these on
notice Nik has put high BIN's maybe his way of stopping the likes of m'b'tom from profiteering
#42 is of most cocern to me with the date removed from the plastic base (one of his remade plastic components )and has he used a high pin body or made his own ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Matchbox ... 51d165291e
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Matchbox ... 43dd263ddf
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Matchbox ... 43dd26322c
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Matchbox ... 43dcfef02b

Indeed Reg very high BIN's. I have again copied every model to a seperate file should any buyers try to pass these off as genuine they should be easlily identifiable.

The 17 in gold is easy to spot as the gold is far to bright. Mine is a lot paler gold body.