Below is a copy of an email exchange that took place earlier. It is unedited, save for the fact that I blotted out the personal data of another buyer who is not directly involved. Conclusions are left to the reader
Rob
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Subject: Re: RARE ESOTERIC 1/72 SCALE AJ-1/2 SAVAGE KIT Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 21:44:47 -0000 From: "Steve Purchase" To: "Rob van Riel" CC: "Steve Purchase" References: 1 , 2
Good evening Rob, thank you for your e-mail however I am afraid that I disagree with what you have written. I bought that kit earlier this year on Ebay and have done nothing to it at all - it is in the same sealed bag and has not been touched by me but has been stored ever snce I bought it. In addition to this I cannot be held responsible if the person who bought a similar kit does not want to contact you but as I stated earlier, as he lives in xxxx it may take a while for the kit to get to him. I am sorry but I am not willing to enter into any further correspondence relating to this item and if necessary will be forced to take legal action against you if you libel me again by suggesting misrepresentation - I have very good feedback on Ebay and am proud of it as I am amateur who always strives to offer a professional service.
Thank you.
Steve Purchase.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob van Riel" To: "Steve Purchase" Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 9:28 PM Subject: Re: RARE ESOTERIC 1/72 SCALE AJ-1/2 SAVAGE KIT
Steve,
>
> I tried contacting xxxxxxx, but there has been no reply of any kind. >
> As you can probably imagine, I've also been asking around a little for
> instructions for this kit. The problem is, as far as I've been able to
> find out, there never was an Esoteric kit of the Savage. The only kits
> I've been able to find any trace of, are the Mach2 injection molded kit,
> and the vacformed kits by Rareplanes and Airmodel. The instructions for
> the Rareplanes kit match the parts on the vacform sheets exactly. I can
> therefore only assume this is in fact the Rareplanes release. The
> Rareplanes kit, however, is supposed to have white metal props and
> landing gear in it, as well as decals, which are of course absent from
> the kit I've got.
>
> All in all, I feel there has been considerable misrepresentation of this
> kit, and that some form or compensation or correction is in order. >
> Rob
>
> Steve Purchase wrote:
> >
> > Hello Rob, you have received the kit exactly as I bought it - it has been
> > stored in my attic along with the other one and has never been opened so I
> > cannot comment on the instructions and dont know if the other kit had them
> > or not. The other kit was bought by xxxxxxxxx and I dont
know if
> he has received his yet, it was sent at the same time as yours but I guess
> > it may take a bit linger to get to xxxxxxx - perhaps you should contact him
> > and ask him and he has instructions I hope he wont mind sending a copy to
> > you. David's Ebay user ID is
> > subwarrior6mts
> >
> > Kind regards.
> >
> > Steve.
> >
> > PS Would appreciate it if you would please leave feedback for me - thanks.
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: RARE ESOTERIC 1/72 SCALE AJ-1/2 SAVAGE KIT
> > Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 16:49:11 +0100
> > From: Rob van Riel
> >
> > Steve,
> >
> > the kit just arrived, however, there was no trace of instructions. I
> > realise that vacforms do not come with all the modern conveniences, so I
> > wasn't expecting decals or small fiddly parts like props and landing
> > gear, but instructions telling me what part goes where would not seem to
> > be too much to ask. Do you know what may have happened to them? Were
> > instructions perhaps included with the other, similar kit you sold? >