Dunces on deployment

To say this week has been monotonous has been an understatement. Painting, stripping of said paint, repeat until perfection has been achieved, the kind of monotony that numbs minds and causes mass gun massacres in those with a proclivity for such behaviour. However, this tedium has been alleviated somewhat by the necroposting that has revived the old MFX sonic thread on the RPF: http://www.therpf.com/f9/millennium-fx-dr-who-sonic-screwdriver-84607/index18.html

I'll spare the details but the latest revival centres around the shape of the Tennant sonic ridges. I thought this had been resolved with the release of my Ultimate Edition sonics which reproduce the ridges on the prop PERFECTLY.  The shape has been shadow imaged and the data analysed using precision equipment to be as spot on as you can get. But this is not good enough for two fucksticks, namely Mike 'Phez' Petter and Dan 'Anakin Starkiller' Stokes who have continued to argue that the ridges were in fact, symmetrical, when common sense and visual inspection says otherwise. The argument is academic anyway as I'm right, I've proven I'm right and I've reproduced it for the world to purchase. So fuck off, yada yada yada, you pair of complete strokes. What does concern me is the douchebag you see in the top left, Dan 'Anakin Starkiller' Stokes has besmirched my name, my reputation and my findings because he has been shown publically to be a dumb fucking moron. Let me show you what I mean. Here's what Stokes has written: http://www.therpf.com/f9/millennium-fx-dr-who-sonic-screwdriver-84607/index18.html#post2388589

"CTs blog has as much bull and half truths in it as it does factual information. It's all geared to sell his products and discredit everyone else's work that he sees as his competition or who he arbitrarily decides to pick on. If you critically read his blog, and don't take it all at face value, you'll see that half of his critiques about the mfx prop no longer hold up since new information has come to light. And even his big claim to fame in the heritage gold/colony cream debate is now a moot point since both sides were shown to be wrong. Mfx said that the season 4 sonic used Heritage Gold paint. Ct argued that the season 4 sonic used Colony cream. It took theQmx prototype and Nick Robotto'spost about Aleenes crackle to show that they were both wrong. 

He put up his own Tennant sonic (what he now calls his mk1) over the mfx and claimed total accuracy. But if you look at his revised design now, it looks more like a MFX than it does his mk1.

He does have some useful information in his blog. But he's not above lying--flat out--and he has done so on a number of occasions to discredit other prop makers. And so you need to do your own research and evaluate what he says with a critical eye. If you consider this trolling, than you have no place in this community."

I'm going to reply to each of his points in RED 

"CTs blog has as much bull and half truths in it as it does factual information. It's all geared to sell his products and discredit everyone else's work that he sees as his competition or who he arbitrarily decides to pick on." Wrong! Provide one piece of bull or half truth from my blog to support your ridiculous and utterly untrue statement. I fucking dare you. My blog is an information resource, it is a piece of fun, it is a place for me to air my thoughts and share my discoveries. If I wanted to use it as a sales tool, I wouldn't be half as scathing or as candid as I am and I certainly wouldn't call you a cocksucking little ass monkey as I find that sort of language generally offends prospective customers. Luckily I am not using the blog for sales so I am going to call you a cocksucking little ass monkey and I DO mean it. Seriously Dan, you are a cunt. I only pick on idiots who make themselves a target because of some major retardation that causes them to disseminate bullshit and ignorance. Sound familiar? Go look in a mirror, wanker. And you wonder why I pick on you all the time...

"If you critically read his blog, and don't take it all at face value, you'll see that half of his critiques about the mfx prop no longer hold up since new information has come to light." Actually, they do...the head is still the wrong size, the windows are wrong and are in the wrong position, the head construction is still wrong, the lens is still wrong size and colour, the colour is still not Heritage fucking Gold, the ridges are still wrong, the black bulb is still wrong, the slider plate is still wrong, the struts are still too low profile. If you want to get into this game, let's count the number of things I pointed out as inaccurate and we shall see if half of them have been proven wrong. You willing to put money on it? Well, I am. So unless you really want to be made to look an even bigger loser, I suggest you fuck off, you cretin.

"And even his big claim to fame in the heritage gold/colony cream debate is now a moot point since both sides were shown to be wrong. Mfx said that the season 4 sonic used Heritage Gold paint. Ct argued that the season 4 sonic used Colony cream. It took theQmx prototype and Nick Robotto'spost about Aleenes crackle to show that they were both wrong."  Ok, let's be clear about this. It was me who made the discovery about the crackle on the Tennant sonic. It was me who first challenged the assumption it was Heritage Gold, it was me who painstakingly proved it wasn't, it was me who discovered the crackle used was not the Plastickopte variety which I first revealed in June 2010 on my blog post detailing the colour of the sonics:  http://celestialtoystore.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/color-of-sonics.html before the 'QMx' Prototype was unveiled ;-) I even ended up posting a detailed tutorial on how to achieve the crackle at home including a link to the Perfetto paint: http://celestialtoystore.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/having-painters-in.html. For you to dismiss this fact when I know damn well you used my tutorial for your own build is just downright scumbag behaviour. You just cannot bring yourself to acknowledge anything I fucking do can you? You total cunt. 1st up, I NEVER once suggested they used colony cream for the Season 4 sonic, you fucktard. I'm not as fucking blind as you are. Only for the S1 Aztec, which was correct.  As for the QMx prototype, you really have no clue, that is something for another day, and as for Robatto, he never showed up on the RPF until July last year. Here's some news for you. Aleenes and Perfetto is the same stuff. Same wholesale factory, different packaging. They behave the same, they have the same consistency, the same ammonia odour and the same glossy finish. Trust me, I checked. In fact, it is resold under many different names but it is EXACTLY THE SAME STUFF, you dumb fucking prick. The blog posts and chronology are there for all to see so get over yourself and once you've achieved that, go fuck yourself.

"He put up his own Tennant sonic (what he now calls his mk1) over the mfx and claimed total accuracy. But if you look at his revised design now, it looks more like a MFX than it does his mk1." Yawn, this old chestnut. I never once claimed my Mk1 S3-4 sonic was 100% accurate nor did I ever have the prop to reference at that time. It was extrapolated from the idealised S1-2. Once I managed to get my hands on the 11th Hour sonic, I made damned sure I would produce the best fucking sonic I could. I succeeded and NO, it still does not look like an MFX. I admitted I made mistakes on the Mk1 S3-4, so what? I had my reasons, I have been honest about it and I even stated that the MFX was probably more accurate than mine in some ways once certain mods were made. So what's your point?

"He does have some useful information in his blog. But he's not above lying--flat out--and he has done so on a number of occasions to discredit other prop makers. And so you need to do your own research and evaluate what he says with a critical eye. If you consider this trolling, than you have no place in this community." Ok, asswipe, highlight one lie, flat out or otherwise, I have told. I only discredit other makers if they make stupid inaccurate claims or if they attack me first. I also cannot abide by shady little pricks like you who take my discoveries, use them, benefit from them then try and redact history with easily disproved and baseless lies to avoid crediting me for them. You want to have a go, feel free you lowlife little maggot, but make sure you research your arguments better than you have as I will dismantle you. 

Speaking of lowlife little maggots, on the same thread, some spineless turd called Ian Frost aka 'Frosty' made the following comment:

"I also dared to question him on one of the other threads, and was contacted by one of his minions via pm, i replied stupidly, should have realised one of his cronies would copy and paste what was said privately, i said i hoped the emails i had gotten from him would stop as they were filled with hatefull remarks and swearing and my kids sometimes opened emails, next thing i get disney emails filled with porn pics, never have i ever had an email like that in all the years i've been online, thats the kind of person he is, scumbag,"

Let's get one thing straight. I don't have 'minions'. I tell a lie. I did. He was called Henry and he fucked up a bunch of sonics so I fired him and decided that this big boss/minion shit wasn't really my bag. I have never, at any time, had a minion contact Frost. I certainly have not been privy to any reply this imaginary 'minion' received from him. Secondly, I do not have Frost's email and have never once contacted him via email. If this barefaced lying piece of shit can produce a single verifiable email from me I'll happily post a picture of my bare buttocks being horsewhipped by my wife. The only interaction I've had with this oxygen thief, this pathetic excuse of a human being, this cocksucking little toerag, has been on Twitter. I certainly would not waste my time spamming you with porn. I'd save it all for myself, goddammit. His allegation is baseless, vindictive and is the cheap and nasty attack of an unimaginative cock knocker. Many moons ago, Mr Primrodo accused me of something similar. I have denied it and my subsequent actions I hope have shown that this is not my style. If I did do this, I have no problems in holding my hands up and saying so. I am honest enough to admit it and be proud of it. In this instance I have done nothing except called Frost a few choice names, names that by the sounds of it, he thoroughly deserves. He knows damn well I haven't done what he's accused me of. I also doubt this attack happened anywhere except in his own diseased and fervent imagination.   Nice try fuckface, maybe next time...?

Welcome to the Ministry of Truth

As some of you will already know, I am currently a very busy man. In between painting sonics, putting my 11th sonic into production and other shenanigans, it doesn't leave much time for anything else hence the lack of bloggage in recent times. 

Last night, a customer of mine, Asp9mm, put up a rather splendid review of my Ultimate Edition David Tennant Sonic Screwdriver on The RPF. It was a rather glowing and totally impartial review from a demanding customer who has previously been a harsh critic of my work. I admit, I got a bit choked up by it as for the first time, a customer has truly 'got' the feeling of familiarity I want my replicas to convey.

Anyway, after less than 12 hours the review got pulled without warning. The review was perfectly innocuous in that it discussed the product and the product ONLY. I was never mentioned, my site was never mentioned and the thread did not stray from the product in any way. It was factual, informative and totally non promotional. I don't want promotion. I don't give a flying fuck about promoting myself. What I do care about is my products represented honestly and with integrity. This review did. You can read it HERE.

Whilst an explanation for the current censorship is not forthcoming, several RPF members got this PM from that donkey cock sucker Art Andrews last year which set out The RPF's official stance towards me:

"Guys,

I am writing to make sure that there is no lack of clarity regarding my recent post which can be read here:

http://www.thereplicapropforum.com/f...ml#post2104793

For some of you, this "bash anyone who isn't CT and doesn't worship at the CT altar" campaign has been going on for at least two years and we have had enough.

We are 100% for discussing props and getting to the bottom of things. We also believe respectful debate is a healthy thing. If you think Nick or QMx is wrong, we have no issue with you respectfully debating it, but that is NOT what some of you are doing.

Given CT's extreme Anti-RPF sentiments and attacks, we are ABSOLUTELY UNWILLING to allow him or his products to be promoted here and anyone doing so will be considered to be shilling for him. We banned CT for a reason and having some of you here, essentially acting as a proxy for him, negates the point of banning him and gives him a "voice" through you.

To be clear:

• DO NOT post CT's comments here.
• DO NOT promote CT's products here.
• DO NOT promote CT here.
• DO NOT link to CT's site, social media pages, etc.

Does this mean CT can't be mentioned at all? No, but just know that if the staff feels your mentioning of CT or his products is in any way doing one of the four above or shilling for CT in any way, you will be giving up your membership here.

On a final note, do not be disrespectful to members with a POV that differs from yours. Some of the posts and comments made in the latest thread are absolutely unacceptable and any additional activity of that type will result in you losing your membership.

Art"

Sooooo....let's see, were my comments posted? Er, no.

Were my products promoted? From what I can see, no. The review was factual, had no sales slant at all. Maybe if the review was negative, it would have been allowed to remain? 

Was I being promoted? No, here was absolutely no mention of me.

Was I being linked to? Nope, not at all.

BIG FAT ZERO to all of the above. So why was the review removed? Maybe because Art is a cocksucking little prick who has to compensate for his lack of grey matter and his own inadequacies as a human being by stifling the very tenets of free speech that western democracy is based upon whilst flagrantly ignoring his OWN rules that he so thoughtfully and comprehensively laid out HIMSELF! Well Art, if you are reading this, you 24 carat CUNT, I hope you are proud of yourself. Because you thoroughly deserve a good ass reaming from the dildo of karma. How does it feel being publicly exposed as a dishonourable, two faced, hypocritical douchebag? Because what you did is utterly reprehensible and that sort of act never goes unpunished. Believe it.

UPDATE: Since I blogged about this the thread was reinstated, then due to some rather pointless shit stirring from 'Frosty', a talentless scouse fucker called Ian Frost, the thread was locked and now appears to have disappeared again. All this indecision and constant u-turning has made a mockery of The RPF's thin veneer of 'free speech' and it's entire raison d'etre. It would appear that far from being a place to discuss replica props, it appears that you can discuss any props except mine. Indeed, it appears you cannot even allude to the existence of my props without some kind of censure. Kind of makes Fight Club look like an open house. Well Art, you prick, you have just made my replicas the most sought after Doctor Who replicas on the planet. Why? Because despite what you think, The RPF is not the centre of the prop world. In fact, many of my customers have found me well before they found the RPF. Stick in the words 'metal sonic screwdriver' into Google and my site comes up 3rd. 1st is a review from one of my customers on another site. What are you going to do about that? You dumb fucker. Just because you refuse to acknowledge my existence doesn't mean I don't exist. The cachet I gain from your actions have given me and my props a certain legendary collectibility. What does annoy me is that my customers are being prevented from using the RPF in the same way as other users. That is petty, it is low and it is fucking cheap. I've always stated, if you have a problem with me, you take it up with me directly. You do NOT involve those that have nothing to do with it. Well, you want to make a war out of this, you got one. And I never lose. I will fuck you up.

The Ultimate Edition 10th Doctor Sonic Screwdriver

I'm a perfectionist. I obsess about details. If I had a pound for every night's sleep I have lost over thousandths of a millimeter, put it this way, I would have a substantial down payment on a very nice red Italian sport car. When I set out to do something, I make sure it is done as best that it can be even if it means immense personal and financial cost. 


Which is why the past couple years my daily regime begins with the propping up of my eyelids with matchsticks when I could have been tooling around in a Jeremy Clarkson wet dream. (And being of the Oriental persuasion, I hasten to add that these aforementioned matchsticks were very short ones).


The underlying cause of this wretched insomnia has been my season 3-4 sonic screwdriver which I released nearly two years ago. As I have stated on record, this was derived from my Season 1-2 sonic from which I had extrapolated from. Given the rushed development schedule of this sonic, mistakes crept in that in retrospect, should have been corrected and resulted in a product that whilst great for that moment in time, could have been more accurate. I always planned to revisit this sonic and when an opportunity came to borrow the prop, I took it and used the data to create a brand new replica that would allow me to do the kind of job I knew I was capable of. 


Some say I should get a life, and under ordinary circumstances I would agree wholeheartedly, but then I would probably end up playing World of Warcraft and masturbating five times a day but there is a more serious reason for this.  When I started this little caper I wanted to produce, come what may, the coolest prop replicas going. They had to be accurate, functional and made with artisanal sensibilities to a ridiculously high standard. In short, I wanted to produce props I wanted to own. I know this sounds trite, but I produce props for me first, and if anyone else wants them, then that is a bonus. It is this innate selfishness that, I believe, makes replicas that change the game.  With the Ultimate Edition of the 10th Doctor sonic screwdriver, I have done just that. Short of going on set and stealing the prop or having Nick Robatto make you one, this sonic is guaranteed to be as close as is humanly possible to come to owning a truly accurate replica of this iconic prop. It's a sea change on the prop buying landscape and I truly believe that this is possibly the definitive replica of this sonic screwdriver.


So without further ado, let's get down to the nitty gritty. I'm releasing two versions of the Ultimate Edition, the first is the standard off-white version as it was during the majority of its life and a smaller limited run in the light blue paint as seen during its final on-screen outing in Matt Smith's debut story 'The Eleventh Hour'.  I want to mention now, in case some smart ass comments on the screw in the front, that this particular variant also features a slot head machine screw under the slider channel that was added no later than the filming of the Christmas special 'The Next Doctor'. This was put in to straighten up the slider action as the head, due to some really shitty internal tolerances, had a habit of dropping below parallel to the body thus causing the slider action to seize. 


Let me talk you through the details.

• CNC milled from high polish aerospace aluminium with brass internals and slider plate.
• Delrin end bulb moulded off original prop
• Custom soundchip and amplification circuit activated by a tactile switch
• fully strippable construction
• Screen accurate hand painted crackle paint, lightly distressed and sealed with automotive lacquer
• Cross head machine screw fixings

Here's the Ultimate Edition (Eleventh Hour Variant):

 And here's the Ultimate Edition:

And did I mention there are new cases? These are much closer to the Maglite cases used by the production team to store the original props:

Here's quick comparison pic with the MFX, my previous Season 3-4 sonic in ceramic paint and the Ultimate Edition. All very different but the Ultimate Edition is the benchmark for comparison:

As you can see, examination of the prop has unearthed some startling discoveries such as the precise profile of the ridges. Until now, everyone, myself included, thought they were symmetrical but examination under a shadow graph reveals that it is in fact an asymmetric teardrop shape and previous observation were affected by lighting and paint application. Other more subtle features have been discovered and implemented which combine to create a replica that looks, feels and is mathematically a perfect external clone of the original.


Price is £250 plus shipping and orders are open now, and delivery will be from the end of march/beginning of April.


The prototype above is not 100% ready yet as there are some small changes to be made before the final pre-production prototype is unveiled but when it is ready, you can be rest assured you will get something 100% accurate.

Putting the boot in...

I can scarcely believe this but a few weeks ago I had an interesting email from one of my contacts in the UK who had managed to find the original shoemakers who made Matt Smith's Season 5 and Season 6 boots. After much to'ing and fro'ing, he managed to help me secure a sweet deal to offer you guys, for the first time, the very boots that The Doctor wears. Now, I'm going to be the first to admit, for the price these are a steal. I'm doing this not for money, (goodness knows the markup I have on these are pretty minimal - beer money at best), but I felt that it would be unfair to not make these available to a wider market. I realise that certain shysters within the cosplay community have sought to keep these a bit of a secret, unfairly so, in order rinse the huge markup they have placed on them when 'selling' this secret to their so-called friends. I have therefore decided to price these honestly and as close to cost price as I can whilst still covering my costs in order to prevent this kind of scalping.

So what about the boots? You see those above? Those are Matt's boots, brand new and fresh off the bench. Well, I can categorically state these are about as screen accurate as you can get without physically mugging Smith for his personal pair. They are handmade in the UK by the same guys who made the originals, using the same lasts, the same patterns, the same leathers and  the exact same high levels of workmanship. This is the real deal.

They are all handmade to order and shipped directly from the UK workshops. Lead time is 4-6 weeks depending on the workload from their main business of being the largest manufacturer of bespoke footwear for TV, film and theatre  in the UK. We are also the exclusive online distributor of these boots so you will not be able to purchase them at this price anywhere else.

Standard sizes are UK 6/US 7 to UK 13/ US 14 (including half sizes) and are price £325 plus postage. The full bespoke versions will run to £425 plus postage. Orders are now being taken for delivery at the beginning of February.

Put creed into your deed

I'm going to start today's post with the words of The Doctor. Well, a Doctor, not The Doctor. Dr Samuel Johnson to be precise.  He once wrote:

"Nothing is more unjust, however common, than to charge with hypocrisy him that expresses zeal for those virtues which he neglects to practice; since he may be sincerely convinced of the advantages of conquering his passions, without having yet obtained the victory, as a man may be confident of the advantages of a voyage, or a journey, without having courage or industry to undertake it, and may honestly recommend to others, those attempts which he neglects himself."

I am reminded of these words by a customer of mine, my mate 'Dave'.  I usually quote other people in order to refute, ridicule or berate them but in this instance I felt that irrespective of who is writing them, these words need to be broadcast to a wider audience. Here's what he had to say:

"I'm neither an engineer, nor a prop maker (of any sort), but even I can see compelling evidence when presented. Now, if I were to build a replica sonic (assuming I had time, inclination, and skill) I would shamelessly rip off your design because (a) I have two, and (b) it would be far easier than doing research myself, however I would at least admit to the fact.

Given that anyone who posts on the thread negatively about Rassilon1's design has been labelled part of the "Cult of CT", which is just a label they think they can apply to someone in order to "show" that their opinions can be readily dismissed, let's now talk about the "Cult of Hypocrites" that are currently supporting Rassilon1.

Many of these "cultist's" are the same people who were actively attacking your good self back in the Heritage-Gold-Gate days, and prior to that, as an unlicensed propmaker stealing business from the legitimate licensee (at the time MFX). They are also the same "cultist's" who actively support both QMx (official licensee) and Rassilon1 (unlicensed) who intends to *sell* product, thus making him distinctly different from a hobbyist propmaker. The hypocrisy shown by these people frankly beggars belief!

Virtually everything you ever said about the MFX sonic has been conclusively proven to be true, and virtually everything you've said about Rassilon1 has been accompanied by compelling evidence, and this, along with the continual redacting/altering of the RPF thread by Rassilon1, would only serve to confirm what you are saying in this case is also true. (I work by a simple maxim - if you are actively trying to hide something, clearly you have something to hide!)

The so-called "Cult of CT" has presented evidence and asked questions or Rassilob,[sic] whereas the "Cult of Hypocrites" have done nothing but just shown blind faith in someone who has previously been known to "recast", as dismissed anyone else's opinion as being part of a coordinated attack by your good self!

So, which one is the bunch of "cultist's" here? ;)

What really irritates me now is that most of Rassilon1's "cultist's" are claiming victory because a Moderator has stepped in and essentially said "no more talk of recasting" which effectively shuts down the debate - that isn't a victory, it is censorship and censorship is never good!"

Wise words indeed. 

There is a cancerous hypocrisy that underlies the intermittent conflicts that tend to flare up every time this sodding sonic screwdriver is mentioned. When I first started I never sought to become some kind of figurehead for any cause but I have found that in a world rife with lying, two faced, unprincipled and unskilled scumbags, my brand of straight talking makes many enemies but luckily, I am glad to say it has also won me many friends. I am pretty easy going but I don't like imbeciles, hypocrites and ill informed know-it-alls. I especially detest those that let sanctimonious outrage evaporate in the face of personal gain.  These cunts have the brazen cheek to ignore detailed, reasoned evidence they asked for and when given it, full bore, in the face, haven't the intellectual prowess to offer a rebuttal. 

This is not the first time the subject of hypocrisy has been brought up. Mooneye63 has previous raised this issue and was ignored. He subsequently raised the subject again and was ignored. Why am I not surprised? Because the answer will destroy the belief system that these deluded halfwits have built their cozy little world on.

I am a firm believer that whenever someone wants something cheap, principles will fly out of the window quicker than a greased neutrino with diarrhea. Sadly, this has been proven time and time again. One look at the retail carnage during Black Friday is enough to illustrate this point. 

Let me remind those with short memories what Mooneye63 and my mate Dave are talking about: When I first came on the scene I was villified and made to feel like a pariah because I was unlicenced and was infringing on the licence given by the BBC to MFX. I was even accused of recasting the MFX but knocked that accusation out of the park. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then and I have had apologies and made some good friends but there is still a hardcore of fuckers who cannot bring themselves to admit they were wrong and will continue to take a dig at me or anyone who happens to agree with me, clumping them all into some kind of imaginary 'cult'. 

The elasticity of the principles on display is astounding. On one hand they condemn and ostracise me for being unlicenced yet suck up to the licencees in a shock display of sycophantry whilst simultaneously buying and supporting unlicenced fan builds from Russ Brown or Cuntus McCollins because they happen to be cheap. The quandary that is presented is damning. Either you are against unlicenced replicas or you are not. It is not a difficult choice but somehow these fuckwits seem to live by the notion that you support licenced makers  and condemn the unlicenced ones unless you can get it cheaper from the unlicenced maker in which case it is perfectly ok. If that isn't a textbook example of hypocrisy I don't know what is.  I have a strong suspicion that this emnity is just a smokescreen for the jealousy and hatred they feel every time I make them look like idiots or wave something under their noses that they would give their one remaining testicle for.  Need I remind you of the episode last summer when Phez poured scorn on my claim of access to the sonic props? I spectacularly bitchslapped that fucker back in his place. So the next time any of these cunts like Dan Stokes, Phez, GreatWazoo, Karsten etc, etc take a dig at me, I shall hope that everyone who agrees with my stance on this to ask these cunts to answer this question before they earn the right to take the moral high ground with me.

One last thing, these fucking hypocrites seem to fall back on the 'cult of CT' barb everytime anyone dares to question their ludicrous claims or even presents a point of view that I happen to share, they are the bullies. If you ever have a problem or issue with me, come to my yard and do it. Take it up with me. I dare you to argue your case with me. You are all a bunch of spineless chickenshits. Don't do it from behind the safety of the RPF moderators. That is the last refuge of the coward. Trust me, if I wasn't banned from that board I would give you fuckers a beasting you wouldn't forget so when anyone someone calls you out when you're being out of line, you attack them because they agree with me and they voice their opinion? Very brave and very noble. My advice is go way, wipe your mouths, shut the fuck up and you might actually learn something about decency and principles. 

Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me!

It appears that I have stirred up quite the hornet's nest. Maybe I operate on a higher intellectual level than some of the dunces I have the misfortune of bumping into here in cyberspace but it does appear that much of what I say goes straight though the ears of these imbeciles. Why this is I can but only speculate but I suspect that much of it is selective vision or pig head obstinacy brought about by my continued ridicule. Allow me therefore to reiterate the issue.

So what I am accusing Cuntus McCollins of?

I am accusing Collins of using my *sold out* Mark 1 Tennant sonic as the primary reference source for his sonic without attribution and for stealing the engineering ideas for the assembly and details that I discovered or devised. Maybe I was inaccurate in using the term 'recasting' but I thought I made the distinction in my original blog post calling this fucker out and termed it 'intellectual recasting', which theft of my work is. Thanks to my pre-emptive lambasting of this leech's antics it will never actually make it to actual physical recasting. This distinction is actually a double edged sword in that it allows my detractors to claim that I am wrong and no crime was actually committed but more importantly for me, it allows the integrity of my work to remain intact.

So what proof do I have to support my claims? Let me remind those with selective memories of what I am talking about: (Bear in mind this argument only concerns the original plans he posted up and a couple of the parts he has currently machined)

1) The shallow lens cap recess - The original was much deeper. I put that in as it allowed me to fix the height in which the lens cap would sit as the original prop's lens varied in the height it was installed. Allow me to illustrate this with a pic of my Mark 1 Tennant head and Collins' 3D model.

Pretty similar aren't they? Certainly there are differences but the shallow lens bore is certainly is a cause for a  raised eyebrow. Collins' explanation is that he is using a found lens and the model was built to reflect that. Fair enough, that sounds perfectly reasonable and entire coincidental. I'll give you that one. 1-0 to Collins'.

2) The bisected strut - This is a feature that I pointed out, I provided proof in the form of the Aztec pictures. Until I did, the Aztec sonic was unheard of and no one even knew they made the sonic let alone knew their website. Again, this by itself does not prove anything, after all, maybe Collins noticed this himself? Doubtful, considering this was first pointed out by me on this very blog. One interpretation is that this is circumstantial evidence that he has visited my blog or website, saw it and decidedly to take it and put it on his. Since this is ambiguous, I'll mark this as a draw for now. So still 1-0 to Collins.

3) The screw in ball coupler - Again, this is not an idea I am claiming sole ownership over, moreover I am claiming ownership over how it is executed. The cylindrical nature of the coupler finishing in a circular seam on the lower inside of the emitter head recess is something I first pointed out here on this blog and backed up with photographic proof that was NOT available online. Despite such idiots such as Dan Stokes claiming to see this detail on retrospective viewing of lo-res screenshots, I can categorically state that NO ONE knew of the existence of this detail. I noticed it on the original prop and subsequently pointed it out on this blog by posting the following picture from the DK Visual Dictionary:

This seam is the result of how the ball section is coupled to the emitter head. This can be done in two ways: screw fit or push fit. Having examined the prop I suspect strongly it was push fitted and not screwed in as I didn't wish to damage the prop by disassembly. Whilst both methods are plausible, I chose to use a screwthread. Like so:

Collins decides to take this concept and incorporate it in his own build. In order to do this he needs to first be aware of it and what is the only place or only person to do this? Your's truly. It is unlikely in the extreme that this cretin could have come up with this idea himself especially if he couldn't see the original seam where the idea for this component came from. Here's his take on the same component:

 Apart from minor changes, it is obviously a copy of mine. So we're all square at 1-1.

4) The cylindrical LED holder - Again this was something that is unique to my build and gained through my access to the prop. This was never seen on any publicly available photo and was argued about until I provided an enhanced pic that showed the seam in the upper part of the head recess. This pic is here:

Where was this info and the resulting part - the upper cylindrical LED holder- first posted? This was a mistake on my part and a hold over from the Eccleston extrapolation. Interesting to note that Collins' model had an aperture for this holder exactly as on mine:

It may be argued by some that just because I discovered something, it doesn't give me the sole right to reproduce it. Let me give you another point of view on this. If I had put this into my replica and not told anyone it was on the original prop, then some thieving fucker reproduced it, especially if it was on no other sonic, fanmade or commercial, it would be considered as theft/recasting because there is no reason to put it there unless you are aware of the upper circular seam. Would it not? Therefore the only distinction to it not being theft in this case is the fact it was on the original prop and therefore it is ok. Right? It isn't. It is not ok to just lift stuff like this from my blog and my replica especially without any credit given. If you didn't see it on the original prop yourself, then don't pinch it without at least a nod to who discovered it. Again, if it was only this, you could just put it down to shoddy research and lack of etiquette but it is more than that. It is symptomatic of a greater kleptomalaise. 2-1 to me then.  

5) Solid Anodized black bulb and Stainless Steel head- I am the only person to have done this. It was something unique to my build and I added it for aesthetic reasons and reasons of balance. It just felt nicer to hold than the Delrin of the original prop and the stainless on the head gives it more durability. Materials choices are as unique as designs. Note that Collins originally wanted to make the heads in stainless steel which I have done with my heads. These choices are way too coincidental to be just chance or logic. Either stainless heads or an anodized aluminium bulb....maybe, but both together? Especially when I have listed these materials on my website. 3-1 to me.

6) The angle of the end tip - I deliberately altered the design of the black bulb to change it from the original prop including the dimensions of the black bulb which were a little smaller than the prop and had a distinctive tip end. This alteration is NOTICEABLY different and distinctive from the prop yet has been reproduced by Collins including the same angle of slope and exact radial curvature as mine despite Phez    denying it vehemently. Phez Petter is well known for having the visual acuity of a breezeblock which probably why his sonic is so odd looking. Let me show you a few pics that will probably explode Phez's miniscule brain.

Here is a pic first posted by LeAngeSolitaire showing a comparison of The Aztec bulb, my bulb, and Collins' drawing of the bulb from his original plans:

Interesting comparison. The scale is a little off but you can see the general idea of what's going on. Ok, we're going to do some quick overlay comparisons. I must point out that Collins' drawing is a little deceptive as there are overlaid grey lines which make certain parts such as the castellated parts look longer than they are. Those are however, small details that despite what Phez claims, do not negate what I'm about to show you. Firstly, here's a quick comparison of Collins' bulb end with the Aztec. I am using a different pic of the Aztec as the above pic is slightly distorted by perspective so I am using a slightly more forgiving angle for Collins:

A few comments about this pic. Firstly, Collins' pic is the transparency on top of the Aztec pic. The scaling is about 5% off but that does not affect the point I am making: The curvature of the body of the bulb and the tip DO NOT match the Aztec. It is so obvious it is laughable.

I should mention here that the Aztec bulb and the Tennant bulbs are virtually identical. The Aztecs were dismantled and parts used for the Season 3-4 refit and the bulbs were either reused or copied. The differences are fractions of a mm. Here's an overlay comparison of the Tennant prop bulb and Collins' drawing:

As you can see from this pic, the differences in curvature are even more noticeable. The Collins' rear end is decidedly more tapered.

Let's compare Collins' drawing to my bulb:

The curvature and angle of the tip are near identical. It is an insult to the intelligence and observational ability of every interested party for Phez to suggest these are quite different. The differences are at best, negligible. Collins' bulb end is a direct copy of mine. No equivocation, no coincidentalism and certainly leaves no doubt that he is a nefarious little shite. 4-1 to me

7) The slider plate - I made mine deliberately rectangular and is noticeably so from the prop. Look, Collins' slider plate also has this rectangular flaw. Funny that. Let me show you what I mean. Here's my slider plate:

Here's Collins':

And here is the prop one:

You will notice that mine and Collins' are noticeably more rectangular than the squarer prop one.  I deliberately put this into my version as a 'tell' for eventualities such as this. However, this raises a quite serious question that I would love to get an answer to: if he had the observational ability to independently spot some of the tiniest details that I pointed out earlier, why could he not spot this glaring error? Makes you wonder doesn't it? 5-1 to me.

8) Overall dimensions - I know the dims of the Tennant prop because I measured it. My version is off on several of these dimensions including length and a specific lower diameter (some people will know precisely what diameter I am talking about - I held it over erroneously from my extrapolation of the Season 1-2 sonic). This mistake has been replicated in its entirety by Collins, something that should NEVER have happened if pics of the prop were used. In fact, the dimensions of Collins' build is closer to mine than to the actual prop and I have full sets of blueprints for both. Let me explain what I am talking about. When I built my Tennant sonic I did not have access to the prop so I took the liberty of extrapolating dims and details from the Season 1 prop I did have access to without realising just how different they actually were until I managed to get my hands on a Tennant prop earlier this year. One major error which I always regretted and didn't spot until the parts were made was the fact that the diameter below the ridges was actually wider on the Tennant prop than the Eccleston version. This diameter circled below:

As you can see, mine is substantially narrower and looks noticeably more tapered:

On Collins' 'final' plans his looks like this:

Even a blind fungus can see that Collins has replicated this mistake totally. Again, this begs the question, how? Since the original prop did not feature this mistake, how did it make it onto his original plans? If you were even half awake during the drafting, you would have seen it if using the original source pics. 6-1 to me methinks.

There is also a 9th that I didn't pick up on until Jedibugs pointed it out here:

9) Lower neck screw threading - If, it is claimed, Collins used original source material for his build, how the fuck did he end up with the idea of screwthreading this lower section? The prop did not feature this and had a push fitting secured by a grub screw as did the MFX version. Until I did it, this idea was not applied to the new series sonic screwdriver. Let's have a look at Collins' one:

and here's mine:

Aside from minor differences in screw thread size and depth, the parts are pretty much the same in concept and execution. It is interesting to note that in this posting, this dickhead made a smart arse remark about the fineness of my threading. How could he know about this? The only person ever to post a pic of this part was Jedibugs in his review of my sonic on the RPF where he posted the above pic. For Collins to deny that he used my sonic as reference when he let slip that he saw this part in Jedibugs' review is disingenuous in the extreme. 7-1 to me.

So what can we conclude from all of this?

The most important and obvious point is that my sonic was the primary reference source.  I sincerely hope that anyone with half a brain cell can see that my arguments are pretty compelling. Dan Stokes, Phez, Wazoo and the other cheapskates who are trying to futilely argue that Cuntus McCollins is skilled enough to have engineered all the above independently and from the prop as a reference source are deluded as all the same mistakes that are present in mine and not in the prop appear in Collins' plans. However, is it a direct copy? It certainly isn't a 1:1 ripoff of mine. What it is though is not a replica of the prop but a replica of a replica. Such that it is effectively a photocopy of a photocopy  and perpetuates the mistakes present on mine and magnifies them.  Collins has taken pics of my replica and scaled them, badly, to get what he needed. I have no doubt that if he had a physical replica in his hand he would have taken calipers to them and copied it to fuck. 

It is easy to refute the points in isolation and I'd be the first to admit that two or three similarities can be ambiguous and are not definitive proof but when you have 7 or 8 common features that can all be found on a single reference piece, my sonic, it is obvious where they were copied from. Denials make it worse and trying to cover your tracks by actively changing the design everytime something is called out on, is as clear an admission of guilt as a smoking gun. These points need to be looked at as a whole and they paint a bigger picture of what is going on. Collins is a thief and a blatant one at that.

Collins has not answered any direct questions about the build, attacked anyone who calls him out on it, and continues to lie. Truly, is this the behaviour of someone who has acted honestly? 

This however, is a moot point as he appears to be rapidly changing his plans and producing something that is pretty different from what he said he would build pre-callout. I am not happy about his ball coupler design or his screwthreaded lower collar as these are concepts he stole from my sonic. 

The RPF'ers wanted to see the evidence presented to the court of public opinion. Well, you got it. The facts are indisputable and here for all to make up there own mind. I would love to see how any of these peasants can refute them. To think all this unpleasantness could have been avoided early on by Collins just admitting he used my sonic as a primary reference source, apologized, credited me and changed the things he copied. I would have had more respect for him. Right now, I have more respect for shit I scrape off my shoe.