Whatever happened to that guy who was gonna make a wooden Neo?

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This was a long time ago, maybe a year or so. The guy knew some famous sculpter or widdler or something and he had plans to have him build a super detailed super expensive Neo console (and possibly controllers) out of wood. Everything was gonna be engraved and shit and it was gonna be awesome.

Did the guy ever come through with pics? I don't even remember who it was. frown
 

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It was Atrophyed.

He told me the sculpter tried to rip him .

In a sidenote, he had a picture of the "work in progress" wich I saw a while back, and believe me, if the project could have been finished, you guys should be like "jaw-dropping".

I don't know the details for his reasons to get VERY, I REPEAT : Very upset with the guy... then I'm sure he had good reasons to abort this project.

He told me he would try to know another carpenter/sculpter that could do the job, but he had a cool Idea wich could not be granted tough. It was to make the Wooden AES casing with an MVS in the inside of the casing. He said the cart slots wouldn't match the cart input hole.

I don't know what he'll do next. he lost a few bucks because of the sculpter tough. frown
 

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I am pretty sure Rui can tell us what really
went on.
 

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Well,

It was mid winter and the man was poor.. and cold.
 

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kernow:
Well,

It was mid winter and the man was poor.. and cold.
Wait a minute is there a gerbil in this story? If so I've already heard it.

Atrophyed, what happened?
 

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Atrophyed, what happened?
OK, let's put this clear. wink

The sculpter that was making the job asked me first for a price almost 1000 €uros!!!!! for the complete job of a Wooden AES replica + 2 Old style Joysticks casings.

We set the payment in 3 instalments, everything was OK.

Then after I gave him the Neo Geo for him to begin working on it, he took almost a month to start making just the calculations ( he already had the first payment at that time ).

I kept going to his local work, he was always rude and arrogant to me, like "kid, I'm making you a favor..." blah blah blah....

I started to become mad, and I got this motherfucker saying "we set three payments for this, you payed only one yet".

He said the work should be done within 3 months, and I said "WTF????, 3 fucking months??". Yes he said 3 months.

Sadly, the guy have shown more low level attitudes like, Payment number one : Planification and partial work on the wood.
Payment number two : continuation on the sculptures and defining the lines and stuff like that.
Payment number three and final : finalizing the work and polishing everything and so on...

Well, I couldn't accept the way he was talking with me, and I by the time he had my Neo Geo with him, he could have done much more than what he did, he took a COMPLETE month just to make a shitty design on the paper!!!! absolutelly no sculptures at all. I gave more 2 weeks to work on that.

When I went again to see the work in progress, I was not satisfied. He almost haven't touched the stuff I was paying for and I got even more pissed.

I told him I wouldn't pay him anymore a single cent if he wouldn't speed up the process. Arrogant and harsh like he was/is, he said : Kid, take the work done and get the fuck out of here.

WTF ???? what a fucking low-level "artist". of course I have denied his request, I got insane ( well, I have paid 330 € to start this up ) and after I took my "Real Neo Geo", I took a few tools of him ( hammers, saws, screwdrivers... ) and started to break up a lot work things he had done!! wOOt!! He started to intimidating me with legal process and I said "go on dude" !

I fucked some nice jobs he had, I can't say I'm happy with that, but he had some money I payed him and never in this world what he asked me for the job status would worth 330 €uros.

Actually I don't like peole fucking with me. I don't like to take revenges, but I generally never let people making me a "laughing stock".

I plan on finding a person who can do that too, a person with dignity and with a great personality, something this guy does not have.

Sorry if you have been disapointed by the project being aborted, but I work on to find a cool and decent person that can do it for me. wink
 

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Atrophyed:
I got insane ( well, I have paid 330 € to start this up ) and after I took my "Real Neo Geo", I took a few tools of him ( hammers, saws, screwdrivers... ) and started to break up a lot work things he had done!! wOOt!! He started to intimidating me with legal process and I said "go on dude" !
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww shit! Atrophyed tearing shit the fuck UP, NEO STYLE!!!

Well done. I wouldn't have had the balls to do that but he definately deserved it. If you don't get what you pay for then it's time to destroy stuff until your investement is actualized.

Glad to hear the search for a worthy carpenter is still under way. A wooden Neo would be truly badass (and one with an MVS board and supergun inside would be AWESOME!!!).
 

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Atrophyed:
I got insane ( well, I have paid 330 € to start this up ) and after I took my "Real Neo Geo", I took a few tools of him ( hammers, saws, screwdrivers... ) and started to break up a lot work things he had done!! wOOt!! He started to intimidating me with legal process and I said "go on dude" !
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww shit! Atrophyed tearing shit the fuck UP, NEO STYLE!!!

Well done. I wouldn't have had the balls to do that but he definately deserved it. If you don't get what you pay for then it's time to destroy stuff until your investement is actualized.

Glad to hear the search for a worthy carpenter is still under way. A wooden Neo would be truly badass (and one with an MVS board and supergun inside would be AWESOME!!!).
WTF? We alrady have candy cabs.

<small>[ March 29, 2003, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: SonGohan ]</small>
 

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Damn, my respect for the French has gone through the roof. I also like breaking things, but am not well dressed. Oh well :)
 

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What Atrophyed has planned would be like a portable Candy cab since they are both made out of wood.
 

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What Atrophyed has planned would be like a portable Candy cab since they are both made out of wood.
AHAHHAAH!! where do you got that idea ?? tickled

Looks like you know even more than me!! SHEEEESH!!! tickled smirk
 

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Re:I plan on finding a person who can do that too, a person with dignity and with a great personality, something this guy does not have.


When you find a builder/carpenter like that, please let the world know! most of them are rancid bastards. I too have been screweed by this filfth.
 
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Well you know, I'd be particularly tickled by an all metal NEOGEO AES.

Just get a block of stock Aluminum and machine out all the pieces.

Or imagine going DeLorean on us and fabricating a stainless steel version...
 
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