Dear 405th Forum,
I just arrived back into charleston from my vacation. A lot happened during that vacation and you deserve the story from me. I know there are many of you out there that are very dissapointed, pissed off, mad, and angry at me. But at least allow me to explain to you my side of the story. As many of you know by now the files that i am using were from the design of Samuel Ling. Samuel Ling is an amazing artist and has made a work of art. Im sure you all agree. Upon receiving the files from samuel ling, i thought that i was allowed to do with my unfolded pepakura files what i wanted to do. I did spend 5 months working on not just unfolding the armor, but referencing images together, developing ideas in order to develop realism, and some other things. I should have let it be known that the armor's original design is not my own, and i am completely at fault. I admit it and i will not be a coward and hide something like this any more. Over the course of the project ive made many friends because of the files that i have unfolded and in turn betrayed the trust of everyone. ANd i feel like S**T for it. Im not trying to be the bad guy. I really only wanted to be one of the few to be able to call this suit their own before the files began circulating around the internet. When i began the work, i was solely focused on keeping them to myself, which was the most selfish and worst thing to do. As ive said, ive betrayed the trust of many out there, especially Clarx, Juice, and Superman. These three also trusted me with either files, parts being built for me, or letting me help them in unfolding their own work, or even superman's arc reactor. I completely acknowledge that i have done wrong to all you guys, please believe me when i say i am sorry. Ive seen people call someone elses work their own, and i hate to see that that's what i have become. I dont want to bother anyone on this site, or any other, and i know i have tarnished my name on this site.
Juice - i appreciate the work you have done on the gauntlets, and if you prefer, i will send you back the entire set that you sent me. I wouldnt feel right keeping it. Please believe me when i say that i am deeply sorry for treating you wrongly as i have done.
Superman- you mostly i ask your forgiveness. I betrayed your trust and it was the worst thing i could have done. I dont have your arc reactor, i hope you kept it. But if i did have it i would gladly send it back to you in a heartbeat.
Clarx- I have already erased the files you have allowed me to try to unfold for you. Even though most of them were already unfolded. I am deeply sorry for anything that i have done to offend you or to misuse your trust.
Everyone - I dont expect my appology to fix what i have done wrong. I was in the wrong, I fully admit it, and i am glad that Carnage has done the right thing and shared the files with the community. I do not want to waste anyones time on this forum, and i dont want to tick any more people off. I am truly sorry to everyone on this forum. If everyone wishes it, i will resign from this forum no questions asked. If in some way, some minute way any of you can forgive me for what i have done, i would most deeply appreciate a second chance with everyone....as slim as that chance may be.
But as i said. Dear 405th, I am truly sorry to have offended anyone, especially the group. Please accept my appologies, and if this is the last time you wish me to be on the forum, then so be it. The Best to everyone on their projects and hobbies, and the best to you and yours.
-Starx
