Hi there,
Like many others, I was in the other forum and had the same problem....
my name was Limtoy.
So, I resume, I'm a KISS fan since 1981. With KISS, I started a new hobby with the making of miniature guitars. I had the chance to meet KISS in 1988 and especially Eric CARR. I offered him a model of his drum kit that I made, I'm the KISStory book and in the KISS My Ass video.

So, About Vinnie, I hadn't the chance to meet him. Unfortunately for me, he left the KISS convention tour in 1996 before the date in Paris (I'm french). In this time, I made a guitar miniature for him. Hopefully, a close friend of him was still there and told me he could gave him when I'll be back in USA. I didn't have a lot of choice, so I decided to trust him and gave him my present to Vinnie. Some weeks later, I received a later from Vinnie.

Here's the pics.

Now that is neat Thierry,

That's cool that the guy gave it to Vinnie and even cooler that Vinnie wrote a nice note to you. Welcome to the Land of Misfit Toys !!

-Rick Poserboy71-

Hi Thierry,

You made the Crazy Nights drum kit model? I've seen that, it was amazing work.

Good job on Vinnie's guitar too, and you did well getting it to him and recieving a letter back.

Welcome to the board.

Vic

Yes ,The Crazy Nights drum kit model is INCREDIBLE !!

Welcome Limtoy !!!
Were you deleted
Why ???

if he wasn't he will be now.

this guy is great. i think vinnie wrote him a thank you letter if my memory serves me correctly.
great to see you on the 'real' fan board.

I was deleted and I don't why Even God doesn't know why

Yes I made the Crazy Night drum kit. It was strange, I was only 18, I didn't speak english very well and I didn't know how to meet KISS. Finally I met KISS and spent an afternoon with Eric CARR. A fantastic guy, so kind.

I was very lucky to have a feedback from Vinnie, the letter and the picks you can see next to the guitar. He left the Convention tour very angry and I wasn't sure to be welcome. It was a fantastic surprise. I don't know if he still have it... it could be nice.

mylittleguitar wrote: I was very lucky to have a feedback from Vinnie, the letter and the picks you can see next to the guitar. He left the Convention tour very angry and I wasn't sure to be welcome. It was a fantastic surprise. I don't know if he still have it... it could be nice.

Did you remember why ?

No, it was a shock for me. In this time, we hadn't cell phone or internet. I just had the news when I arrived to the convention. Some people where very angry and it wasn't easy to have the true story.
I'm still in touch why the guy who gave the miniature guitar to Vinnie, I don't know if he knows what happen. I should ask him.

mmmm you should ask him if he is still in touch with him
btw ...congrats on your miniatures !!!
yes i remember you from the KMA video !!!
and you were featured in some magazines as well..Kiss strike if i recall
have you ever thought how many people saw your picture !!!
Millions !!!!!!!!!
Where is that small Eric Carr kit now ?

He isn't in touch with him for a long time, I asked him

About the model kit of Eric Carr drum kit, I don't. I talked with his sister and she told me bad stories about the moment after the death of Eric. Many things disapeared. I'm in contact with Bruce and Gary Corbett (KISS keyboard player and Eric's close friend), they don't know. I should ask to Gene.

how come all those things dissapeared ?

I don't know

WOW, Our man made it on www.Kissonline.com !!!

http://media.kissonline.com/non_secure/ ... /large.jpg

Look for the article there under November 22, 2010

Awesome stuff mate.....you certainly have a great talent.
And so especially cool to have a written relpy from Vinnie!

Thanks. I'm really proud
I finish the Axe basses now then I'll work on Bruce's guitars, I'm in touch with him and then I hope to have the money to make Vinnie's guitars.
We'll see

Streetbeat wrote:how come all those things dissapeared ?

Probably in Gene's warehouse! He conned, for want of a better word, promised maybe be better, that he'd look after Eric's "Rockheads" stuff and promote it and such. But it never happened! I've a letter that Eric's family wrote to Gene asking for it back! It was printed in the Australian Kiss Crazy Knights fanclub newsletter in 95' or 96'!

i think the only people on the old doublev board are rockmom (anette) and vinnie talking about old times and lace gloves.

Wooow, this is so cool!
Very well done guitar. I love it.
The coolest thing is that you received a reply from him. The drum kit model was incredible too.
Congrats!