RE: [Epic] Replicate Miniatures

From: COZIARIS CHRIS 1245 <coziaris_at_...>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 97 14:29:00 PDT

Chris Miller wrote :

>-----> since you're new, I'll cut you some slack:
>
>Replicating copyrighted mini's is illegal. If you want
>more, you need to buy 'em, from GW, from a friend,
>from a stranger, whatever. Just because you own one
>does not grant the right to make more.
>
>Chris Miller

It's nice to hear from loywer-gamers-hobbyists our rights.

I would like some additional professional opinion just to clarify things in
our rights as hobbyists.

     Questions :

     1. Replicating models, is it illegal even if you do it for your own
use. I mean not to sell them and definetely not to get any profit by any
means.
     2. What about copying a CD to tape ? ( to listen your favorite classic
composer in your car )?
     3. What if you replicate a model but never use it as it was originally
designed. I mean to use some (replicated) parts of it in a scratchbuild
project.
     4. What if you replicate a model that is not supported by the
manufacturer any more.
     5. What about the replicating technics described in detail in some
serious modelling magazines & books. Do you think that these guys know that
? Are the manufactures aware of this ?

     Cheers,
     Christos

     PS. 1. Model donations accepted not to become an outlaw.
          2. Chris, nothing personal :)
          3. Sauron1, Thanks.
          4. Luca F., Thanks.
Received on Mon Sep 22 1997 - 21:29:00 UTC