Recent content by Bspline

No problem Chris, I hope it clarifies a few things..... Sorry but I really must duck out of this thread now as I have a huge amount to get done over my few days off..... and If I don't get it done my other half is going to kill me.... wall1 Best Wishes, Bspline

The difference is that you are not transferring the ownership or rights of the item to a third party. You are buying the model, you are separately contracting a commercial service. I know it sounds stupid... Even I think it sounds stupid. But that's the way the cookie crumbles. Basically no...

Technically, you are still making financial gain. The problem lies with the fact that the copyright on the original design, prohibits any commercial use. If on the other hand you obtain the permission of the designer or copyright holder in advance, then there would be no problem. If you sell...

Not so! That would be an entirely illegal act, you would be in breach of their registered Trade Marks, Copyright Designs and in the case of Paramount their Patents as well. Copyright subsists in the Character designs, costume designs, Makeup designs etc etc... You could also end up in breach...

Technically you still broke the law in doing that..... That's like copying a CD for your mate and giving it to him. Doesn't make it legal just because you didn't charge for it. Best Wishes, Bspline.

You can disagree as much as you like Greg. It doesn't change the way the Law works. Indeed you may only be seeking compensation for the work you have done. Legally you are entitled to do so. HOWEVER! You are using a model to do that work that was designed by someone else and earning money from...

No... I'm afraid that it's not as simple as that. Selling a built model IS a legal problem. I'm afraid that Chris is quite wrong here. Allow me to explain. By selling the model you are obtaining financial gain. You are obtaining that financial gain from the use of someone else's copyright...