To be clear, you're suggesting that it's okay to copy work that someone spent the time to engineer?
In other words, a prop sets undone, unreplicated for years until artist 'A' digs in and does the work. But, now that artist 'A' has done all the work, it's perfectly acceptable for 'whomever' to replicate
that artists work. Reverse engineer it, now that the works been done for them?
Let's use the JP goggles that I spent over a year engineering. Now that I've done all the work, spent thousands of dollars, etc; it's perfectly acceptable for someone to come in and drop a pair (my work) in rubber and continue to sell that which I worked so hard on?
Don't get it twisted; someone can replicate anything they want provided they start from scratch on their own. BUT, to take the work of another, claim it as your own and sell for a profit is a one way ticket off this forum.
As you mentioned. Numerous people sell cryocan replicas. Sadly, the majority are replicas of mine. Now, if a guy wants to sell cryos and do his own leg work on measurements, details, etc. that's his own business, but to take mine (or anyone else who created their own interpretation) and reverse engineer it is another matter.
I spent a tremendous amount of time researching that piece years ago to end up with the the final result. In fact, a number of us did. Until the final design was replicated, it differed from the others out there because my final reference was ultimately off that of an original...something nobody else had. So, if someone wants to make sure they're producing the best replica possible they've got a great starting point now.
Interesting how those who copied mine swear they didn't and say they got their design by viewing screen caps. You can't study 0.001/inches by eye-balling screen caps. Better yet, it's the inner dimensions that are the most humorous. Most people who replicate my work still seat all the inner cuts (not visible on film) at exactly the same locations, threads, sizes, etc. that I use. If one knows the slightest thing about machine work/engineering they understand the mathematical impossibility of such things. Don't make the mistake that many a new member have made by presuming it's all fair game because a different artist made the original piece.
I do hope I'm misreading you.
-Rylo
NOTE: Casting from an original studio creation has some shades of gray. It rather depends on how one came by the piece. There are hundreds of threads authored on the topic, so I won't be getting into it here. Use the search feature.
Cool dino just the same!
Exactly, this whole site is dedicated to finding something someone else worked hard to make and then replicating it, sometimes exactly. Some prop guy worked really hard to make the JP cryo shaving cream can and now someone is selling them for $250+ on eBay*. Just because they re-engineered it doesn't make it theirs... that's the whole idea behind patents.
Anyway the guy bought the damn dino so he can do what he want's with it. He never said he'd pass it off as his or sell it. Chill out. The only reason he wanted to do it was to preserve the integrity of the original and for that I admire him. Hell, museums do that all the time.
*Doesn't mean I won't buy one though.
