themanwoaname
Sr Member
i dont see pep making as recasting. its no different from using norm gagon's plans for building a proton pack before stefan's came out.
they are readily available. they are free. you build them yourself. you can modify them yourself.
the problem i would have is the recaster arguement. if anything i think this is the one part of the prop replica hobby that wouldnt have recasting, because no piece is going to be the same, even if it comes from the same file, and if there were recasting, it would be if someone sold their project, and someone else cast that and sold it. there should be more people like neon sentry, making files for fun and available to everyone, and sticking it to people that want to make money. the same could go for a prop builder, norm gagon's one of my heroes because he was the first that i know of to make proton pack plans free.
he could have sold use of them. neither he nor stefan have recieved a dime to my knowledge for putting up their free proton pack plans that people use to build their own, sell casts of and point a recasting finger at people.
as far as im concerned, a pep file isnt any different from a plan/blueprint.
for selling, i can imagine someone making something like an armor, get bored with it, and want to sell it to recoup costs and pay for a project they are excited in. i can also see them claiming ownership of the project because they put the physical labor and materials into making it happen. i dont imagine someone getting pep files and starting an assembly line. it looks like there's too much work in it to get one right, let alone spend triple the amount to make casts of it to sell. i know that if i had a choice between buying an armor of iron man for 1000 bucks, or building my own for a fraction, the choice im going to make isnt rocket science. im sorry it appears your armor wasnt because you like iron man, but because you wanted to make money and my little "make my own for cheap" mantra hurts your business.
this. in any event, who are you tmp to say "i have an authority on the internet and prop making"? save that for people like delusional ben king on gbfans. people are going to do what they want. they'll make stuff to cast to sell. they'll buy from recasters (especially if its cheaper). they'll sell recasted things. sad fact of life.
its like some people, even that master le guy with his "secret" want to have the prettiest dress at the prom and other people that have to shop off the rack get called knock off wearers. its a hobby. when you make money off your hobby it becomes a job.
they are readily available. they are free. you build them yourself. you can modify them yourself.
the problem i would have is the recaster arguement. if anything i think this is the one part of the prop replica hobby that wouldnt have recasting, because no piece is going to be the same, even if it comes from the same file, and if there were recasting, it would be if someone sold their project, and someone else cast that and sold it. there should be more people like neon sentry, making files for fun and available to everyone, and sticking it to people that want to make money. the same could go for a prop builder, norm gagon's one of my heroes because he was the first that i know of to make proton pack plans free.
he could have sold use of them. neither he nor stefan have recieved a dime to my knowledge for putting up their free proton pack plans that people use to build their own, sell casts of and point a recasting finger at people.
as far as im concerned, a pep file isnt any different from a plan/blueprint.
for selling, i can imagine someone making something like an armor, get bored with it, and want to sell it to recoup costs and pay for a project they are excited in. i can also see them claiming ownership of the project because they put the physical labor and materials into making it happen. i dont imagine someone getting pep files and starting an assembly line. it looks like there's too much work in it to get one right, let alone spend triple the amount to make casts of it to sell. i know that if i had a choice between buying an armor of iron man for 1000 bucks, or building my own for a fraction, the choice im going to make isnt rocket science. im sorry it appears your armor wasnt because you like iron man, but because you wanted to make money and my little "make my own for cheap" mantra hurts your business.
this. in any event, who are you tmp to say "i have an authority on the internet and prop making"? save that for people like delusional ben king on gbfans. people are going to do what they want. they'll make stuff to cast to sell. they'll buy from recasters (especially if its cheaper). they'll sell recasted things. sad fact of life.
its like some people, even that master le guy with his "secret" want to have the prettiest dress at the prom and other people that have to shop off the rack get called knock off wearers. its a hobby. when you make money off your hobby it becomes a job.
aleast we got a debate going. Allot of good valid points. 
