some juicy ebay-auctions
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Huoommm … I think Master Gildor would say that’s the wrong place to discuss matters like these seriously … sorry, I think it was also me who contributed to this misplacement … but I simply was caught in the discussion here … rhuoommm … hom … “mind the thread” I would like to say, as in London Underground they once had signs saying ‘mind the gap’ … or something like that … you know …
Gildor Inglorion wrote:i wonder if he sees conversion as pirating…Now about recasting Mithril prototypes that have never been released, is there a copyright for them? I wonder …
twrich wrote:He has also communicated with me his displeasure with those who are recasting (he calls it “pirating”) Mithrils, and I will be creating a post soon with a message from him on that subject.On the subject of casting I can only give the status of the German law. To make private copies of items is legally allowed. You may not use that copy for commercial or public purpose, though. The number that courts have allowed for private copies is seven. It is even legal to pass these private copies to friends, as long as the relationship is “close” and not just “passing” – in effect, you have to know the one you give the copy to, and remain responsible for what HE does with the copy.
For all purposes, these laws also should cover miniatures – though I have not heard of any cases of miniature casting that were under debate (some open violations, like selling en masse, nothing else).
This is of course only the German law. Other nations, especially the “fair use” in the US, do not allow that much.
Conversions are something you do with your own property. There is no law against it (though GW once claimed so). Of course all laws concerning the orginal still remain on it, regardless of any changes, so the conversion will still adhere to all restrictions that the original had.
Miniatures sold internationally will adhere to the law of the owner and international commercial regulations, ie. copyright cannot be voided by some local laws, but private rights (ie private copies) are unaffected. If I make a private copy I am, however, not allowed to hand it over to someone in the US because in HIS country the copy is not allowed.
Anyway, respecting the attitude of the original artist is a matter of courtesy.
On the other hand miniatures that are not available at all could need the odd “Privatkopie”, just to keep the enthusiasts from committing suicide (or worse, selling their collection in frustration). As long as the restrictions set by law are honored nobody should be off for the worse.While we are at it, I missed the Galadriel sale (damned work)
While I DO own a (legal, where I live) private copy of her (thanks to the friend who shared) I would not hesitate to buy an original when possible. Is there any spare out there?I still have an original set of Dwarven infantry to trade, if somebody does not want to part for mere money. Otherwise – when nobody needs the dwarves – I will probably cash them in again on ebay soon (while we are here at the “juicy ebay”), and I just got some thirty Mithrils from a friend with the task to sell them anyway. Numbers/pics for early picks going up here soon.
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