FlyingColors
2005-10-13, 05:14 PM
If you were in the know at the EWR show then you know the half of it.
I'll be brief.. Got a BigBird Lufty 742, and what do I see, Art Bretts photo on the back?! (along with 5 other pics!)
If you collect the 1:400 scale jetliners you may know of the "other brands"
BigBird400
Black Box
Green Box
and a few other smaller releases.
In general this I know:
To make a release model the model co needs to get the airline and jet builder OKs first, and of course some sort of package/payout/royalties, for trademarks and such.
Thats part of life
But these other company's have really ramped up stolen crap for too long!
One model........................6 Stolen pics!!!!!!!!
Not good, or right.
All the other model makers just pay whats due and life goes on.
9 out of 10 times the poor photographer just gets his photo credit on the box an a complementary model.
What??? the model company can't afford it???!!! BULL
Don't you think one of the Boeing attorneys would just love to know about the unauthorized use of there names/trademarks!
If you like to see my "little piece" you can go to 400scalehanger.net....see BigBird400 forum thread, and my handle is "mpjetlinerphotos"
I certainly don't have any friends there...and don't care.
you may have to join to read the post, cost zip...
In general the "model guys" just don't give a flying f#@$ about all the above......as long as they get there little dirty hands on that new xyz...
Chime in, support whats right.
Mike
I'll be brief.. Got a BigBird Lufty 742, and what do I see, Art Bretts photo on the back?! (along with 5 other pics!)
If you collect the 1:400 scale jetliners you may know of the "other brands"
BigBird400
Black Box
Green Box
and a few other smaller releases.
In general this I know:
To make a release model the model co needs to get the airline and jet builder OKs first, and of course some sort of package/payout/royalties, for trademarks and such.
Thats part of life
But these other company's have really ramped up stolen crap for too long!
One model........................6 Stolen pics!!!!!!!!
Not good, or right.
All the other model makers just pay whats due and life goes on.
9 out of 10 times the poor photographer just gets his photo credit on the box an a complementary model.
What??? the model company can't afford it???!!! BULL
Don't you think one of the Boeing attorneys would just love to know about the unauthorized use of there names/trademarks!
If you like to see my "little piece" you can go to 400scalehanger.net....see BigBird400 forum thread, and my handle is "mpjetlinerphotos"
I certainly don't have any friends there...and don't care.
you may have to join to read the post, cost zip...
In general the "model guys" just don't give a flying f#@$ about all the above......as long as they get there little dirty hands on that new xyz...
Chime in, support whats right.
Mike