squiffythewombat

Hi Guys,

Im after a bit more advice as usual! lol!

I have a large backlog and collection of various instructions for OPP kits from Frog, Tamiya, Airfix etc. Now i thought it would be a great idea if i could scan these in and then upload them to my website for all the people who have lost them etc?

It would be easy to do and a great addition to my site, however im really rather worried about the copywrite issues etc that might be involved here. By scanning and making the instructions available would this breach any laws?

I can ring airfix, tamiya etc tommorow and ask them thats easy, but not really so easy for companies like Frog????

Any ideas, comments or input IS VERY WELCOME!

Toby

John

We once had someone that posted a page out of a magazine and the editor emailed me and asked for it to be removed, which I had to do, I think if you do scan them and upload them to your site you will probably also have someone contact you, I think the reason for it is that these company's charge for replacements and if you offer them as a free download the company is loosing money, thats what upsets them.

wonwinglo

There is already a very extensive site for kit instructions,also IPMS hold examples for people who have lost them or purchased perhaps older kits where they are missing,as John says it comes down to copyright,there are lots of grey areas at the moment regarding this on the internet,suffice to say that if it is in production then it is the copyright of the respective manufacturers.
Normally a 25 year rule applies to some material,but there are no hard and fast rules on this.

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squiffythewombat

yeah, that all makes total sense! Oh well, just an idea, ive plenty more...lol.

Will be having a "recon" gallery with extreme photos from various aircraft, and copywrite is not a problem as they will be my photos....*strokes his camera*

duncan

I believe photographs have a 70 year copyright of the photographer unless sold to someone who then has copyright.

squiffythewombat

Hi Duncan, that shouldnt be a problem as im the photographer, lol! Its a semi-hobby of mine, and i have a large back log of photos which will be useful for showing details such as wheel wells or cockpit views.

new to trains

i also heard that if you modify a commercially available item by what is perceived to be more that 40% then its no longer a copyright infringement- does anyone know if this is correct,

so take a hacksaw to the roof of your car turn it into a DIY cabriolet and market it as a new make and model !!!!

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squiffythewombat

ILMAFOOOOO!


Although, in all fairness, i have heard that before actually! Thats why theres so many "clones" of various products. There was an example of this on the recent TV program "The dragons den" where some poeple were not given funding because they product had already been "copied".

I think products and literary material have differnet laws tho :-S

Uncivil Serpent

Hi All,

Copyright normally last for thirty years after the death of the copyright holder, however, in the case of photographs, unless the copyright is sold with the picture (very unusual) then the rights always belong to the taker of the picture.

Always read the small print when submitting photos to competitions or local tele etc, as they tend to say something like "copyright will pass to the (whoever) and no payment will be made in lieu of etc,

Regards

Chris
(semi pro photographer)