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Post by Marquis on Aug 17, 2017 8:20:16 GMT -9
I just printed out and cut my very first paper flats - The Retro Space Invaders set, and they are firkin' awesome! If you happen to be kicking around design ideas, then a few Morbo-esque ("This Island Earth" 1955) guys might be a nice addition.
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Post by Marquis on Aug 17, 2017 5:21:26 GMT -9
Best.Thread.Ever!
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Post by Marquis on Aug 16, 2017 7:27:02 GMT -9
Good morning all,
As a brand new "flatliner" I am experiencing the heady mix of glee, avarice, and Golum like possessiveness that comes to all mini-painters who suddenly realize they could field all those obtuse and esoteric armies they always dreamed of, but didn't have the time, energy, or availability of figures for in the past. I have spent hours trawling through threads and links, collecting awesome Sci-Fi goodies for my pdf bag of holding (dropbox), and daydreaming of IPs that have always intrigued, and now appear to be somewhere - possibly behind the next link? - or at the very least, possibly behind spending some time learning to mashup my own figs in GIMP (how hard can the learning curve be, eh?). House Atreides strike force with Fremen elites - here I come!
However, besides the obvious issues with all the..., er..., work involved in creating new sets (see above mentioned learning curve) I'm not sure I understand the community's attitude to IP infringement. I have seen some great explanations about the issue of copywriter vs trademark law, as well as some very clear discussions about permissions from original artists vs. piracy (even though that term does not appear to have a clear definition in the threads, from what I could tell). What I am not so clear on is how y'all (or I guess we all, at this point) feel about folks creating figs from popular IPs and sharing them (not for profit) with each other.
For example, I have obtained from this board some Ridley Scott Aliens that a) I love (thank you, BTW for these), and b) you all love too - to the extent that you wanted to include them in one of the monthly hoards. As I understand things, while the IP is clear, the fact that the artwork is original makes this ok to distribute, right?
Alternatively, I have also picked up some really awesome Not-Tau which are a) beautifully rendered, and b) to my untrained eye a clear cut case of IP infringement from the Evil Empire. Y'all seemed to love these figs too (as well you should - they are awesome).
So, my questions is - what is the line here? Not the legal one necessarily, but the ethical one that you, my newly adopted community of fellow gamer nerds, feel is appropriate? If I invest 10 hours (20?, 40?, I have no idea yet) in creating a set of figs based upon my desire to play an Invader Zim-esque RPG-light game, I am going to want to share them with others, but is that appropriate? I kind of want to try my hand at running fairly relaxed, comic RPG scenarios at my local gaming convention - after all, gaming is a social experience, and making beautiful sets and scenery is way more fun when other people get to look and play with them. But, is that kind of thing frowned upon? From the threads here, I can't really tell.
In essence, if (through some miracle of perseverance on my part) I actually produced a set of usable figs that a) draw upon a well known IP, b) are figs that would otherwise not be available, and c) use artwork that is clearly identifiable with that IP (the Planet Express crew, for example) is that something the community would want to share, or would I be marking myself out as a pariah (or whatever the local equivalent is)? Not that I would ever do that, of course. Er, ..., asking for a friend...
I'm just trying to understand the lay of the land, as it were. All insights into the complexities of the CBW gemeinshaft gratefully received.
Marquis.
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Post by Marquis on Aug 16, 2017 6:37:31 GMT -9
Thank you all for the kind welcome. I have spent some time deep-diving into the threads and already picked up some awesome Aliens, a Serenity crew, several Star Trek landing parties, and a really great set of Not-Tau. Kudos to all of the authors for these sets! I'm beginning to feel tempted to start making my own sets (there are some great Sci-Fi IPs that I would like to explore, if only for my own gaming amusement) and so I have started to bookmark a few of the tutorials as well. So much for my plan of freeing up some hobby time - I can already tell that this has the potential to be a massive time sink. At least it is cheap, right? Time to download GIMP...
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Post by Marquis on Aug 14, 2017 19:05:49 GMT -9
Evening all!
I noticed you had the lights on in here, and thought I should pop my head in and say hello. I am one of those sad and pathetic "miniatures" painters, but having three kids is really eating into my prep time, and so I am contemplating a shift to the dark side - i.e. paper flats. Come to think of it, the kids are eating into my disposable income too, so all the more reason to try the long pork, eh? I have spent a few hours roaming the halls of this fine institution, and so I thought it only proper to register, all legit like.
I am particularly interested in amassing a vast array of Sci-Fi figures (especially Giegeresque Aliens and the like), so any advice on where to go for the finest in 2D future, retro, and pulp spacey goodness would be much appreciated. Also, I rather like Pirates (undead and otherwise) so if you have any leads I would appreciate those too.
Cheers,
Marquis.
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