Re: Custom Miniatures

>Is this not still covered by copywrite and hence illegal?

Yes, it is. Even if a figure or range is long out of production, someone
somewhere still owns the copyright, and even very old ranges have a
habit
of popping up again years later (the Superior starships are a case in
point).

Jon (GZG)
>
>
>>Tony spake thusly upon matters weighty:
>>> If you use the right sort of rubber you can cast both metal and
resin
>>> in the same mould.
>>
>>Here is a question: I've seen several figure lines that are out of
>>circulation that I'd like to recast since I don't think I'll ever be
>>able to buy them again. How well am I likely to be able to reproduce
>>a 25mm figure? Is there a point in pursuing this or will so much
>>detail be lost that it isn't practical?
>>
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