I'm not very clear on the history of Dida Displays. Did he/they pay for the rights to produce the Enterprise Bridge and to reproduce the artwork from Mego's Wayne Manor playset? I guess my working assumption was that this was all fan-produced material, not copyrighted material. If I am/was wrong, I apologize for asking for scans.
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It is all original artwork, not taken from any source and regardless of it's license or lack therefor of, it doesn't entitle anyone to copy it without consent.
The art was solely produced to sell the physical factory made sets that Robyn invested her money in, it belongs to her and only she can say whether or not they get distributed, especially on the website she created for pete's sake.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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It is all original artwork, not taken from any source and regardless of it's license or lack therefor of, it doesn't entitle anyone to copy it without consent.
The art was solely produced to sell the physical factory made sets that Robyn invested her money in, it belongs to her and only she can say whether or not they get distributed, especially on the website she created for pete's sake.
The arguments from both sides about copyrights and licenses was and continues to be a non-sequitur, unless of course Dida Displays paid for the rights to create artwork based on the Bridge as seen in Star Trek, or the Batcave/Wayne Manor, etc... If not, there is an argument to be made about copyright violations, but not one I think you'd like.
If people here aren't comfortable with the original poster asking for scans, it's understandable. I think a non-response would suffice. For this to descend into an argument about licenses, theft, and violations of intellectual property rights is useless. No one accused Dida Displays of this behavior, nor should members of this forum looking to use those images to make their own displays be accused of it either.
Yes, people who might be looking to use those images to make money are scum. But I don't think that should be the immediate assumption here. That's my two cents, and I will speak no more on the subject (assuming the thread isn't deleted outright).Comment
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The reason I appear curt is this weird notion that my friends artwork is somehow shared ownership, it's not. It's hers to do with what she wants.
I'll work on my tact but folks should check their entitlement as well.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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So... the whole Dida thing happened during my years in the wilderness, as in that long period where I loved the toys of my youth but wasn't hanging out here or trying to rebuild my former army of cloth-clad plastic peoples. Would someone mind pointing me to proper coverage of all the sets that the nice lady mentioned put together? I'm only finding stray images so far. My Google Powers are puny, obviously.
Thanks!Last edited by toothaction; Aug 19, '18, 1:17 PM.>>> Looking for a few Bif Bang Pow! pretties. Please click to see if you can help!Comment
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The Dida displays fall into a grey category. The pieces created off of existing designs can't be claimed as copyrighted work by Dida. i.e The LOD backdrops would go: WB-DC-HB-Takamoto-Toth in ownership. The original works, like the monster lab, are fully Dida-owned.
So the Trek playset, based on TOS set designs, would require royalties, while original screen boards for the monitor would not. I think it's smart they're not offered. It would be way too easy for a Chinese graphics company to pump and dump on eBay and not have to answer for anything.Comment
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So... the whole Dida thing happened during my years in the wilderness, as in that long period where I loved the toys of my youth but wasn't hanging out here or trying to rebuild my former army of cloth-clad plastic peoples. Would someone mind pointing me to proper coverage of all the sets that the nice lady mentioned put together? I'm only finding stray images so far. My Google Powers are puny, obviously.
Thanks!Last edited by toothaction; Aug 19, '18, 1:17 PM.>>> Looking for a few Bif Bang Pow! pretties. Please click to see if you can help!Comment
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Here's a thread that might help a little Toothy:
Well, it's a fitting coincidence on this day when FTC announced it's doing a Mego Batcave that I'm announcing the end of Dida Displays. I've pretty much reached the last of my stock for basic Dida boxes. It's too expensive to re-order any more and I've run out of energy to make them like I used to. I'd like to thank everyoneComment
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Well, I stand behind my earlier statements on creators ownership rights...those statements just may not apply as well to some of the Dida displays in particular.
By the way, I followed Iron Mego's link to check out the different displays and wasn't able to see the "Dida's greatest hits" images in the first post. Is that my browser or are the images from the first post gone?Nostalgia just ain’t what it used to be.Comment
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I didn't realize that some of the Dida displays were, themselves, created using copyrighted material belonging to other entities.
Well, I stand behind my earlier statements on creators ownership rights...those statements just may not apply as well to some of the Dida displays in particular.
I'm going by memory, but if Dida TOS artwork is a 1:1 attempt at the TOS bridge, then yeah. If it's an extension of the Mego playset design, then it would be fair game as that's a stylized interpretation of the TOS bridge. IOW, The Mego playset expands on something only recognizable to a specified audience whereas the TOS bridge is recognizable to the general population.
Since Mego didn't protect it's ip, it can't claim the design. You see that with Super7 and their Kenner homages. If Hasbro had TM'd the Star Wars card/box design, Super7's work couldn't happen. But they didn't think it was remarkable enough to do that.Comment
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All legal arguments aside, the people who run the workhouse here think it would be theft if it isn't the creator of the artwork and that pretty much settles it. I think you are going to have to create your own. I suggest watching the cartoons of Trek and doing screencaps ...two or three screencaps of each area should get you a scene you can stitch together and clean up and make your own backdrops. This is the process I'm doing now and it is work but doable work.Comment
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I haven't made them available because I'm lazy and a little bit mean. What can I say?
But let's try this. I am setting up a digital downloads store for old Dida Displays backdrops. Let me know what you think.
I put up the Trek and Stately sets for sale and one 3 panel cityscape backdrop which is free for a limited time if you want to test drive them.Comment
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I haven't made them available because I'm lazy and a little bit mean. What can I say?
But let's try this. I am setting up a digital downloads store for old Dida Displays backdrops. Let me know what you think.
I put up the Trek and Stately sets for sale and one 3 panel cityscape backdrop which is free for a limited time if you want to test drive them.Comment
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