What is the thought on copyright "workarounds?"

[tylerh]

Hi All

I notice a lot of the custom megos sort of have a "workaround" - especially the parts and pieces - Like a Fonzie will be "Cool 50s guy" or whatever -

For example - I am a huge fan of THE THING film (Carpenter version) - Would be cool to do a line where Macready was just "Mac" or "Pilot" haha

I just ask because I am a member of a few forums where even the slightest mention of doing that stuff gets you totally boo'ed -

Tyler

[thunderbolt]

If it looks like Kurt Russell, his lawyers could go after you for likeness issues.

[ddgaff1132]

What about basing on the actual short story. "WHo Goes There." Wasnt that the name?

[TrueDave]

Megos were knock offs ( Action Jackson) to begin with so I think most museum members actually LOVE that kind of figure.
Tomlands Star Raiders for example. Big $$$.

You can get one of a kind customs pretty easily I think. Boxes too. Customizers'll put whatever you want on them.

Maybe it's just "Publicly" you have to use made up names.

[sprytel]

It sounds like you are working legitimately in the industry... which impresses the heck out of me. I have absolutely no connections to the toy biz. But my guess is this sort of copyright workaround would be a good way to get yourself blacklisted.

[Megotu]

Didn't one of the big name 12" doll makers make unlicensed likenesses of Hanks as an Army Officer as well as Bruce Willis?

[tylerh]

Hey Guys - HA - Ya .... How times change fast -
when I posted this, I wasnt working "in the industry" yet, and now I am, so my potential bootleggin' figure days are over -

I really wanted to start a small toy production company and make limited runs of figures that "I" wanted, and was sure others would too - But now Im too busy with Job #1, and freelance sculpting to continue the quest - I got my headless horeseman head done with was fun - But thats it for now - Maybe Ill sculpt a few more heads for customs, or maybe one day one of the companies here will hire me to do a custom head for them, after I pay my dues a bit

[torgospizza]

Didn't one of the big name 12" doll makers make unlicensed likenesses of Hanks as an Army Officer as well as Bruce Willis?

DiD made Captain Miller, which blew me away. I wish I'd have gotten one when they first came out, because I think the price skyrocketed when they went out of production. There was also a pretty nice 1/6 figure of Damien Lewis' Major Winters from Band of Brothers called Major Richard, too (lots of pics and links on Google). Not sure about who made a Bruce Willis, but I've seen some really good ones from Asian eBay sellers.

[ctc]

>Didn't one of the big name 12" doll makers make unlicensed likenesses of Hanks as an Army Officer as well as Bruce Willis?

Hmmmm.... one made a bunch of celebrity lookalikes.... was it Dragon?

Don C.