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Should we have a section for fan-made kitbashes? [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 19:12, 18 June 2009 (EDT) | Should we have a section for fan-made kitbashes? [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 19:12, 18 June 2009 (EDT) | ||
:No. The only reason we'd have pictures or info on fan-made kitbashes would be if Hasbro themselves explicitly ripped one off. You could *almost* make a case for putting one of Don F's old Macromasters up, but that'd still be pushing it. [[User:Hooper X|Hooper_X]] 19:30, 18 June 2009 (EDT) | :No. The only reason we'd have pictures or info on fan-made kitbashes would be if Hasbro themselves explicitly ripped one off. You could *almost* make a case for putting one of Don F's old Macromasters up, but that'd still be pushing it. [[User:Hooper X|Hooper_X]] 19:30, 18 June 2009 (EDT) | ||
== Legal analysis == | |||
What's the legal issue with mass-produced fan-made kitbash stuff that's ''obviously'' meant to be a preexisting TF character (but not called as such), like that P.E. Shadow Warrior thing or the Fansproject [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] lookalike? Is it just as legal as official TF products whose vehicle modes are ''obviously'' meant to be a real thing but tweaked to avoid licensing fees? Or are they as illegal as knockoffs? | |||
I'm pretty sure the answer to this should be ''somewhere'' on this wiki. | |||
[[User:Item42|Item42]] 01:40, 14 March 2010 (EST) | |||
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Should we have a section for fan-made kitbashes? ZeldaTheSwordsman 19:12, 18 June 2009 (EDT)
- No. The only reason we'd have pictures or info on fan-made kitbashes would be if Hasbro themselves explicitly ripped one off. You could *almost* make a case for putting one of Don F's old Macromasters up, but that'd still be pushing it. Hooper_X 19:30, 18 June 2009 (EDT)
Legal analysis
What's the legal issue with mass-produced fan-made kitbash stuff that's obviously meant to be a preexisting TF character (but not called as such), like that P.E. Shadow Warrior thing or the Fansproject Springer lookalike? Is it just as legal as official TF products whose vehicle modes are obviously meant to be a real thing but tweaked to avoid licensing fees? Or are they as illegal as knockoffs?
I'm pretty sure the answer to this should be somewhere on this wiki. Item42 01:40, 14 March 2010 (EST)
