Would this be bad? (recast)

Darth Pain · 07-06-2008, 11:47 PM

I just got done watching a bunch of videos on Mold making. It got me excited and now I would like to try it. So, I was thinking of starting off small and I have a Spider-man hand from my Broken SSC Hulk vs SM that I am fixing/customizing.
My question is...Do you think it would be bad to cast it and make a few extras? I have one dio were his ring finger is broken and I wouldn't mind having it whole again. Plus, I'm sure a few people here might need a new hand with fingers, also.
My only concern is IF I do this, not sure how well I can match Sideshows paint.
What do you think?

albeeman · 07-07-2008, 03:35 AM

To recast a problem hand?

I dont think its bad. just fix that hand.

I think this becomes a touchy subject when you start making a profit off someone's else's work.

Ramon

MACATTACK · 07-07-2008, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by albeeman

I think this becomes a touchy subject when you start making a profit off someone's else's work.

I agree. I don't know if SSC offer a repair service (somehow I doubt it) but I can't see anything wrong with fixing your own dio or helping out a few friends by trying to fix theirs. It all depends on whether you want to charge people for doing it.

Darth Pain · 07-07-2008, 08:24 AM

Of course, I would only charge what they cost me. Just enough to cover my material cost.

Darth Pain · 07-07-2008, 08:27 AM

Actually if it doesn't cost much to make, I'll wind up just charging postage.

MACATTACK · 07-07-2008, 08:35 AM

Now that I'm thinking about it, if a company doesn't offer a repair service, then surely there is nothing ethically wrong with an individual doing repairs by recasting a section of a piece. If you charged for your own expenses than surely it wouldn't be that bad?

It's not like you're completely plagiarising anothers work and passing it off as your own and for profit, you're just attempting to replicate a damaged portion of somebody elses piece.

Am I out of line for thinking this?

Darth Pain · 07-10-2008, 06:38 AM

Well, It doesn't look like anybody else has an opinion on this so, I'm going to give it a try. After, I do some research, of course.

ratchet · 07-10-2008, 08:06 AM

I sould use a new Spiderman - mine has no middle or ring finger

(that's how he came)

Doc Sonic · 07-10-2008, 08:28 AM

I have broken fingers too ! ( I mean spidey does)

risingstar · 07-10-2008, 09:18 AM

I don't see how repairing equals recasting. I'd call that restoration. This is huge business actually.

If there was a place where people could send their statues to be repaired or repainted, the place would likely be booming with business.