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I would like to address a rather delicate subject that has always surface on all types of forums and boards and that is the sharing of Original Manufactures Plans, instructions, and Manuals, books, literature, articles.
This is a fine line, but still, I would like to be on the safe side.
Please check with the Vendor, Company first to see if they have manuals that you can download or even ask the "builder of his or her ship" if they know if manuals and plans can be download from where they bought their ship.
I would like to encourage everyone to be mindful that in most cases the purchased kit contains copyrighted material, and it stirs the conscience of the person if they should copy the plans for a fellow or friend model builder.
All it does is keep the conscience clear. I know that I have been caught up in this many, many times. So, please be mindful that not everyone wishes to share their plans.
The great thing about SOS Board is that we all love to help each other. I find myself helping more than building my own ship !!!
Here is the part that I personally think is safe. You are having a problem with a construction. You take a picture of the portion of the plan that you are concerned about with notes and whatnot - I have done this many times. This is different (in my opinion) as you are trying to present a demonstration about a problem. I have taken pictures of the "plans" a whole mast assembly to ask someone their opinion on a rigging pattern.
But, things get a little gray area when we start to copy entire plan sets.
Just use good judgement.
I think I will leave this open for discussion as I would like some feedback.
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This is a fine line, but still, I would like to be on the safe side.
Here is the part that I personally think is safe. You are having a problem with a construction. You take a picture of the portion of the plan that you are concerned about with notes and whatnot - I have done this many times. This is different (in my opinion) as you are trying to present a demonstration about a problem. I have taken pictures of the "plans" a whole mast assembly to ask someone their opinion on a rigging pattern.
But, things get a little gray area when we start to copy entire plan sets.
Just use good judgement.
I think I will leave this open for discussion as I would like some feedback.
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