Re: (erielack) EL DIamond...(copyright problem examples)

[BobcatCS_@_aol.com]

Most of the copyright stuff used in modeling is overlooked by the owners but 
there are a couple of exceptions.  Notably, for the circus modeling crowd 
there are no current Ringling Bros. models or decals available.  There are no 
Coca-Cola models available that are not under license.  The UPS models that 
(I think) Walthers puts out don't say UPS although they look an awful lot 
like "The Truck."  And finally, have you noticed that Microscale decals for 
Tidewater (Flying A) service stations are no longer available and that 
LifeLike disavows any knowledge of the 10,000 tank cars the made with 
Tidewater reporting marks? Turns out that Texaco owns the copyright.  Seen 
any Texaco stuff lately? 

Note too that LifeLike also won't talk about the Sinclair 10K tanks either.   
I checked the web site to see if they ever made any factory assembled 
versions or either of these.  I have the four road numbers they put out in 
kit form of each and none of them are there, so I called the 800 number to 
ask about them.  They didn't seem to know what I was asking about!

If it wasn't for lawyers we wouldn't need lawyers - B. Franklin

Regards,

Bob
ELHS 3117
NMRA 116615

Regards,

Bob
ELHS 3117
NMRA 116615

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