MaksArt Models

**SJPONeill** · #1 07-15-2014, 12:31 AM

This is a follow on from Herky's thread re the 1/100 Lun that he found the cover page of. After some investigation, it appears pretty certain that this model and the others in the series have been released for free download by the designer. Enjoy, go crazy even...

All the models appear well-designed and are quite complex with detailed interiors in most cases. If the vehicles build as well as they seem to be designed, it is very likely that one of them will represent my forst foray in 1/25 scale vehicles, a drift away from my traditional 1/32 and 1/35 fleet...

There is one more, a trainy thing, but the download links appear to have been toasted...will follow up and see if I can find a link that works...

**herky** · #2 07-15-2014, 12:53 AM

Thanks for your investigating and clearing this up ,now it seems we can all share these great models

**db-sa** · #3 07-15-2014, 02:50 AM

Some might wish to be aware that MaksArt posts on a forum that pays less than no regard to the rights of any holder of copyright on any paper model where it can get away with posting a pirated copy.
Some might not be bothered by that.

**SJPONeill** · #4 07-15-2014, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by db-sa

Some might wish to be aware that MaksArt posts on a forum that pays less than no regard to the rights of any holder of copyright on any paper model where it can get away with posting a pirated copy.
Some might not be bothered by that.

Some might also have better things to do that stir up irrelevant material like this. What's your point? I spent a number of hours of mine time verifying the provenance of these models before discussing with the Admins how we might manage them and share them with this community without promoting any site with which we have ethical diffrences. Apart from my small faux pas with the original covers, now rectified, we have successfully acheived that.

**db-sa** · #5 07-15-2014, 08:59 AM

"Irrelevant" you say, but noticeably you avoided saying "invalid".

Perhaps the point has been to ensure that people are now more accurately, fully and adequately informed about the actual provence of these models and can better make their personal choices.

Obviously some members of this forum are quite happy to frequent pirate sites.

Equally obviously confirmation of this forums administrative approval of the arrangement you describe would be helpful, for everyone.

**herky** · #6 07-16-2014, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SJPONeill

Some might also have better things to do that stir up irrelevant material like this. What's your point? I spent a number of hours of mine time verifying the provenance of these models before discussing with the Admins how we might manage them and share them with this community without promoting any site with which we have ethical diffrences. Apart from my small faux pas with the original covers, now rectified, we have successfully acheived that.

i personally thank you and the administrators for taking the time and effort to allow forum members to access these great models within forum rules

**SJPONeill** · #7 07-16-2014, 05:10 AM

Cheers, Herky, while few if any of us condone the rabid copyright violations of those sites, personally I think that we have a better chance of changing those mindsets by supporting those original designers like MaksArt and building their models as a demonstration of our support and appreciation of their skill and art.

Having said that, I went to print the Lun in 1/72 tonight only to have my printer inform me that it was not going to talk to me until I feed it a set of new ink cartridges - which I won't have til next week some time...if I am not careful I can see myself succumbing to temptation to print and start all these models...

**herky** · #8 07-16-2014, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by db-sa

Some might wish to be aware that MaksArt posts on a forum that pays less than no regard to the rights of any holder of copyright on any paper model where it can get away with posting a pirated copy.
Some might not be bothered by that.

i would only say that if the designer has uploading his models to a site for free distribution that is his or her choice or are you advocating designers can only give their models to sites you approve of.I am well aware of this forums rules regarding so called pirate sites which is why there is no mention of them here.Im assuming that you have accessed these types of sites to be aware that Maksart posts on them.Im just happy that another forum member has made the time and effort so that we can all<With ok from admin>share these great models.