To pursue or not to pursue (appropriate commerce)?

Rainedave,

I am a big fan of your plans and your engine work and now your character as well. You are correct to consider the "authentic owners" of design A. B or C.

Example: Kaos, Super Kaos, Dirty Birdy, Dirty Birdy 40, Kaos 40...

The Kaos models for example, originally Bridi Enterprises, Inc, was sold to Great Planes Manufacturing, now a division of Hobbico. Hobbico owns the design (...most certainly a complex legal description) and I am absoulutely certain, if you contacted them, they would be happy to officially license the design for a modest fee.

Example of loophole: The Warlord

Consider the phrase "legal is what legal does" better known as "hey, I can change this a little here and there and it is DIFFERENT" better known as "well, I sold you the company and rights to exact model A, B and C. I have taken ELEMENTS from A, B and C and made E,F and G" better known as "too bad for you...I can slightly modify the designs I sold you last week and sell them this week using my fine reputation".

The Warlord uses elements from the proven Bridi designs and re-packaged them, complete with new names...legal yes...the most ethical, no.

The opportunity?:

Align yourself with a fine laser cutter, such as Dan @ Laser Tech (Mach One, Sequel...) and share your skills...execute appropriate permission and you will have at least one customer...me!

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba (a division of Hobbico)
Team YS Parts and Service
Capitalist