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How DARE they?!?!?
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How DARE they?!?!?
When I drew up my BTC-4Akro last month and put the plans in the thread, I was happy to let anyone use the drawing if they wanted, expecting at least a nod to all my hard work. But as I was browsing around the web today, I saw this:
As you can see, they blatantly copied my BTC-4A design:
How DARE they copy my BTC without attribution and publish photos of my design five years ago…
Oh, sure. The plane they built has a double tapered sheet wing instead of an airfoil shaped wing. And the wing area is less. And they put the bellcrank on the bottom. And relocated the horizontal stabilizer. And the plans are dated 1996. BUT IT’S MY DESIGN, DAMMIT!!! How DARE they copy me!!!
The Outraged Mark
As you can see, they blatantly copied my BTC-4A design:
How DARE they copy my BTC without attribution and publish photos of my design five years ago…
Oh, sure. The plane they built has a double tapered sheet wing instead of an airfoil shaped wing. And the wing area is less. And they put the bellcrank on the bottom. And relocated the horizontal stabilizer. And the plans are dated 1996. BUT IT’S MY DESIGN, DAMMIT!!! How DARE they copy me!!!
The Outraged Mark
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Re: How DARE they?!?!?
It's your intellectual property Mark. Litigate Mark, litigate.
Seriously, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Your pride should know no bounds.
Bob
Seriously, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Your pride should know no bounds.
Bob
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Plagarized
Well, their vertical stab is smaller and the cockpit is farther back and integral to the body, but....... yeah, they totally robbed you.
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Re: How DARE they?!?!?
Mark i gave you a greene for your hard work not cause some one used your design I understand your calling but you did post if someone wanted to use it ? didn't U ? /// But before you fly off at me a THANK YOU would /should have been in order ! getback
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Re: How DARE they?!?!?
I am not sure I understand this thread.
It looks like someone took your idea and made it their own. Did you have the plans copyrighted?
Who is they? Is a company selling it or was it just some guy building a plane for himself.
Ron
Ok I get it. It's a joke. You got me.
It looks like someone took your idea and made it their own. Did you have the plans copyrighted?
Who is they? Is a company selling it or was it just some guy building a plane for himself.
Ron
Ok I get it. It's a joke. You got me.
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Re: How DARE they?!?!?
and they clipped the wings and added flaps! Disgraceful!
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Egad's man, it IS a conspiracy! I just have this Sherlock Holmes feeling that these copy cat model makers did not have the proper Cox engine to power the counterfeit copy of the BTC-4, so.....the're the prime suspects in the case of your missing 049 with the KK fine thread NV. Be on the look out for these evil doers......
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Re: How DARE they?!?!?
I think you have to read the OP's post again - I think he reconfirmed a great design. He mentions he found it referenced from 1996 - already out there.
Nice plane, too!
Nice plane, too!
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Re: How DARE they?!?!?
Marleysky wrote:Egad's man, it IS a conspiracy! I just have this Sherlock Holmes feeling that these copy cat model makers did not have the proper Cox engine to power the counterfeit copy of the BTC-4, so.....they're the prime suspects in the case of your missing 049 with the KK fine thread NV. Be on the look out for these evil doers......
I didn't even make that connection. Lets GET the theivin' galoots!!!
The Swift Vengeance Mark
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Re: How DARE they?!?!?
PeterJGregory wrote:I think you have to read the OP's post again - I think he reconfirmed a great design. He mentions he found it referenced from 1996 - already out there.
Nice plane, too!
Yeah, I guess I was a little more subtle than I thought I was. I was more or less making a joke on myself about my "brand new" design being similar to what someone did 20 years ago...
The Back to the Future Mark
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batjac wrote:The Back to the Future Mark
But will it do 88 miles an hour?
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Oldenginerod wrote:batjac wrote:The Back to the Future Mark
But will it do 88 miles an hour?
You know I've gotta figure that one out now...
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