I am very interested in this topic as i would like to produce toy molds as well. More along the Transformers lines.
Can I ask where you found the sketch ups you posted.
Let me know thanks
Thanks for the interest Dpark3, I like your reasons for doint this as well, Transformers are some of my favorite toys as well, Ild love to create a custom transformer sometime. Though that takes come interesting configuation to get all the vehicle parts to mesh together in he transformation from robot to vehicle.
That is why I am trying to start with some simple like making accessories for GI joe size 3.75inch figures or the Kenner Real Ghostbusters 4 inch figures.
As for BR549's comment, copywrite territory ONLY applies to the molding and reselling of the merchandise. To put it into lamens terms, IF I was going to make correct molds to make the ghostbusters equipment just the way I wanted, and I marketed them for sale in a retail type store, then yes, it would be a violation of copywrite law.
However, if I contacted the copywrite holders, and requested permission to reproduce accurate equipment accessories for their 1986 toyline of The real Ghostbusters, and they gave me a quote for a price to do so, then I could do just that.
However, in the world we live in, there is a little thing called limitation of copywrite...that means that while the company of Kenner may hold the copywrite to the ghostbusters toyline, Kenner is no longer in buisness as they were bought out by Hasbro (i think)
That fact tells me that the reproduction of accessories for toys that have not been reproduced since the cartoon The Real Ghostbusters has aired on television in 1986-1992 are fair game to be reproduced by fans of the ghostbusting series.
Besides, your babbling about copywrite laws and who ones them is essentially useless to me when my uses for the items I make is for private use only, and perhaps only to be shared with the GBFANS.COM forum as they are all fans who offer up ways to make the accessories to their toys more accurate as well.
In time, I may plan on molding parts for a full size verion of the RGB proton pack that fans and members of GBFANS.COM may buy for their fan based appreciation.
To put into terms seen in the FBI warning on all VHS and DVD videos, the unathorized repoduction of the video for RETAIL purposes is a violation of copyright laws...
So again, my reproduction of the parts or the whole part of the posted accessories of teh Proton Pack, Pke Meter, Ghost trap and etc. is purely for my private use...NOT FOR RETAIL USE...
I will NEVER market and sell my creations at the local Walmart or Target stores.
This is for my personal and private satisfaction.
Also, my other thread on this forum is looking for making the Ecto-1 car that is sized for GI joe figures.