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In lugnet.build.mecha, Mark Neumann wrote:
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I have been asked an interesting question regarding public frame designs,
like the GlaGla frame:
“Does it have to be an original design by me?”
My answer to this is Yes, UNLESS the design you are using has been made
publicly available for use. This could mean free or pay-for instructions.
As such, a few examples are: the
GlaGla frame, Eric
Sophie’s Build-a-Bot
design or Brian Cooper’s
Teknomeka
model.
Of course variations in the design are encouraged but if an author of a
design wanted the design to be public you should be allowed to use it.
The flip side of this is that theoretically the medium mech category stands
the chance of being nothing but Gla frames. That will be fine. Judges will
be looking for a personality that stands out.
The curators of .mecha want as many people who wish to participate be able to
do so. Including those that may not normally build mecha or feel that
building mecha is “too hard.” This rule should allow anyone who wants to be
able to participate, to be able to do so.
Mark Neumann
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I guess I would have hoped the entries would have some hint of originality i.e.
a gla gla armature frame with an original skin, or something like that. Getting
a small army of black Gla frames identical to his instructions doesn’t seem very
interesting. And what if someone builds a gla frame and poses it in the exact
same pose as one of Gla’s armature poses?
I guess I’m just ranting, as this is a pose contest, not a build contest. And
you do say the goal is to attract people to mecha....
later,
Chris
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