One of the more unpleasant Shills has singled me out (again) for attention over publishing Public Domain Images of DML's Sd.Kfz7/1 and adding the 'Armorama' Watermark. I WON'T be stopping doing it anytime soon, so for those who are unaware of the reasons behind the Watermarks, let me explain.

Firstly, every image we're sent from a manufacturer or publisher, requires resizing and sometimes a bit of cleaning-up to provide the site with the best possible image. So, simply put, we're NOT doing the work of other Sites.

Secondly, there are sites out their who will use any image from any other site without permission. Adding a Watermark tends to put them off.

Thirdly, when we run a news report on New books and have sample images, it isn't our job to provide easily-copiable reference photos. The publisher would (correctly) prefer that people go out and BUY their book.

Some of the images published here DON'T get published on any other sites, therefore in the interests of respecting the Manufacturers, we watermark them to ensure that they stay where they are supposed to.

Finally, after I spend (sometimes a couple of hours editing & resizing images, i'm doing it for THIS site - i'm not doing anyone's elses work for them. That's why I Watermark

Thanks, Jim

Jim, anyone who doesn't understandand copy right laws would ask that question. I find it hard to believe that some one would grip about the watermarks on the pics available. I would not want anyone copying my writings without permission either. I for one appreciate the info you and others supply us with, watermarks or not. It is referance and news and someone else's property and hard work. So guy's, quit complaining, and build models. Remember one thing, it's better than naught!

I find it quite amusing that a certain toothless lizard should be picking on you regarding intellectual property rights considering their own disregard of it themselves in one their "inside excuse" ads back in December 2006. Just another case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
Toadman's Tank Pictures

He is also a bigot and is very much prejudiced against "mainland Chinese thieves" (his exact words, not mine). If that isn't a sterotypical slur, I don't know what is.

What is extraordinarily ironic, is that following on from Trumpeter's release of images and details of THEIR Sd.Kfz. 7/1, I felt, in the interests of balance and fairness, it was important to publish as many images of DML's as possible.

In fact the poster (which my original report was based) was sent DIRECTLY from Dragon for publication. The only two images I added were those which DML had published on their web-site. As usual, after cleaning them up & re-sizing, I added the Watermark.

Once again, (for the little it's worth) i'm going to be sending a letter of complaint to DML over this - their Forums, THEIR Editorial responsibility...