tamiya packaging artwork
welshman
10-21-2005, 09:08 AM
does anyone know whether tamiya sell large posters of their packing artworks. Some of them are truly AMAZING illustrations. Is there anywhere on the web that may sell such a thing? If tamiya sold these they would make a fortune!
welshman
welshman
freakray
10-21-2005, 09:30 AM
If Tamiya felt they would make a fortune, they would sell them.
MPWR
10-21-2005, 09:46 AM
Contact Tamiya Europe.
Back when Tamiya was distributed in the US by MRC, many Tamiya boxes had a fine print disclaimer saying "Artwork enlargeable for framing"- but this was never better elaborated. Can't say what they would say now, but it certainly doesn't seem an unreasonable inquery.
Let us know what you find out?
Back when Tamiya was distributed in the US by MRC, many Tamiya boxes had a fine print disclaimer saying "Artwork enlargeable for framing"- but this was never better elaborated. Can't say what they would say now, but it certainly doesn't seem an unreasonable inquery.
Let us know what you find out?
mickbench
10-21-2005, 04:19 PM
Tamiya do produce good box art... I think even if the product stunk their box art alone would shift units...
The Z tune and FW24 are good examples.. As are the newly released classic car range, Morgan 4/4 and Jaguar Mark II etc..
The Z tune and FW24 are good examples.. As are the newly released classic car range, Morgan 4/4 and Jaguar Mark II etc..
gionc
10-21-2005, 04:38 PM
If Tamiya felt they would make a fortune, they would sell them.
Hey guys: Tamiya already make a fortune, also w/out artbox selling: have a look on kit costs :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Hey guys: Tamiya already make a fortune, also w/out artbox selling: have a look on kit costs :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
mickbench
10-21-2005, 04:54 PM
Hey guys: Tamiya already make a fortune, also w/out artbox selling: have a look on kit costs :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
:rofl:
Hmm that's true...!!
:rofl:
Hmm that's true...!!
exhaust smoke
10-21-2005, 05:57 PM
I too love the illustrations on their kits. I understand that they have a small team of illustrators who just...draw.
After reading Mr Tamiya's autobiography, this stems back to the beginnings of the company when Mr Tamiya persuaded a well know Japanese comic book artist (I think) to produce an illustration to use for one of their military kits. Once the artwork adorned the kit, they just flew off the shelves. A decent box art does draw the eye, I must admit.
After reading Mr Tamiya's autobiography, this stems back to the beginnings of the company when Mr Tamiya persuaded a well know Japanese comic book artist (I think) to produce an illustration to use for one of their military kits. Once the artwork adorned the kit, they just flew off the shelves. A decent box art does draw the eye, I must admit.
blubaja
10-21-2005, 10:48 PM
You can go to Kinko's or the like if you feel like copying them illegaly....
Technoman
10-22-2005, 12:21 AM
Well as loing as you own the original couldn't you just argue that the copy is a backup ;)
welshman
10-26-2005, 06:18 AM
You can go to Kinko's or the like if you feel like copying them illegaly....
where can I get this kinko website thing then?
welshman
where can I get this kinko website thing then?
welshman
redstang423
10-26-2005, 10:25 AM
Kinko's is a printing place. I'm sure they have a website, but I doubt you would be able to do much besides find out the cost from there.
Not sure, but if you do get the artwork enlarged, as long as you are only using it for your own purposes and don't try to sell it, isn't that legal? Otherwise wouldn't we all be breaking copyright laws for finding a picture on the internet and making it the background for our computer?
Not sure, but if you do get the artwork enlarged, as long as you are only using it for your own purposes and don't try to sell it, isn't that legal? Otherwise wouldn't we all be breaking copyright laws for finding a picture on the internet and making it the background for our computer?
welshman
10-27-2005, 07:40 AM
you could argue that you were using it as a reference to create your own artwork?
Any copyright lawyers on here?
welshman
Any copyright lawyers on here?
welshman
redstang423
10-27-2005, 03:54 PM
To be honest, if it would violate copyright laws, I don't think Kinko's would copy it. And besides, even if it does violate the laws, if you are just using it for yourself no one is going to be able to catch you or care. Just don't try and sell it.
Asmenoth
10-27-2005, 05:36 PM
On Tamiya's Japanese site, they are producing a 2006 calendar of box art.
http://http://www.tamiya.com/japan/news/news0512/news2.htm
Bottom of the page. Not sure if it's comming out anywhere else or if it's just airplane box art.
:biggrin:
http://http://www.tamiya.com/japan/news/news0512/news2.htm
Bottom of the page. Not sure if it's comming out anywhere else or if it's just airplane box art.
:biggrin:
willimo
10-27-2005, 06:46 PM
Kinkos or whatever local copy/print place shouldn't have any trouble copying them. The only people that really get crazy about that is the little photo-matic thing at Wal-mart or Walgreens. You can always do the copying yourself, for one, but if you want it blown up extra-nice to extra-huge and get their help I doubt they'll mind. I copied the box top for my Mazda 787B so I could overlay the SMS instruction vellum over it, for example.
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