Yellow Ridge Mine

[DCRFAN 3]

You copied and interpreted scenes and track plans off photographs of the the real thing. He presumably copied and interpreted photographs of your layout.

I'd be flattered.

[southpier]

interesting retort from Firebox Models website: http://fireboxmodels.blogspot.co.uk/201 ... ayout.html

[NICKJW]

interesting retort from Firebox Models website: http://fireboxmodels.blogspot.co.uk/201 ... ayout.html

Yes, I noticed that and responded. I am planning to write a few articles for the American mags which is why I wanted a name-check otherwise people would think I've copied his layout.

[NICKJW]

You copied and interpreted scenes and track plans off photographs of the the real thing. He presumably copied and interpreted photographs of your layout.

I'd be flattered.

Like I said before, happy to be flattered but if, for arguments sake, you had written a book and someone copied it and placed it on the web without mentioning where it came from, would you not be a little grieved? This is the same.

Whilst it sounds like I'm overly precious about my modelling, I can assure you that I am not. I am more than happy to share my techniques and ideas with people at exhibitions and try to encourage the young into the hobby. If people copy my stuff, no problem, but as soon as it's promoted publicly, then I think it fair to name-check my layout.

[NICKJW]

Saw your mine at st edwards this weekend. Very fine layout

Glad you liked it. Did you make yourself known? I did speak to a couple of people about GN15 modelling...

[adamc]

Sadly we didn't, only realised when I got back home that you were from here as well. Also we had a niece in tow so no stopping allowed for more than 30 seconds at each stand

[martin]

Happy to be flattered Peter, but a name check would have been nice.
Yellow Ridge Mine took many months to design and build and I exhibit it a lot.
If I was exhibiting the layout in a hall and an identical layout to mine makes an appearance, I'd be a little grieved, as I am sure anyone else would be. A quick cobble: http://www.burdett.me/caroline/yellow-ridge.jpg

I share you unease. I was quite surprised to see a copy of my Sleigh Launching Layout on facebook and later on flickr. Yes it's flattering that someone wants to copy or imitate but I was quite unhappy that in all their posts detailing their construction progress not once did they mention my original.

PS I've seen Yellow Ridge Mine twice and it's possibly not just the best ever Gn15 layout i've ever seen but the best Model Railway Layout ive ever seen too

[NICKJW]

Hi Martin
Thanks for your response. It's nice to know that it's not just me being overly precious. It's more a matter of principle, after all, I'm the first to share my ideas and methods.
Thanks for your comments on Yellow Ridge. Made my day

[MatthewJBrown]

It's completely fine to be inspired by other modellers, but giving people credit is the Right Thing To Do -- plus, if you liked someone else's work so much as to duplicate it, surely you like it enough to praise it and credit it?