[SKIN] Toyota Celica Rescue.

[[TC]»Elmo«]

(2013-11-07 16:29)Bez Wrote:  Yours and Elmo's are near enough the same?! Elmo's is just a lot thicker? Point?

The only similarity is that the cutouts are intended to follow the same creases in the bodywork. If you look closely, the implementation was different (ie the position of the nodes, how many there are etc as well as the thickness).
Major differences: positioning & scale of the battenburg squares are completely different.

Whereas comparing yours vs Pipa's has the nodes of the top cut identical, identical horizontal scaling of the squares and almost identical alignment of the squares.
The nodes position could be put down to the wireframe, but the thickness is a little suspect. Also, the chances of the battenburg squares lining up so closely (especially the scale) would be pretty much nil if they were being worked out from scratch (which they should be, as there is no standard or recommended method of doing it, even between police forces or different livery companies).

(2013-11-07 17:30)Bez Wrote:  I'm sorry I didn't ask but I didn't know DO NOT EDIT meant I couldn't use the rear chevron off your skin, I just thought it was if you added your name on the side or something.

"Do not edit" generally means do not use *any* part of the skin. Taking one part is still an edit, even if the rest is different.
Some skinners will let you put your name/number etc on the skin provided you keep the original attribution. Always ask first though.

If you do use a part of someones skin (either with permission or if public), you should always give credit for their hard work where possible.


Being inspired by other designs is fine and if you actually make it from scratch (rather than using a skin as a reference etc) you're pretty much guaranteed to come up with something genuinely unique.

It's pretty easy to spot direct copies (either copy-pastes, tracing, or side-by-side reproduction) so don't try to rip off someone else's work/designs as your own.