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Old 08-30-2012, 01:28 AM
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Default How do I get permission from Disney to use a Kermit-pic on the RV?

Hi.

We're in the process of deciding which paintscheme to use on our second -7, and so far one thing is certain: it's name will be "Kermit" so we want to put a 3D pic on Kermit on the VS.

For example like this:



The easiest thing to do, would be to get a high resolution pic, make a "label" from this (just like the registration letters) and put it on the VS.
My paintshop can do this easily as long as they have a high res pic.

So far I've found the above pic in low res on the net, and I guess Disney is sitting on the copyrights for both high and low res pics.

I've tried to search the Disney sites for clues about how to get permission and acess to a high res pic, but I keep getting lost in endless web-pages.
My english isn't all that good either, when it comes to reading "legal-stuff".

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Another sollution is ofcourse to have the paintshop PAINT the 3D pic on the VS, because then that painting would be the propery of the painter and not Disney. In that case, it'd be no problem to put it on the VS, correct?

This sollution would be alot more expensive and time consuming, so I prefer the first way...

Anyone have some ideas whom I can contact in the Disney world?

Maybe the finished RV will look like this:



(This is a photoshop manipulated pic of my first RV Wilco who is made into a Kermit paint-scheme)
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Old 08-30-2012, 01:39 AM
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http://www.snopes.com/disney/wdco/daycare.asp
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Old 08-30-2012, 01:49 AM
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Another sollution is ofcourse to have the paintshop PAINT the 3D pic on the VS, because then that painting would be the propery of the painter and not Disney. In that case, it'd be no problem to put it on the VS, correct?
Yeah, not so much. Copying someone else's copyrighted work is a violation, pretty much regardless of how the copying is done.

Truth be told, you probably could have done this and flown for years, nay, decades and never heard a word from WED, but of course, if you did, you'd have to repaint your plane or remove the sticker.

But NOW you've done it You let the cat out of the bag...

If you do get ahold of someone there, expect a pretty pricey fee for use of their intellectual property, IF they allow it at all.
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Old 08-30-2012, 05:19 AM
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I suggest that you look for a poster of Kermit to purchase. A decal type poster would be ideal. Once you purchase such poster decal have your painter apply the decal and come back over it with clear coat and staple the receipt for the purchase of such decal in your logbook and show an entry in the logbook that the purchased decal was applicated on the airplane. Naturally if you put a decal on both sides you would purchase two decals.
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Old 08-30-2012, 06:24 AM
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I think that Mr. Daves knows of what he speaks - I like those big decal posters he has on his -10....
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Old 08-30-2012, 06:39 AM
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Not quite you are looking for.


http://www.roommatesdecor.com/the-mu...ll-decals.aspx
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Old 08-30-2012, 08:58 AM
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Put this one on it with the words "Come And Take It" like on the Gonzales Flag.



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Old 08-30-2012, 09:21 AM
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If you reeeeaaaalllllyyyy want to talk to them about licensing an image, you could try this: https://licensing.disney.com/Home/di...false&region=0 They have an office for Norway in Denmark. ....that is for licensing for a product for profit though. But, I doubt they'll give you an image otherwise.

The poster idea sounds ideal.

If you're interested in the legal aspect, check into what your fair-use laws are in Norway, to see where your use in a personal (but publicly visible) manner would fall. It is likely different than the rules in the US.
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Old 08-30-2012, 10:54 AM
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It is possible.
A friend of mine owns a P-51. He has a likeness of Mickey dressed as Merlin painted on the engine cowl. He went through all the proper channels with Disney to get permission. It's been long enough now that I don't remember how hard it was or what it cost etc but it is possible.

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Old 08-30-2012, 11:59 AM
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Here is a good legal advice thread regarding the personal use of an NFL logo:

http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/ca...mm-269918.html

I believe your case may be viewed as "fair use" and personal. You are not necessarily copying to make a profit off something. Additionally, you are using a character and not a logo, which helps your case.

*I have had snoopy as my avatar pic for years now and the Peanuts Worldwide LLC has not come after me... yet
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