Under fire
🕑 Added 2021-08-24 11:54:11 +0000 UTCHello everyone. That day has come, after all someone (we roughly know who) threw a strike on my page on patreon now it is blocked. A letter to support has been sent, let's see what they have to say. And what the result of this whole story will be. Most likely, it will be disappointing. Yes, my miniatures have a visual resemblance to GW products, but if you look at it, there is no direct borrowing. The armor and weapons is similar, but made differently, there are no chaptee marks that are under copyright on the soldiers. Well, if they not count as such a Maltese cross or a skull. I'm not even talking about generic infantry like the Desert Hawks. In general, the news is disappointing, I don't know what to do next. And if everything is more or less clear with the infantry (I'll go to myminifactory and cults with them), then there will be problems with an alternative to space marines, as far as I know they are banned there too. Judging by the story with DuncanShadow and his Eldar titan, everything is very strict and totalitarian there too. Perhaps it makes sense to create a website and sell STL models already there, but this takes time. On the other hand, I want to once again thank my patrons and just the people who supported me and my work. Regardless of how it ends - thank you very much. Hold the line! :) And I send my ardent greetings to GW. There are from a man who has led Bretons, Black Templars and Abaddon's Black Legion into battle for almost 20 years, and who has brought GW a gigantic mountain of money over the years.
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Jukko Malkin
:) thank you👍
Tabletop Terrain
That sucks, but honestly it really is worth avoiding anything that even remotely looks like a Spesh Marne. Tbh the market is pretty full of these guys already. I'm already enjoying the look of the Desert Hawks more too personally.
Jukko Malkin
Check the link above!) ☝😸
Jukko Malkin
Need to think about that, thank you!
Jukko Malkin
Thank you!
Jukko Malkin
Thank you!
Jukko Malkin
Thank you!)
Frygi Drygi
Good luck
Kev
Please let us know how to keep supporting you, even if patreon strikes this account. Would even be happy to see a discord channel with a ko-fi link
Mészöly Patrik Sándor
I am hoping for some alternatives, because I really love your work. Everything you make have real character to them.
Alexander
Where can we follow you if patreon gets taken down? Do you have a facebook group or do you have our email adresses for a mailing list or something? Would hate to miss out on your future amazing work because i cant find you...
Steven Remington
You know, I just had a thought: what if you took all this stuff over to (0nly_Fans)? Are GW employees even allowed to look at that site on work computers?
Jukko Malkin
It might be preferable to release SMs on discord or somewhere as a gift or so. Need to think.
Tlactar
What exactly makes a Space Marine a Space Marine in the eyes of A: GW and B: a real legal authority. It's a shame they get through with stuff like this just by having more money for lawyers - no blame in you there for complying with their claims, I'd do the same
Jukko Malkin
🙏
Jukko Malkin
Thank you!
Jukko Malkin
Thanks. I'll make a post on the situation tomorrow.
Jukko Malkin
Thanks🙏
Jukko Malkin
Yeah. DMCA claim from GW. They want me to delete all SM-like heroes and units. I'll make a post on the situation tomorrow.
Tlactar
Ah, i see the knights and deathguard are gone 😞
Gareth Hutton
Damn. Looks like I need to quickly download everything after work. Good luck with this and kiitos!
WarloQ
Heya! I have massive commentary on this subject matter and GW but I will try to keep it simple... Their 'tactics' as of late are disgraceful. I personally have completely boycotted/abandoned them due to recent behaviors. You can have 10 times more fun on OnePageRules and proxies and not give into their Black Hole of Greediness. You do great work, keep it up!!! PLEASE!!! I will tell you that GW's trademark is EU only, it doesn't apply to US. They are trying to claim 'Space Marine' which was actually coined in 1932 literature (Heinlein/E. E. Smith). They see the writing on the wall with 3D printing, etc. They are trying to establish a stranglehold on tabletop, it's not theirs to do... W.W.J.R.R.T.D.???? What Would J. R. R. Tolkien Do? Grand Master is likely rolling in his grave and GW has no right and should be ashamed.
Steven Remington
I really like your stuff. Just fyi, another creator of STL files on here got the same strike and was out for a little over 2 weeks before his page was reinstated. GW can wave their ban hammer around all they like but they don't want a repeat of Chapter House. Keep the faith brother, you haven't crossed any lines.
Aviad Madar
GW is using up every last bit of good will left in this customer of 23 years by now. If someone wants to add an awesome looking alternative sculpt to my Space Wolves army he started collecting in 3rd edition, spent a small fortune on, paraded and demoed the game with to dozens of people over the years. You let him print out that fucking mini cause you sure as hell won't be putting out any new ones for us... Seriously, need a break from GW. Getting back to Battletech and Infinity after this shit
Jukko Malkin
Thanks, Luke.
Luke Weinhagen
Keep us posted. Wherever you end up, my support will follow.
Jukko Malkin
Thank you)
firon
I am with you. Everywhere. If everything goes well, I would like to see clibanarii without heads :)
Jukko Malkin
Thank you 🙏
Wulf Tyrson
I'm so sorry someone would do this to you. Your talent is wasted on those people. I hope this is all resolved quickly for you so that you can continue your passion.
Jukko Malkin
Aye. ✊
Jukko Malkin
Thank you)
Tlactar
You might want to hurry up with the discord (getting one set up is really fast and easy ;-)) as these posts are somehow still visible on mobile, but not on the desktop anymore... 🤷🏼 And damn! Good luck! You definately one of my favorite modelers by far 👍
Joshua Kemp
Next time they release something similar to yours sue them back.
Jukko Malkin
Please check you email.
Jukko Malkin
Thank you! Oh, I'll look into it.
Jason Dickerson
Have you looked at subscribestar? It's a patreon alternative. Less likely to run into these issues there. https://www.subscribestar.com/
Christian B
Wrote you an email like the other guy - all the best
Ben
Where can we download them from? I haven't grabbed any of the ones for this month yet, as I usually download them in bulk at the end!
Jukko Malkin
Thank you. Let's see what happens)
Jukko Malkin
Thank you)
Evgeniy Efimenko
Tell me pls, how i can support to you? I can send my money to you by PayPal, for example). GW is great miniatures, but not only one in universe)
Aubrey Ramage Lay
I’m really sorry to hear this, I hope everything turns out ok!
Jukko Malkin
✊
Travis Chalkley
Keep fighting the good fight
Jukko Malkin
Thank you! ✊
Jukko Malkin
Write me on jukkomalkin@gmail.com
Justin Hollinsworth
What a shame, I hope everything works out. You’re my favorite patreon, and as others have said I’ll follow you to other platforms if necessary.
Mark Stephenson
I havn’t downloaded anything since June 🥶 will the files be available anywhere else?
Jukko Malkin
🙏
Demóstenes Taquelim
With this kind of atitude, gw just Lost another client. The shoud learn to use this kind of createon as advantage. Their Loss
Jukko Malkin
Thank you!
Jukko Malkin
😩 грусть-печаль
Daniel Sanchez Torres
I wish you luck and hope all ends well. Your designs are ver good and really easy to build
Jukko Malkin
Let's see what happens next, maybe it would be okay. 👍
Jukko Malkin
I will study this case tonight. Thank you!
Jukko Malkin
Thanx! ✊
Rodomir Rus
Fucking greedy GW. I can't say otherwise.
Jukko Malkin
Thank you. 🙂
Jukko Malkin
As far as I understand the rules, when the page is blocked money is not withdrawn. But let's see what happens next, i'm still doing the last release of the month.
Mark H.
Im going to tell you right now, whatever you decide to do a lot of us, if not all, will follow you to your next platform.
Joe O'Toole
I hope it gets cleared up. Your models are fantastic, it would be a shame if the patreon stopped
Graeme Pearce
So what happens if we've paid you for the files, but cannot now get them? (:
Jarra Joseph-McGrath
Noooooooooo 🔥🔥🔥 ‘tis merely a flesh wound! The good will prevail!!!
Mark H.
Can you make a discord so we can continue to follow and support you?