Mr Met,
Constructing 3D models from scratch takes LOTS of time and effort. A person doing a 3D model that is not already in a database somewhere on the internet is not probable. The work that Joe and I do are just
repaints of current models, they are not built from scratch. A person has to have a vast knowledge of 3D computer programs to build a model from the ground up. I do hear that someone on the Train-sim.com forum is
attempting to build an M7.
When a model is repainted like I did to the 261, permission has to be granted from the original copyright owner. In this case, it is
Dekosoft Trains. That model cannot be posted on Train-sim.com or anywhere else for that matter without permission from Dekosoft. If I did in fact upload the 261 to their database without first asking, I could get in legal trouble.
Hope that answers your questions.
Joe