Quest - Now you're saying "So if an artist asks for credit mention why would we repay their kindness and hard work by begrudging and disrespecting the conditions of the transfer?". We were clearly discussing the case where an artist does NOT ask to be credited - that was stated very clearly. I also said in a previous post in this thread  that I would, of course, honor a request to be credited if it were made by the content creator.

We seem to be going around in circles here, covering the same ground over & over. To summarize my position one last time:

If I use a 3d model, free or purchased, I always abide by the terms specified by the model creator. If they request credit, I will credit them.

If I use a 3d model, free or purchased & it features prominently (that's a subjective judgment, of course) in my completed artwork, I will credit the creator whether or not they requested it.

If I use 3d models, free or purchased, by a particular creator frequently in my artwork, I will periodically credit them, whether or not they requested it.

Does that make me a copyright thief, lazy, ungrateful, or morally despicable? I guess that's a judgment each person has to make...

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." - Picasso