Author Topic: Battle of Britain Patches (Read 10171 times)

Major Biggles · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2006, 08:49:15 AM »

i like that newest one on the left

2Slow · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2006, 08:57:16 AM »

The one on the left is good. It depicts both countries symbols. The center one does convey the idea of the massive attack. I like them both.

Have · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2006, 09:35:07 AM »

I think the left is best. The silhouette in it is instantly recognizable, which i believe would not be the case with the small planes of the middle one when the patch is sewn.

Krusty · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2006, 10:59:03 AM »

I think the one on the left is a good balance between "what looks good" and "what can be put on a patch". I like the large raid on the second one, but I don't think it would show up so well when it's put into stitches on canvas.

EDIT: The crosses are out of position on the He111's wings, however.

BlauK · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2006, 12:54:57 PM »

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The crosses are out of position on the He111's wings, however.

Yup, that was an easter egg left for someone to take notice of

(Noticed it as soon as I had posted, but had no energy left in me to do something about it at that point...)

I am not so sure about the smaller planes being impossible though. After all they can make the letters recognizable.

Krusty · « **Reply #20 on:** October 17, 2006, 02:17:46 PM »

I had a thought...

What about making the outer ring of blue a darker shade. Some shade different from the RAF roundel? Then remove the roundel, and use the outline of Britain as a mask, and have it "filled in" with the roundel underneath it? Sort of have the center of the roundel between ireland and england, and you can see the colors over both of them?

Just a wacky thought. Yours is good too

SKJohn · « **Reply #21 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:32:40 PM »

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To me a patch doesn't HAVE to show both sides. Rangoon had an AMAZINGLY elegant design, all it was was a P40E diving and firing its guns. It doesn't *have* to show the other side, just bring to mind the main images that "Rangoon" conjures up.

I thought the Rangoon patch showed both sides by having the P40E diving, but the background was the "hinomaru". (Japanese flag for the nihongally challenged among us). Maybe it wasn't designed that way, but that's how I interpreted it.

skernsk · « **Reply #22 on:** October 17, 2006, 08:32:46 PM »

Looking good Blauk!

I like the one on the left as well, but I agree the text needs some jazzing up. Come on, search your fonts for something with a "European" flavor.

Dichotomy · « **Reply #23 on:** October 17, 2006, 08:53:23 PM »

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I had a thought...

that didn't die of loneliness?

macleod01 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 24, 2006, 08:42:23 AM »

Ok, Gonna seem really stupid here, but whats the point in the patches? What do we do with them? And DO the participants get one?

Krusty · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2006, 11:46:40 AM »

Just a way to commemorate the event, to remember it. You get one if you pay for it

They're running at $2.50 average lately. A couple of people set it up with the company, order a large amount (bulk) and then you pay them to recoup the costs of buying and mailing them out to everybody.

SKBG Seadog · « **Reply #26 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:26:34 AM »

I have them sewn on to my Flight Jacket. Or you can make a collection of them for a wall hanging.

macleod01 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:38:04 AM »

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Just a way to commemorate the event, to remember it. You get one if you pay for it They're running at $2.50 average lately. A couple of people set it up with the company, order a large amount (bulk) and then you pay them to recoup the costs of buying and mailing them out to everybody.

This is no offence to you Krusty, but I have learnt NEVER to trust AH if they ask you for money. So are you joking? Caus, it would be quite kool to have a patch like that. could somebody verify if I need to pay for them?

BlauK · « **Reply #28 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:53:55 AM »

It is not AH asking for money. It is those individuals participating in playing and creating events, who then further devote their time and make the patches happen... if there is enough demand.

Roscoroo and Brooke have taken care of getting the patches done and mailing them to people. Certainly you are not expecting them to do the funding on top of their voluntary work...

I tell you, you can trust your $2,50 to them with no doubts. They have delivered superbly for such tiny amount of money!

macleod01 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 25, 2006, 11:03:33 AM »

ok, next question. How do I pay?