Embroidered patch to commemorate glorious battles in Mastes of the Air scenario

[Spikes]

This design may have too many elements, or too much detail.  Designing a patch is harder than it looks.   I may be back with an alternate, simpler design.    Those previous patches were very cool-looking, esp Der Grosse Schlag and the Red Storm-Kruppes Steel. 

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Brooke who do you use to create the patches?  It might help to look at their website for design guidelines?

After staring at these. What about keeping the eagle and iron cross but with the design changes you have in the second rendition? So Smaller orange ring, February and 2024 moved to the outside, etc. I thought the Balkenkreuz would make it less 'busy', but the Luftwaffe eagle seems to blend better and having the month/year moved away helps with the busyness.

To be honest, if we want to save text space we can omit "February". It seems like more often than not the previous patches had them, but we also only run 1-2 a year now so it's a bit less important.

So top could be:
Masters of the Air

Bottom:
Aces High Scenario 2024

[Baloo]

Some patches I found, P38 related  :




^ This one can be edited to include everyone as it has plenty of space for text around






^ 479th Specific

[Rocco]

After staring at these. What about keeping the eagle and iron cross but with the design changes you have in the second rendition? So Smaller orange ring, February and 2024 moved to the outside, etc. I thought the Balkenkreuz would make it less 'busy', but the Luftwaffe eagle seems to blend better and having the month/year moved away helps with the busyness.

To be honest, if we want to save text space we can omit "February". It seems like more often than not the previous patches had them, but we also only run 1-2 a year now so it's a bit less important.

So top could be:
Masters of the Air

Bottom:
Aces High Scenario 2024

I second this. I like C but I feel the patch should represent both sides.

My vote would be B with the modifications Spikes mentions. Second choice would be the modified version Oboe has already made.

Appreciate all the effort going in to this. Regardless of which design is selected, I will definitely be buying one.
 

[oboe]

OK, I think this is a complete list of the patches submitted so far, with Spikes suggested changes to B, a couple of changes of my own, and new design suggested by Devil505 (E.).   I also have a version of this patch with a red gunsite reticule.

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A1.

A2.

B.

C.

D. E.    (Also available with red gunsite) F.  I had this line drawing profile of a B-17 I was using before I went to the dark silhouette. Trying to shake up the design, create some visual interest tension with oversize, distorted shapes and a diagonal divider between blue and red.

[Devil 505]

E looks great. Get's my vote.

[xanax]

I like B. Good representation balance.

[KCDitto]

I like B

[Banshee7]

B or D gets my vote. B > D, but again I wonder how the actual patch would turn out.

[oboe]

One more variation, I had this line drawing profile of a B-17 I was using before I went to the dark silhouette.  Just trying to shake up the design, create some visual interest tension with oversize, distorted shapes and a diagonal divider between blue and red.

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F.

[DaCoon]

ok.   DAMMIT!!!!!    F it is......to me it looks the best so far       

[Baloo]

One more variation, I had this line drawing profile of a B-17 I was using before I went to the dark silhouette.  Just trying to shake up the design, create some visual interest tension with oversize, distorted shapes and a diagonal divider between blue and red.

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F.

That is awesome, Oboe! +1 for me   

[DmonSlyr]

I like B the best with the Eagle, though curious how it would look with the silver B17 instead of the silhouette.

F is cool, though I'd probably make the German cross slightly smaller.

E is what I'm going to actually be doing 

[oboe]

Here's F. with a smaller Balken Cross, and a larger B-17 side view.  Trying after all to make it look like the elements want to burst out of the patch.
   
F.

[potsNpans]

Combatants/ Globe

[oboe]

+1 on adding the dark background map, Potsnpans.   Really makes the emblems stand out and adds visual interest.