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Author:  Coredeath [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:23 am ]
Post subject:  dropship pilot arm patches

dropship pilot arm patches, what do they look like, what do I need, where can I get them, ebays got nothing!

Author:  Tarim-rex [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

Right arm:
Ship patch (usually Sulaco)
us colonial marines rocker, Pilot is on left
Image

Left arm:
American flag
Rank

Image

Author:  Bishop [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

You can get some of these from Patches n Pins, though the Victory through wings patch isn't screen accurate so I've discovered. Still the rest are good. Not sure of all the other sources for these, but members here will know.

Author:  Tarim-rex [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

what's wrong with it?

Author:  Spectre [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:36 am ]
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That second picture is awesome.

Author:  Bishop [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:20 am ]
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Tarim-rex wrote:
what's wrong with it?


Its too small and doesn't sport a black board around the stars or the whole patch. See the discussion here. SSgt Burton sums it up.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6334

Author:  PVB [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:35 am ]
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The Archives section has the info you need. :wink:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2125

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Author:  Ttaskmaster [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

Right arm:
Ship patch - Sulaco or one of ours
UK Colonial Marines rocker

Left arm:
British flag
Rank

:D

Nametapes, Unit Patch etc are also available.
PM Bazfish (and/or see associated threads) to enquire!!

Author:  SSgt Burton [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

Yeah umm...


SSgt Burton wrote:
Next you need patches- a Sulaco and Colonial Marines patch on the right shoulder, an American (or British) flag on the left shoulder, your nametape above the right pocket, and a Victory By Wings patch above the left pocket (Ferro) or on the pocket itself (Spunkmeyer). The patches are available on ebay however accurate ones are best found by asking around here.



I mentioned all this in the other thread. :|


Just to touch on the Victory By Wings patch-

Image

This is the widely available (and innaccurate) VBW patch.

And this...

Image

is the correct patch. The border is black, and the stars themselves have black outlines. The correct patch is larger than the commercially available one.

Coredeath... (No offense)- we enjoy answering questions but a lot of what you've asked is readily available in the archives section and basically you started a separate thread to ask a question I already provided the answer to in the other thread on the same subject.

Just to be clear I'm not telling you to shut up or anything. :wink:

Perhaps we could have these threads merged? Mods?

Kevin

Author:  Coredeath [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

What can I say, Im terrible at finding things :roll:

My humblest sorries Mr Burton sir *puppy eyes*

Author:  Tarim-rex [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:18 pm ]
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sorry, I thought you meant the patch itself was wrong. You should also add they were screen printed

Author:  SSgt Burton [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:45 pm ]
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Coredeath wrote:
What can I say, Im terrible at finding things :roll:

My humblest sorries Mr Burton sir *puppy eyes*


Well in all fairness I did say "ask around here" at the end of that paragraph. So I guess I'm as much to blame. :wink: :lol:

However I still think these threads should be merged. Mooooodddds? :)

As Rob (Tarim) mentioned the screen accurate patches were also silk screened, not embroidered.

I never did like the dealers room Victory By Wings patch- aside from all it's inaccuracies it's too small. It just bugs me now like the red white and blue Delta patch. I think it's idealized.

If you do go searching on ebay (trust me they are on there) try searching for Aliens patch or USCM patch.

Kevin

Author:  Pug50 [ Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:55 pm ]
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Should we merge the threads when you only repeat what you said before? ;)

You think this thread should be merged with viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6334 or viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6653 ?

What we need people to do is use Search. Funnily enough, it would need less typing to Search than to start a new thread asking the same questions.

Author:  Ttaskmaster [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

Pug50 wrote:
You think this thread should be merged with viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6334 or viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6653 ?


I'd say Topic 6653. Seems more relevant.


What we probably need is a Costume Resources thread.
A list of common components and who makes what would be a good one - maybe with people's names and the list of what they do.

Author:  SSgt Burton [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

Ttaskmaster wrote:
What we probably need is a Costume Resources thread.
A list of common components and who makes what would be a good one - maybe with people's names and the list of what they do.



I understand what you mean- but the bottom line is that any reproductions are unlicensed reproductions. So blatantly open discussion of "who makes what" shouldn't really be encouraged.

We've never had a problem with this (as in someone being issued a C&D order) but I don't think having a sticky "grocery list" of makers is a good idea. This is shaky ground.

Nobody makes unlicensed stuff here to be bought and sold. We talk about how reproduce props and wardrobe from the films for our own purpose yes? (wink wink nudge nudge say no more) :wink:

Kevin

Author:  SSgt Burton [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

Pug50 wrote:
Should we merge the threads when you only repeat what you said before? ;)

You think this thread should be merged with viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6334 or viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6653 ?

What we need people to do is use Search. Funnily enough, it would need less typing to Search than to start a new thread asking the same questions.


Sorry for the double post-

No I don't think the threads should be merged because I am repeating myself- I think the threads should be merged because it was unnecessary for them to be separate topics.

It would be like me (as a new member) wanting to put together a rifleman impression and starting a new thread for each part. "Who makes armour?" "Who makes pulse rifles?" "Who makes BDUs?" "What Boots do I need?" "What else do I need?"

It floods the board with topics that could all be one thread. This could also cut down when someone actually uses the search function and it returns 100+ threads on the same subject (perhaps "scaring them off" of looking through all those threads for the info).

This should have just been a continuation of Cordeath's original discussion of Dropship pilot gear (And Coredeath- just so you know- this isn't a serious infraction or anything :) ).

In fact I think what we need are "Definitive" threads- an all encompasing DS pilot thread, Rifleman thread, Smartgunner thread etc. Those are the "big three" that perhaps could be stickied (stickyed? sticky'd? :lol: ) on the Ready Line. Maybe even just with links to the related topics in the Archives (as we know how often people check the Archives first :wink: ).


Kevin

Author:  Coredeath [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

I found zee patches on zee ebay! Thanks for the keywords sgt

Author:  Pug50 [ Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: dropship pilot arm patches

SSgt Burton wrote:
Pug50 wrote:
Should we merge the threads when you only repeat what you said before? ;)

You think this thread should be merged with viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6334 or viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6653 ?

What we need people to do is use Search. Funnily enough, it would need less typing to Search than to start a new thread asking the same questions.


Sorry for the double post-

No I don't think the threads should be merged because I am repeating myself- I think the threads should be merged because it was unnecessary for them to be separate topics.

It would be like me (as a new member) wanting to put together a rifleman impression and starting a new thread for each part. "Who makes armour?" "Who makes pulse rifles?" "Who makes BDUs?" "What Boots do I need?" "What else do I need?"

It floods the board with topics that could all be one thread. This could also cut down when someone actually uses the search function and it returns 100+ threads on the same subject (perhaps "scaring them off" of looking through all those threads for the info).

This should have just been a continuation of Cordeath's original discussion of Dropship pilot gear (And Coredeath- just so you know- this isn't a serious infraction or anything :) ).

In fact I think what we need are "Definitive" threads- an all encompasing DS pilot thread, Rifleman thread, Smartgunner thread etc. Those are the "big three" that perhaps could be stickied (stickyed? sticky'd? :lol: ) on the Ready Line. Maybe even just with links to the related topics in the Archives (as we know how often people check the Archives first :wink: ).


Kevin


Sounds good, but there are 5000 threads and counting. I don't the job of dedupe'ing them all! ;) Even combining Coredeath's two threads would take some serious editing if we want the resulting thread to make any sense when read - it's not quite as simple as you make out.

If you want to write a truly definitive post/thread on any subject, then knock yerself out. ;)

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