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  1. a2jacketpatches

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Nice work, I often do a quick search for those machines as I'd like to do some military patches using chain stitch. Is it a difficult process? This thread will certainly prompt me to go forward with the idea after seeing your results. I'd appreciate any direction you could point me to get...
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    Best M-422(a) repro?

    I think he just may do that for you especially if you're getting one of his jackets. Just ask for Platon, I do some trading and email with him regularly and he's a pretty up front and good guy.
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    AAF Shoulder Decal. To apply a meatball or not?

    In advance of restoring an original jacket ( decal, back art, leather painted wings, and painted Squadron Patch ) I experimented with my theory that scale model decal setting solution would do the job. The following is a step by step using a Garcia decal, Microscale brand red label MICROSOL...
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    AAF Shoulder Decal. To apply a meatball or not?

    Keep an eye out here, I may do my decal experiment tonight, and while on the subject of models at the same time, I'll be using a decal setting solution designed for model kit decals. And like Andyfalzon states, success cannot be guaranteed, he also says different leathers will probably behave in...
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    AAF Shoulder Decal. To apply a meatball or not?

    I've been an airbrush artist for many years and have top of the line Iwata guns and equipment but have never seen the stencil you're looking for. Also doing AAF insignia for the past 13 years so I'm interested as well if there's one out there but I don't think so. I cut my own stencils to block...
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    WWII Squadron Patches (USAAF, USMC, RAF, etc.)

    One of the coolest things about WW2 squadron Patches is the variety. CBI / China, Burma, India, Theater of Operations produced some of the most beautiful. It allows me to create with subtle differences using a wide range of materials. Here's two versions of the 23rd Fighter Group using period...
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    Jim Buchanan and A2 Jacket Patches

    Please, all be advised that any and all patches in this thread are not available for sale and are long gone. If and when I decide to offer something for sale it will most certainly be offered here in Merchants section as per the rules. I have found that over many years, forums like this are...
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    AAF Shoulder Decal. To apply a meatball or not?

    American Flight Jackets, found an extra copy years ago that I gave away to a friend. And building models, I used to build with my Dad for private collectors and have many in cases at the Cockpit Shop in NYC (Avirex) if they are still there. Many years ago when I was a teenager, and I credit that...
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    AAF Shoulder Decal. To apply a meatball or not?

    You got something there, with the variety of cloth, paint, bullion, etc. your personal taste should be the choice. I do believe that the decal was applied to reissued jackets that were depot redyed anyway. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think they came out of the factory new that way. And...
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    Jim Buchanan and A2 Jacket Patches

    Already posted a picture of this patch but just finished this one. I thought it was worth tossing up here again because of the super nice grain of the leather. It prompted me to do an extra careful patina and the grain really makes it stand out. This is the look that drives me wild about theater...
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    AAF Shoulder Decal. To apply a meatball or not?

    I'll be restoring an original A2 patched, painted, with leather wings and decal starting today as requested by the original owner / WW2 Pilot. The jacket is in outstanding condition but the paint has flaked quite a bit on most everything, back art, Squadron Patch, and Wings. So the vet asked for...
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    AVG Patches

    My new improved English / Chinese name tags. I had to grind my own stamping tools using a Dremel and grinding wheel out of mini screwdrivers, heavy duty nails, and stainless steel dental picks. The character lines have some thickness to them now and stand out better.
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    What's for Dinner?

    Water, trying to watch my figure:D
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    What's for Dinner?

    My wife is a helluva cook straight from Thailand.
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    Vet reunited with A2 Jacket - a $17 Goodwill purchase!

    Some decent Vietnam stuff here and there. Gotta know what you're looking for and what you're looking at. Two weeks ago, I found a minty 1971 jungle shirt in 3XL at the swap meet, knew that it would get over a hundred just because of the size, and for 5 bucks was worth grabbing anyway. But then a...
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    I need a new patch for my A2

    Agreed, especially these days where the regular sizes run higher. I generally go 5.5 - 6 inches, otherwise 5 inch looks way too small on a 46 - 48.
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    AVG Patches

    Not sure what is appropriate there but I've got quite a following. They're buying all variations of my AVG and most recently at least three of my Japanese Aerial Victories patches have found their way to China. My partner and I have a translator in China that is very proud to render American...
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    I need a new patch for my A2

    Jim is really doing a great job with the weathering technique, I think it almost has to be present on a patch regardless of the jacket being new or worn in a bit. It just seems to fit better and this one looks great. I'm sure I saw an original of this patch on ebay as well, are you aware of it...
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    I need a new patch for my A2

    Looks like the last time he even thought about it was 8 years ago, but if you haven't yet, patch it up, that's what A2's are for.
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    AVG Patches

    Most likely Ding Hao! Even today there's a tremendous amount of pride and respect for what the AVG did in China back in the day. From what I gather, the people of China young and old are very well aware of the Flying Tigers as opposed to most of my American generation and younger. They probably...
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