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Topic: Expedition 35: Russian EVA-32 spacewalkers patch
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42984
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-19-2013 11:14 AM
   
SpacePatches.nl shares: Russian EVA-32 patch worn by Pavel Vinogradov, as transmitted to Earth during the April 19 spacewalk by Roman Romanenko's helmet camera. The patch - showing an Orlan helmet reflecting the Expedition 35 design by Paul Fjeld - was designed by Luc van den Abeelen and produced by Spacepatches.nl at the request of the crew.  |
butch wilks
Member Posts: 333
From: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 04-20-2013 09:52 AM
One more fantastic looking patch from the Soyuz Crew Graphics Support Team. Well done on a lovey looking patch.
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Marwin2
Member Posts: 139
From:
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 04-20-2013 10:17 AM
Well done gentlemen! Have you a hi-res picture? |
Liembo
Member Posts: 583
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 04-20-2013 11:50 AM
Wonderful transformation and use of the circular space. Wow. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 05-11-2013 06:46 AM
This patch is now available for collectors, contact me for more info. — Jacques
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lm5eagle
Member Posts: 429
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Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 05-11-2013 08:35 AM
This is one of my favourites among the most recently issued patches. The shape is the striking feature. Not the first time spacepatches.nl have come up with an interesting shape. The Soyuz TMA-04M was an excellent innovation as well. Here's looking forward to the future with this particular team of designers. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-11-2013 08:53 AM
High resolution version added to our Flickr site. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 05-19-2013 09:46 AM
The patch is sold out!
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328KF
Member Posts: 1234
From:
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 05-20-2013 02:44 PM
Received mine today...the pics don't do your work justice. Thanks for offering these to collectors.How many were produced? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42984
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-20-2013 03:28 PM
It might be noted that this patch can be clearly seen in Chris Hadfield's now-viral music video for "Space Oddity." |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 05-20-2013 03:42 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 328KF:
How many were produced?
25 for collectors... Rest went to Russia and space.
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dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 750
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-20-2013 03:55 PM
Oh man, I hate I missed out on this one. Snooze ya lose. |
mooncollector
Member Posts: 104
From: Alabama, USA
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 06-21-2013 08:51 PM
Just a suggestion...I actually wanted one of these EVA-32 patches but they were sold out before I could even try to order. My observation is that there is an IMMENSE demand for space patches, especially in replica or unique designs, and that the "market" will bear FAR more than a quantity or population of 25 in a limited production run. I personally believe that a run of patches that are intended to be offered for public sale at all, should be at a BARE MINIMUM of 100 pieces initially, and be subject to increase as demand for the item may escalate. I don't see very much potential for someone to be left holding the bag with a stack of unsold patches in special cases like these. |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 06-22-2013 02:39 AM
Sometimes, it Is a bit more complicated. I remember that the EVA-32 patch was a very late request by the crew and our main concern was to get these in time for them before their spaceship took off. Under those circumstances, you simply do not risk having a large batch produced.Also, we are not a commercial company, but a foundation. We try to promote the use of patches by the cosmonauts, while giving collectors the opportunity to get these at affordable prices. We are not in this to make money. With our 'profits', we finance new projects for the crews. So, say, by ordering the Soyuz TMA-09M patch, you as a collector are one of the people who make it possible in the first place that there will be a Soyuz TMA-10M patch. While this approach is giving us the freedom to sometimes follow our hearts (like ordering the corrected Expedition-36 patches for the crew with AB Emblem) we also have to make very sure we do not spend too much of our own money and time. We all have our families and normal dayjobs. In that respect, stocking large numbers of patches would add a lot of pressure to what we do (for fun) and the way we do it. Sometimes, it is hard to find the right balance. Like with the Tereshkova full size patch (which we primarily produced at the request of spacesuit manufacturer Zvezda, with the 'deal' including an agreement on how many we would be allowed to sell to the public to help finance the project), we will see what we can do though with this particular patch, which has indeed been received exceptionally well. Being collectors ourselves, we understand the 'pain' of missing out on a patch like this. One hint: Fyodor Yurchikhin has never made a spacewalk without wearing a specially adapted Expedition patch (the EVA-32 was a gift from him to Pavel and Roman). There will be another Russian EVA (starring Yurchikhin and Alexandr Misurkin) this Monday.
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