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Topic: Tim Gagnon's commemorative patches
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KSCartist
Member Posts: 3078
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 11-04-2023 08:36 PM
   
Regarding the Eclipse patch, I've had some great ideas in the middle of the night but misreading the map was a big mistake. I missed Indiana, Oklahoma and New Hampshire. Hopefully folks will regard this first edition as a rare collectible. I'll have to check, double check and triple check from now on. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1582
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 01-17-2024 06:07 AM
AB Emblem have now listed the replacement revised Great North American Eclipse 2024 13 states patch, and it is available to buy from their website.The revised 13 states patch is now 5" in diameter and has the patch design number 461356, it is made in China. The date code is not confirmed at this time.  The original 4.5" diameter 11 states version patch number 458145 is still available to buy and has now been relocated to their "Lost In Space... And Found" section.
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lunarrv15
Member Posts: 1361
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 02-01-2024 03:29 PM
Will A-B Emblem print decals of the 2024 eclipse? Decal display detail and clarity of the presentation. Or who could I contact in A-B of the idea? |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 3078
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-03-2024 06:35 PM
I’ll ask for you. |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 3078
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-23-2024 04:34 PM
It's been a long way, but we're here!The hardest part of creating a patch is waiting for it to be available. These designs were completed last fall now finally everyone can enjoy them too. Since 2012 when the space shuttle orbiters were delivered to museums for display, the public has enjoyed seeing these amazing one of a kind vehicles up close. Each museum has presented their orbiter differently highlighting its history and contribution to the shuttle program. Consistent posts on social media share the reaction to the reveal of the exhibit proving the shuttle continues to inspire. I hope that everyone who has seen these exhibits will want to celebrate that experience with a patch. A-B Emblem:
Full Set | Atlantis | Challenger | Columbia | Discovery | Endeavour | Enterprise  |
J Blackburn
Member Posts: 301
From: Riner
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 02-23-2024 04:57 PM
I hope there is a difference between the original Enterprise commemorative patch and this new one. Tim could you elaborate on any differences between the two? I have an original you produced a few years back and only can see a picture of the new one on AB's website. |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 3078
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-23-2024 07:12 PM
The new Enterprise patch is an update of this design I produced about 8 years ago and pitched to the Intrepid Museum.  In this effort I learned that the font style of Enterprise and the starship representing the letter P could be problematic. Even though my intention was to celebrate the effort to name Enterprise after the TV Show starship. In this new patch I created a more realistic Liberty Island and skyline. I include the name of the museum and a more accurate representation of the mission stars. The stars along the bottom border represent the parts of the Approach and Landing Test Program. - Three Taxi Tests atop the 747
- Eight Captive Inert (Enterprise uncrewed)/Captive Active (Enterprise crewed) Test Flights
- Five Free Flights
Incidentally, I show Enterprise landing on a blue and red runway. This is meant to represent the colors from the museum logo before the change to its new one.The fact that AB Emblem is essentially codifying these designs means they will be available long into the future. |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 3078
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 03-08-2024 09:04 AM
In 2022 as part of the "eXposed Root On-Orbit Test System" or XROOTS experiment aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio grew and then harvested two small tomatoes in March 2023. He placed them in a plastic zip-lock type bag but they floated away and were thought to be lost. In December 2023, with Rubio having returned to Earth after his one year mission, his fellow crewmates discovered the bag, which due to the 17% humidity aboard the ISS were in surprisingly good condition. "Despite being nearly a year after the initial disappearance of the tomatoes, the fruit was found in a plastic bag dehydrated and slightly squished," NASA officials wrote in an update Thursday (Dec. 14), without disclosing the exact find location. "Other than some discoloration, it had no visible microbial or fungal growth." The find was a light-hearted moment in a serious endeavor that called for a special patch. In it I depict Rubio wearing a "Turtle" polo shirt (a nod to his astronaut class nickname), distracted as the two tomatoes float away behind him. The title "Lost Tomatoes From Outer Space" is inspired by the cheesy horror movie titles of my youth. Available from AB Emblem:  |
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