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From: Paris, France
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posted 04-02-2011 03:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaced out   Click Here to Email spaced out     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The fifth in my series of my Grumman Lunar Module patches (as discussed in this thread) is now finally ready: LM-7, better known as the Apollo 13 Lunar Module "Aquarius".

The patch is fullly-embroidered and measures 4 x 4 7/8" (104 x 124mm).

If you want to buy one of these patches please go to the Replica Store page of my CrewPatches.com site.

As before, worldwide delivery of this patch is included for free as an introductory offer.

TRS
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From: Wellington, New Zealand
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posted 04-02-2011 05:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for TRS   Click Here to Email TRS     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
WOW! That is a nice piece of work on one of the most difficult patch designs - congratulations!

randyc
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posted 04-02-2011 08:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for randyc   Click Here to Email randyc     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I ordered two of these patches earlier today (Chris, was I the first?)

The LM-7 decal/patch is absolutely my favorite of the series!

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posted 04-03-2011 02:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaced out   Click Here to Email spaced out     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This was always going to be the most difficult patch to translate into embroidered form with a palette of 8 colors.

I've seen a previous attempt at this from the 90s which was a disaster, but AB's artists did great work here. I went through quite a few versions trying to get the color balance right and tweaking the details - the final version has lighter shadows in the background mountainscape than the original artwork but this was a compromise I had to accept to make it work as a patch.

By the way Randy - nice try, but 7th place for you I'm afraid.

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