Suggestions!

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:29 am

Hey everyone! I would like to make a custom patch after my grandfathers P-51 Mustang Fighter plane named Mary Anne. The name derived from Mary is mother and Anne his wife. No one in the family knows how the planes name was laid out (no pic) but I would like to make my own. I have these suggestions from other P-51's. Suggestions or photo shop ideas are welcome! Thanks,

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:30 am

Or this...

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:31 am

Or this...

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:36 am

My wife thinks I should not have a woman in the pic because that is too (removed)-ish! However if done right, I would like to keep a woman and not just a name.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:38 am

no comment... no comment... no comment... I agree with your wife.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:40 am

it was very traditional for them to have pinups on the fighters it's part of history, not porn for god's sakes.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:44 am

There are some pics of Mustangs with names but no babes at http://www.cebudanderson.com/357nfm01.htm Since the plane was named after his mom and his wife, a hottie there might be kinda weird.

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:44 am

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx »it was very traditional for them to have pinups on the fighters it's part of history, not porn for god's sakes.yeah if it was porn that last one's arm would be up a little more I think old style pin-ups are neat & not just cause it's a sexy woman either. It's good art work, too.Quote, originally posted by joatmon »Since the plane was named after his mom and his wife, a hottie there might be kinda weirdhaha good call joatSo Toolguy, you're just needing some kind of design revolving around "Mary Anne"?

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:50 am

You could get a head shots of his mom and wife and put those on there!?

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:53 am

Yeah I suppose a woman would not be in good taste however like Rosie The Riveter, she means business and is not tramp like.And yeah Ano_Vibe, just looking or asking what others would create.I can always do just the name like Big Beautiful Doll I suppose. Good suggestions too Joat!

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silver_vibe · Post by **silver_vibe** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:28 am

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »Suggestions or photo shop ideas are welcome!is this the type of thing your asking for? or do you want an entire patch design?

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:31 am

Quote, originally posted by silver_vibe »is this the type of thing your asking for? or do you want an entire patch design?Hey that is good! Thanks a lot! Yeah that is the kind of thing, I can then transfer it to a leather patch or something... I friend of mine has a modern screen printing press and he said he can print on leather.

silver_vibe · Post by **silver_vibe** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:44 am

I don't know how big you're making the patch, but size greatly effects the amount of detail you can have.

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GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:56 am

Here's my shot at it

silver_vibe · Post by **silver_vibe** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:01 am

Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »Here's my shot at it Very cool, but he spelled it with one "R"EDIT: MiVibe-ToolGuy should really give his desired patch size. That plane has a lot of detail for a 3" patch, but would be great on a 10" patch on the back of a jacket.EDIT2: MiVibe-ToolGuy should also let us know if there is any limitation on the number of colors for the patch.

JohnC · Post by **JohnC** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:05 am

Was there also a squadron insignia? Combining the two would add a little history. Cool project. I enjoy collecting WW2 memorabilia. BTW...Rosie the riveter is Hot!

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:50 am

hehe whoops! I pulled a Cole I'll fix it & yeah a size would be good

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:02 am

Dang that is real nice too! Thanks, Ano!To make it really like his I would have to give you the letters off the model plane I have he had built when still alive to replace the C on your pic. As far as a size, I really am not sure since I have not done this before... I would say at least 3 inches, 5 max? 10 would be sweet but may be costly, I dunno...And JohnC, my grandfathers squadron was called Spittin Kitten and I have a leather patch for that sewn on his reproduction flight jacket which I have.He was:15th Air Force (got a patch on line for that on-line)52nd Fighter Group (got patch as mentioned above, it was custom made years ago in Ohio)5th Fighter Squadron Maybe I should offer a prize for all the members effort!!!! How about a free set of clear fog lamp covers! (that is if you do not already have them or I suppose you could give them to a friend) OK yeah, I will do that! No one works for free, right!

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:17 am

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »How about a free set of clear fog lamp covers! (that is if you do not already have them or I suppose you could give them to a friend! OK yeah I will do that! No one works for free, right!You rock Toolguy! This will be fun That plane I used is just a piece of clipart so just let me know all the specifics and I'll get to work How do you want those numbers incorporated into the patch? Ask your screen-printer friend what Formats, Colors & Resolution would be best for him to work with, too

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:25 am

Ok I have my yearly review now but will take a pic of the plane and post it too, tomorrow. Cheers!

silver_vibe · Post by **silver_vibe** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:23 pm

Another choice.

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MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:32 pm

i couldn't even come close to what the guys are already doin. it looks great tho

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:49 pm

As a WWII buff, I'd like to salute you grandfather for being a great American hero. Is your grandmother still around? I was wondering what her opinion might be. I'm a big fan of the pin-up girl artwork on the old war planes. I don't think they're whorish at all, and I'm sure your grandfather thought your grandmother was a hottie. I think it would be a great tribute to her, and I admire what you're doing by keeping your grandfather's memory and his service alive. To appease your wife, I would chose a design where the woman is wearing an adequate amount of clothing

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:06 am

Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »hehe whoops! I pulled a Cole I'll fix it & yeah a size would be good Hey! ill post mine sometime later today right now my PC is goin wack on me ill get mine up in about 3 hrs from now.im liking these patches alot.

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:09 am

haha just make sure you spell "Mary" right

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:28 am

ok Marry= Happy/JoyfulMary= A Persons Namejust for future refrence

millster · Post by **millster** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:05 am

Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt »ok Marry= Happy/JoyfulMary= A Persons Namejust for future refrence I think you mean:Merry = Happy/JoyfulMarry = Wed/Join TogetherMary = A Person's Name j/k Nascar but you left yourself open on that one.

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:10 am

opps, yea i did

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:11 am

Quote, originally posted by millster »I think you mean:Merry = Happy/JoyfulMarry = Wed/Join TogetherMary = A Person's Name j/k Nascar but you left yourself open on that one.UH OH! attack of the Mods... there starting to fight back.... LOL

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:54 am

OK I had to correct myself and the other post. My grandpas groups were these:15th Air Force 52nd Fighter Group 5th Fighter SquadronHere is the Fighter Group patch on the jacket... It is 4.5 inches long and I think I would like the Mary Anne patch to be the same size or say 4 inches.

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:16 am

Here is the model plane...

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:18 am

And thanks K-NINE! Yes my grandmother is still alive and in Ohio. I never did really know much about my grandfather in WWII since he rarely talked about it. I understand why however I have learned more about his military background now then when he was alive. I do wear his jacket in pride and only see it right I add a patch of the plane. He flew 50 missions in Europe and the military wanted him to fly again. He said no way, went home married my grandma and went to college.

Psychobroker · Post by **Psychobroker** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:17 am

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx »it was very traditional for them to have pinups on the fighters it's part of history, not porn for god's sakes.+1I dunno, losing the pin-up would lose some of its nostalgic feel IMHO. EDIT: Then again, you're looking to make a PATCH. I've never seen a WWII patch w/ a pin-up in it haha.

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:34 am

heres my quick attempt at the patch.

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silver_vibe · Post by **silver_vibe** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:26 pm

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:43 pm

Awesome! Nice work! I will be making a decision soon too...

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:49 pm

I love the Spitten Kitten patch! Your grandfather is very proud! God has a special place in heaven for our war veterans.

silver_vibe · Post by **silver_vibe** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:49 am

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »Awesome! Nice work! I will be making a decision soon too...Cool.BTW - if you happen to use any of mine, you don't need to "pay" me. You helped me out with my El Camino a while back. You pre-paid a year ago

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:08 am

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:57 pm

Nice Joatmon!

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:02 pm

I was out of town all weekend so I'll get mine in tonight if you haven't decided yet

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:53 pm

OK I have not, so go ahead please! Thank you!

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:41 pm

Here's my fixed entry... I wish I had more time to work on it but to get the plane like your grandfathers in this form would take me a while. I've done a little to the color and fixed the "0". The plane would have to be "dumbed down" to go onto a patch like Silver said it's a lot of detail...This is the scaled down version. Full size it's 5'x5'

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:30 pm

im burnt, i cant come up with anything besides my one , but those others are extremely sweet! you have a hard choice ToolGuy GL

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:21 pm

Yeah it is tough to decide...

silver_vibe · Post by **silver_vibe** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:57 am

You can put something like this on the back - about 8"x10" (or bigger).

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ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:18 pm

With much deliberation and sharing with family members I have decided to go with silver_vibes suggestion. With one small tweak and I will IM him on that... I also have shrunken down silver_vibes first 'Mary Anne' name and am going to physically attach it to the model plane so it too will finally have its name back. That will be easy and I will be able to that one quickly. Making the actual patch is the next step for the design below and that may take a few... It was hard and I really want to thank everyone who shared their design with me! I appreciate it and so does my family! You are all great and very kind to spend some time on this! Thanks again! If I have not helped you in the past on the site possibly I can in the future with fog lamps, service manual procedures or general car information, just ask! I really believe in paying it forward and with the Internet I have helped others and others have helped me. Quote, originally posted by silver_vibe »

silver_vibe · Post by **silver_vibe** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:53 am

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »Making the actual patch is the next step for the design below and that may take a few...Don't forget to post a pic of the jacket/patch when it's done (I IM'd you a link with the changes on the proper image size for 5"X5").

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:59 am

I did like yours Joat and you did incorporate the 15th Air Force which I already had a patch for! And sure thing Silver_vibe I will post a pic of the patch when done!

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:56 pm

Here is a pic of the model plane with the name I did for it. It finally now has its name! The patch is coming soon! The plan is to have an embroidered one made.

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