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Colonel weave
Posted by:
Jay Lindholm
(---.bois.qwest.net)
Date: December 03, 2005 09:01PM
I have a request from one of my old commanders wife. She wants a steelhead rod built for his retirement present and would like to have his rank woven into it. The problem is, I only have till the end of the month to get this done. This normally wouldn't be a problem, but I doubt I'd be able to get tboth the left list done and wrap the rod in that time.
Sooo...I was hoping somebody out there had a Colonel insignia left list already done that I could buy. Anybody?? Thanks, Jay Re: Colonel weave
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
(---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: December 03, 2005 10:15PM
I know it's not the same but if you can't get the weave pattern, go for a gold metallic colonel insignia water slide decal from Decal Connection. They do great stuff. On the better paper it would be under $5
Mike Re: Colonel weave
Posted by:
Jay Lindholm
(---.bois.qwest.net)
Date: December 03, 2005 10:24PM
I did a quick transfer of a jpeg to MS Paint and it looks like the decal will have to be the way to go on this one. A line drawing just doesn't look like it'll fit on this blank w/decent definition.
Jay Re: Colonel weave
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: December 03, 2005 10:30PM
They do great work and can resize the pic to fit your blank. Just e-mail them a pic of the insignia and tell them what size you want it and you'll have it in a few days. Be sure to get the new paper
Mike Re: Colonel weave
Posted by:
Jim Rippe
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Date: December 03, 2005 11:49PM
You need SILVER not gold. Lt. Colonel and Colonel are silver in color.
SSG J. Rippe, USA, Retired Re: Colonel weave
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: December 04, 2005 01:30AM
Oops!!! What does a swabbie know?????? Re: Colonel weave
Posted by:
Nick Doben
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Date: December 04, 2005 11:43AM
Another thing to think about, if you have time. Army Officers, even full bird Colonels, have a branch. (Infantry, Artillery, etc...) Each of those different branches has a branch color. Infantry = Sky Blue, Artillery = Scarlet, etc... You could, if you wanted, put that insignia on top of a field of the Officer's branch color. Just a suggestion. Good Luck.
Nick Doben CW2, US Army (ret.) Re: Colonel weave
Posted by:
Jim Rippe
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Date: December 04, 2005 12:55PM
Great idea Chief Doben. Re: Colonel weave
Posted by:
Jay Lindholm
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Date: December 04, 2005 03:51PM
Since we're in the Air Guard (activated more than not anymore) I'm doing it w/blue wraps and silver trim. The guides are going to be Tich frames and Blue rings and a Tich reel seat. Should look pretty good on a matte clear blank. Haven't decided which brand yet, either a GL2 or a Rainshadow. He'll recognize the Loomis blank, but I feel that Rainshadow makes as good or better product. It's supposed to be a surprise, so I can't ask him how he feels about a lesser known name.
Thanks guys, Jay Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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