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Moonbase Alphan
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posted 05-06-2021 06:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moonbase Alphan     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 66 mission insignia.

TobiasC
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posted 05-06-2021 07:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for TobiasC     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This has to be one of my favorite patches in a long time, really unique, I like it a lot.

KSCartist
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posted 05-06-2021 08:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for KSCartist   Click Here to Email KSCartist     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A beautiful design! I love the homage to Route 66.

Blake (Dumesnil) did a wonderful job. One of his best and there are so many great ones.

Mike Dixon
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posted 05-06-2021 08:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mike Dixon   Click Here to Email Mike Dixon     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
One of the best.

SXPatches
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posted 05-07-2021 01:45 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SXPatches   Click Here to Email SXPatches     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Outstanding!!

Panther494
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posted 05-07-2021 03:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Panther494   Click Here to Email Panther494     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That is an excellent design. I hope the patch is embroidered, as opposed to printed, to do it justice.

IconDesign29
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posted 05-07-2021 08:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for IconDesign29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you for the kind words Tim and all!

thisismills
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posted 05-07-2021 09:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for thisismills   Click Here to Email thisismills     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
One of my favorite all time designs, looking forward to getting a decal and embroidered patch... nice work!

Paul J. Brennan
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posted 07-06-2021 07:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Paul J. Brennan   Click Here to Email Paul J. Brennan     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
One of the best! Great job Blake!

Kevin T. Randall
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posted 07-08-2021 09:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kevin T. Randall   Click Here to Email Kevin T. Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The Expedition 66 patch is now available from AB Emblem. SKU patch design number 432888. The following date codes have been reported/found so far:
  • 432888 A-B Emblem Made In USA 0621 20
  • 432888 A-B Emblem Made In USA 06/21 20 (eBay 20-08-22)
  • 432888 A-B Emblem Made In USA 0721 20
  • 432888 A-B Emblem Made In USA 07/21 20
  • 432888 A-B Emblem Made In USA 0821 20
  • 432888 A-B Emblem Made In China 08/21/40 (Nick D.)
  • 432888 A-B Emblem Made In China 01/22/40 (Jon B.)

Liembo
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posted 07-08-2021 12:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Liembo   Click Here to Email Liembo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Unpopular opinion, but I would like to see this in in PVC, too, I think it would render better. I am impressed with the level of detail A-B Emblem did manage to embroider, though. It's a stunning design to be sure.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 07-08-2021 02:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Given the theme, I think it would also be neat if this emblem was produced in thin metal, like a street sign, but at patch size.

If a miniature pole came with it (serving as a desk stand), that would be neat, too.

Ronpur
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posted 07-08-2021 04:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ronpur   Click Here to Email Ronpur     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I am up for any version of this design. I grew up not far from Rt. 66 and I love this design!

SXPatches
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posted 07-11-2021 01:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SXPatches   Click Here to Email SXPatches     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
...like a street sign, but at patch size.
Great idea!

Though I am not a collector of PVC patches, I agree with Liem that this emblem is worthy of a detailed replica and PVC is way to do that.

vanerie
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posted 07-11-2021 06:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for vanerie   Click Here to Email vanerie     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The embroidery is a fine rendition of the artwork.

MajTom7
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posted 07-14-2021 09:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for MajTom7   Click Here to Email MajTom7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I just received mine today. Dang! That is one nice patch!!!

Panther494
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posted 07-15-2021 06:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Panther494   Click Here to Email Panther494     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Received mine a couple of days ago and noticed it's missing the pale blue detailing of the Moon. I wonder if this is a one-off error.

Kevin T. Randall
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posted 07-15-2021 11:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kevin T. Randall   Click Here to Email Kevin T. Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If you send AB Emblem your order details and a photo of the patch, they should send you a new replacement? Also as you are in the United Kingdom they probably won't ask you to return the faulty patch.

lunarrv15
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posted 07-17-2021 01:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for lunarrv15   Click Here to Email lunarrv15     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
that is a collectable manufacture error patch. Hope there are few more.

Panther494
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posted 07-17-2021 06:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Panther494   Click Here to Email Panther494     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks Kevin, actually got it from Joe at Skyforce so have ordered another.

Liembo
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posted 07-17-2021 03:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Liembo   Click Here to Email Liembo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Quality control seems to be all over the place. I have two from the same order (Skyforce) and all of the lines are noticeably thicker on the bottom one, details on the ISS are muddled and there are some mis-colored lines as well.

Dietrich
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posted 07-18-2021 04:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dietrich   Click Here to Email Dietrich     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I am not at all an expert, but it looks to me that the stitching programs are not fully identical for both patches. Do both patches have the same SKU and date code?

Is it only a kind of shift between the various thread colours?

Liembo
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posted 07-18-2021 09:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Liembo   Click Here to Email Liembo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yeah, same label on the back. Based on my experience with my wife's sewing machines and serger, the 2nd patch looks like when the tightness one one of the thread feeds needs tightened or something.

Russian
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posted 10-01-2021 09:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Russian     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Got these photos from Kentavr. They put the same patch on Shkaplerov’s onboard suit.

waa49
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posted 10-06-2021 09:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for waa49   Click Here to Email waa49     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Is there a description of the ISS Expedition 66 patch?

Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-25-2021 07:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
NASA's description:
The Expedition 66 patch celebrates the continued utilization of the International Space Station as a path for human and scientific space exploration.

Its shape reflects the Route 66 highway sign, which once guided an earlier expansion into distant, remote lands. The arc of the Earth's atmosphere is reminiscent of the well-known stop-motion photos taken by astronauts and cosmonauts of the Earth in eclipse.

Two future destinations are depicted, the Moon resting inside one of the numerals, and Mars to the right. A multicolored bridge containing the colors of each of this mission's international partner's flags (Russia, Germany, France, Japan, and the United States) draws the viewer from the perimeter of the patch into the numeral 66 just as the space station bridges the gap from low-Earth orbit to these distant exploration destinations.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-25-2021 07:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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New space station 'Route 66' patch hides nod to Marvel 'The Eternals' artist

You can now "get your kicks" — and your Marvel comic book fix — with a new mission patch for the crew of the International Space Station.

The Expedition 66 insignia, which represents the astronauts and cosmonauts now on board and soon to come to the space station, derives its inspiration from a classic American roadway and, in a more subtle nod, the artist behind the latest members of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Russian
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posted 03-13-2023 04:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Russian     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The simplified design for the ISS-66 logo used on shirts made by Kentavr:

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