19/06/2020
Many thanks to Yellowjacket for the awesome patches this year! Remember, swag bags are only available to pre-registration people!
44TH ‘VAMPIRES’ FIGHTER SQUADRON PATCHES
I’ve created this patch set in homage to my friend Mykal Antczak (recently passed) and to support Kitty and the Freefall event. Mykal was an avid Firefly fan and a creative force behind the annual shindig in Wisconsin. After his passing I learned that he’d served as an electrical engineer for the ground crew of the 44th Fighter Squadron, so this set is made in honor of him and the brave men and women of the 44th.
The 44th Fighter Squadron now enters the Expanding Verse as an Independent fighting force based out of Ataraxia in the Blue Sun System.
The top fighter squadron patch is 4” tall by 4.6” wide. It will feature iron-on backing and a narrow embroidered border. The lower ground crew patch is 4” tall by 3” wide and will also feature iron-on backing and a narrow embroidered border. The simplified Mandarin on both patches is ’44’ and ‘Vampires’ respectively.
The patches will be sold as sets. One set is $20 (or 2 sets for $36 or 3 for $48) shipped to the U.S. If you’re interested in the run, please post to the original thread on the Yellowjacket page and include the number of sets you’ll be purchasing. Interest on this is already strong, so funding may be called for quickly. Once the funding is collected, the patches will go into production.
NOTE: It’s hoped that the patches will be completed in time for Freefall in July, but there’s a small chance of delays due to the current health situation.
Please watch the original posting on the Yellowjacket page for regular updates on funding and fulfillment. The sales of the patches will benefit charity and the Freefall event as it continues into the future.