Done glad we got that sorted haha

_________________
SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Ah! I understand the question now! I'm being super slow this evening.

To expand on the female rank guidelines, ALL enlisted ranks (Private to Sergeant Major of the Marine Corp) should wear khaki rank patches on their left sleeve. Female Officers (2ndLT to General) should wear subdued rank on their collar.

_________________
"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."

Well it seems my stripes have been changed in pre production to green outline yellow stripes which im informed is the UKCM standard as much as we have standards

_________________
SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

From what I've read we don't have much of a standard. lol.

So are these the US ones Rich has bought or yet another type ?

See Mr DATA

_________________
SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

the green/gold stripe ones look too green to go on a khaki shirt and are incorrect for the type of uniform, which is why i went with the khaki ones.
it'll also look better if everyone has the same. As all the US/UACM have khaki, i thought id go with the flow

_________________
M/SGT Rich Hyatt-Dowling (Retd)

UKCM Black ops

The only problem with that is, they don't fit with the flag patch on there. Well atleast mine don't on the women's sleeve. It is going to be one or the other and I am going with the country and the rank pins.

_________________
"It is a pulse rifle, not a purse."

Yup, I noticed that when I went to sew my Corporal stripes on. D'oh! Stupid women's shirts with their stupid sleeve cuffs.

Everyone ignore what I said and do whatever the hell fits on your uniform.

_________________
"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."

Well I'm pretty sure you guys can figure something out in a weeks time

Have a sit down at DCon and see if you can come up with some general guidelines / preferences / what looks good / what fits

From what i can now Gather, me, Fish, Data, Callum have the same stripes, Rich is now the odd one out

_________________
SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Well, after two failed attempts at getting my stripes on straight I don't think I'm going to be wearing rank anyway.

_________________
"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."

Awhhhhh come on Vicky Have you tried ironing a crease in the sleeve, fold the stripes in half and lightly iron them to create a crease, and then match up the two creases and sew

_________________
Cpl Ade Philpott
A08/TQ1.0.62145E1
UKCM XO 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

"Game over man!"

Ah well, i like to feel special

_________________
M/SGT Rich Hyatt-Dowling (Retd)

UKCM Black ops

so what colour stripes are everyone going with ?

_________________
CPL
AJ "Gunner" Martin
A06/TQ0.0.42145E1




"I'm ready, man check it out. I am the ultimate badass! state of the badass art! You do not want to frak with me."

That would work if I could fold the sleeve. The printed patches I have on there already are so stiff they won't fold.

I've got a point on the cuff to line up with but no matter what I do, when I start sewing it ends up wonky.

I'll just promote myself to LT and start wearing officer rank pins.

_________________
"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."

Ok then LT if your finished with your stripes ill have them off you in case I ever make it to Corporal !

_________________
CPL
AJ "Gunner" Martin
A06/TQ0.0.42145E1




"I'm ready, man check it out. I am the ultimate badass! state of the badass art! You do not want to frak with me."

Ok, if you're happy wearing female rank patches...

Don't ask, don't tell.

_________________
"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."

I could rock that look with some red high heels lol

_________________
CPL
AJ "Gunner" Martin
A06/TQ0.0.42145E1




"I'm ready, man check it out. I am the ultimate badass! state of the badass art! You do not want to frak with me."

Mole, since you and I are the only women thus far to do this, I think we should sit down for a bit at D*C and come up with a standard for any other ladies that would like to do this costume. It will be much easier for us going forward.

What do you think?

BTW, they make lower rank pins. I have Private pins on mine. They do make them in all ranks.

_________________
"It is a pulse rifle, not a purse."

Sounds like a plan. Perhaps after the Color Guard meeting at the High Velocity bar?

_________________
"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."

TBA

When the boy and girls comeback from DCon I'm sure we'll have a 'majority' view lol

I'm working on a couple of web pages to make life easier for peeps, explaining what you need, where to get it and where it fits.




Ladies if you could let me know what you come up with that would be cool.

Sounds like a plan I will hold off on buying any patches etc

_________________
CPL
AJ "Gunner" Martin
A06/TQ0.0.42145E1




"I'm ready, man check it out. I am the ultimate badass! state of the badass art! You do not want to frak with me."

Ok first I go away and come back to this shit.

Rich if you want to be with the Americans and Canadians than do so.

In the UK we have the Standard Green outline and gold strips.

Or if you are Kris Blue outline and Bronze strips !!!!!!

So everyone listen up and listen good !!!!! The UKCM are Green and Gold and these look good on service C's and will stay that. Any turn coats like Rich, Kris and Vicky you can do what you want !!!!

Cheer's Steve

_________________
Sgt Steven 'DATA' Pasek
A04/TQ8.0.24476E3
1st Batt. 69th Regiment, Homers Heros..

Hey Steve mine are the same as yours now lol, although if we are not doing things the american way i would like to point out all our stripes are upside down

_________________
SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Data has spoken!

_________________
"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."