The 76th Independent Battalion (part 9)
POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 3, 2007 18:25
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Ok, no harassment, Sir. 
I just had to get my 2 coin in somehow. I worked my 2 jobs yesterday and didn't do much posting. I really am looking forward to Sister's report!
I aim to misbehave!
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I love my Colonel!
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..As soon as I get those pants...I will try them on...have my husband take a picture and get them
on the board!! I will be brave, 'cuz that's what the 76th is all about!!
And, Col. Tristan, sir; you are most welcome! Anything I can do to help the Battalion!
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So, has BWTP ordered any of the 76th patches yet? I don't need one rightthisminute...but sometime in the next month would do me just fine.
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Thank you, FFG. I have to remember that you are always watching!
Boomer, the 76th patches have not yet been ordered. I believe the first order will happen sometime in February.
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Ok, here are the pictures I have been promising all morning.
This is the "final" version of the coat, with the cloth I have chosen to go with. It's a looser weave than the first one, with a better "flow" to it. I think there are about 2.5-3 yards of cloth in these, plus the same amount for the lining. Construction time is about two days, give or take. The buttons are from Hancock Fabrics and are basic four-hole 1" plastic coat buttons. The buttonholes were made using a tight, regular zig-zag stitch.
I am not yet sure of a final price. I am still aiming for $100.00 or under, and it looks like I should be able to hit that.
If there is anything y'all want to know, please ask! 
Many more photos can be found here:
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So...what do y'all think?
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Remarkable.
You should eventually bring this out mass market, and I think the price point can be pushed to and keppt at $100. I am awed at how skilled some folk are. I hope you will contact other vendors of Firefly/Serenity product and have them make a market in it for you. They can get the Indepdendent and unit patches themselves, assemle, make margin on the integration. Or, you can sell through those that make the patches. All manner of possibilities.
Meanwhile, those who are members of the unit can get it at the price you are proposing or less, depending.
Question only on the color - some how I think it was a darker brown? No matter, I'll got with whatever is our standard.
Best Reagrds,
Q
"The Spirit of 76"
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Would it be possible to get a layout of the 'recruiting' graphic to be portrait rather than landscape. If this were posted at the 76ths home page, we can all download it locally, have it blow up to poster size to display and distribute at local venues (hobby shops) and 'cons.
In Service,
Q
"The Spirit of 76"
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Thanks, Quandom!
My first priority will be clothing the 76th. I like the idea of mass-marketing this, but I also like the idea of it being something exclusive to our Battalion. I'll have to see what happens down the road.
As to the color, it's a dark khaki. It shows up a bit lighter in photos than in real life. That is what I will be using to make the coats. I did say that there would be SLIGHT variations in color allowable to those that opt to make their own, but I would prefer they not go too much darker than what is shown. I will be sending cloth swatches to those asking for the pattern.
Thank you again for the comments!
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WOW!! Coat looks AWESOME!! (makes me excited to see what such a talent can do with the 'smock-ups!".... Excellent choice of fabric and color!
(I get that 'flash' makes the color look lighter.. and we're a 'brand-spanking new' battalion so not 'battle stained' yet! You do fabulous work my Col.!!
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WOW!! Coat looks AWESOME!! (makes me excited to see what such a talent can do with the 'smock-ups!".... Excellent choice of fabric and color!
(I get that 'flash' makes the color look lighter.. and we're a 'brand-spanking new' battalion so not 'battle stained' yet! You do fabulous work my Col.!!
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