Looking for a Kilt Pin Idea for my New RAF Tartan Kilt

[wsk]

...I have an RAF 1942 pin that he wore on his Army Air Corps uniform after he transfered over, but as you can see its as small as a U.S. quarter. ...

Have thought maybe an artist could cast it, or even enlarge it. Local Hopi artisans do a lot of silver work, but guessing it'd be a very expensive kilt pin. ...

This is exactly what I'm doing for my (someday when I have managed to save up enough shekels) Polaris Tartan kilt.

I want to wear my dolphins and FBM detergent patrol pin on my Polaris kilt:



But, I don't want to wear these devices that I wore while in the service - they are too valuable. So, I am having a local jeweler make replicas of them in sterling for wear on my kilt. The technique is to make a silicon cast into which the jeweler pours wax. From that point it is simply a lost wax process. It ain't cheap but for me this is a better way than just going out and buying replacement devices which can be had on the internet for twenty bucks. The connection is the important bit.

Were the choice mine, I would have your RAF pin duplicated at size and perhaps wear it with a similarly sized USMC pin.

[Navyguy]

This is exactly what I'm doing for my (someday when I have managed to save up enough shekels) Polaris Tartan kilt.

I want to wear my dolphins and FBM detergent patrol pin on my Polaris kilt:

But, I don't want to wear these devices that I wore while in the service - they are too valuable.

When I get back to VA I could pick up a set of new pins for ya', they even have shiny ones, that way you don't have to worry about loosing your originals.

[Riverkilt]

Thanks Jason,

Considered that. Dad was a Flying Sergeant in the RAF and the stripes are available. Just three chevrons with the V down...on a kilt they look out of context.

He completed the war as a Captain in the Army Air Corps but Captain's bars seem both too small and out of place on the RAF tartan.

Still mulling. Have one more X Marks kilt pin I can use until I work it out.

Ron

[Kid Cossack]

Ron, are any metal chevrons available?

I've been known to wear my old, old corporal's chevrons (metal insignia) on the PK Marpat. They were my Dad's, when he was in the Corps, and they're the chevrons that were pinned on me when I picked up corporal as well. (Talk about a dusty room for me that day.)

[Riverkilt]

Good idea Kid, thanks, but not sure they'd be large enough.

I did just find and order this World War II Victory medal with wreath at Soldier City. Its the same size as the X Marks pin, just under two inches in diameter. Should show well against the light blue of the tartan. So gonna start with it. Its a U.S. award, but makes the point, and dad sure earned one at Dieppe and Kasserine Pass.



If it doesn't come up for you try https://www.soldiercity.com/images/p.../reg/16219.JPG

Ron