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  1. These two sheets are now shipping. All pre-orders that were placed when they were on our web site were filled and shipped today. Both sheets are currently listed on Ebay and are also available here: https://military-and-le-patches.myshopify.com/products/f-a-18d-atars-we-see-dead-people?_pos=16&_sid=49e9e24eb&_ss=r https://military-and-le-patches.myshopify.com/products/1-32-f-a-18c-d-leatherneck-legacy-hornets?_pos=11&_sid=26ed277c4&_ss=r
  2. Tim, I maintain the stock and ship all orders from my home, so the mistake is all on me. Send me your mailing address via email to : flyingleathernecks@att.net and I'll get the missing placement guides out to you. Dave
  3. Unfortunately I can't answer your question. It is however added to every order. All of the USN and USMC units that order their squadron swag from the site have it added as well.
  4. Our annual sale celebrating both the Marine Corps birthday and Veterans day is now live! Sale runs until midnight on Sunday, 12 November. Resin, Masks and vinyl products are 24.8% off and discount is automatically taken when items are placed in your cart. https://www.flyingleathernecksdecals.com/ Decals are 24% off and discount code : usmcbday248 is required at check out. https://military-and-le-patches.myshopify.com/search?q=decals Unfortunately, due to the way things are set up on the back end, orders will be shipped separately and shipping cannot be combined. We apologize for the inconvenience. For the Marines out there, Happy Birthday! Dave
  5. No, all pre-orders placed with me before the transfer will still be fulfilled. To clarify, the price differences are NOT between $12 to $15 per sheet. All 8.5 x 5.5 inch sheets were priced at $15 (some were $12) and all 8.5 x 11 inch sheets were priced at $20 (some were $15), so the difference is between $3 and $5 per sheet. Not sure why you couldn't place an order. I'll let Jack know so he can look into it.
  6. As of 1800 today, all Flying Leathernecks Decals are no longer on our site. All can be found here: https://military-and-le-patches.myshopify.com/search?q=decals While USMC Insignia LLC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, all FLD stock will remain here in Georgia and orders placed through the new site will be fulfilled from here. Dave
  7. They're not copyrighted, they trademarked. Interestingly enough, Jarhead is not on the list of trademarked words and terms. For what it's worth, all of the DoD service branches have the same Trademark and License requirements, and have had them since 2004. Technically, every small aftermarket decal business, as well as kit manufactures with decals covering USMC, USAF, USN, USA, USCG markings are trademark 'infringers', unless they hold a trademark license with the respective service branch. I also want to clarify and reiterate the fact that the Marine Corps did not come after me. I had a license in 2019, it expired and I forgot to renew it. Found the paperwork a little over a week ago and reached out to the T&L office to renew. No longer qualify and was labeled an infringer for the years I sold decals without the license. Selling the business to USMC Insignia LLC was the solution. However, now we're running into more issues with them that we hope to resolve soon.
  8. My logo with the modified Eagle, Globe and Anchor, the title MARINES, the term Flying Leathernecks used in my name, the squadron designators (VMFA(AW)-533, etc.) and squadron logos. The Trademark and Licensing office is being extremely difficult. On the bright side, a current MAG Commanding Officer sent me a message this morning asking if there was anything he could do to help. Short answer is probably not, but it's good to know there is a full bird Colonel that believes this is all bulls--t. What really bothers me is this is a small snippet of an email that was sent from the Trademark and Licensing office to the owner of USMC Insignia a couple days ago : "Flying Leathernecks (FL) used to be a hobbyist licensee, that license ended.--------------Reference the time Allyn spends sending us infringers, they are bad for USMC Licensees and bad for the USMC Brand. That said, FL makes products that are good for the USMC Brand and serve the USMC community. I’d like it if D Roof were (again) a licensee, but after reviewing the licensing standards he doesn’t believe he qualifies." It's not that I don't believe I'd qualify, I know I don't qualify. They raised the minimum requirements and as a sole proprietor, I literally cannot meet them. Their new license standards are set up for large companies with CEO's, CFO's, production facilities, etc. I currently do too much for a new hobbyist license and I'm not big enough for a business license. However, if they acknowledge that my decals are good for the USMC brand and serve the Marine Corps community, why can't they work with me to get me licensed again!?
  9. https://www.defense.gov/Resources/Branding-and-Trademarks/#marine-corps-marks
  10. As of 1130 today, Flying Leathernecks Decals is now owned by USMC Insignia LLC and are officially licensed products. All of our decal sheets will be uploaded to their site over the next 24 hours, with the first one being here : https://military-and-le-patches.myshopify.com/products/leatherneck-legacy-hornets-large-aircraft-decal-sheet?_pos=1&_sid=d333adef0&_ss=r https://military-and-le-patches.myshopify.com/
  11. Dave Roof

    3D Fit

    Shrinkage issues with 3D printed parts is pretty much non-existent as the resin used simply does not have the same properties as traditional resin or needs the use of RTV, which also had shrinkage problems. One major benefit to ensuring parts fit correctly is how they are designed. Obviously, the old way was to create a master by hand, then cast it in resin. If there were shrinkage problems, an almost entirely new master would need to be made. With 3D printed parts, one part can be printed and if there are problems, simple adjustments to the CAD model are made, then another part printed. Once a CAD part fits correctly, multiples can be created without worrying about their fit.
  12. Do you honestly believe any modeler is going to be dealing with temperatures in the 200's? To be clear, I also have several rolls of 810 here in the house that is perfectly fine. However, once it is cut (like a mask set), over time those cut pieces shrink.
  13. https://www.amazon.com/TapeCase-3M-2090-12-Sheets/dp/B071Y3TSCM?pd_rd_w=TLcfF&content-id=amzn1.sym.d7105005-1122-4ebb-804b-fda01cf6b56f&pf_rd_p=d7105005-1122-4ebb-804b-fda01cf6b56f&pf_rd_r=24QHJKYV9CKPSSFWXKA8&pd_rd_wg=BMPKJ&pd_rd_r=8be06698-fee3-4a3e-82f2-5953befe2e8d&pd_rd_i=B071Y3TSCM&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_1_ec_t
  14. I had to toss several hundred dollars worth of pre-cut masks after we returned from San Marcos. As we left our stock in my truck the day prior to and the day after the show, as well as during the actual trip, the heat literally destroyed all of it. I had/have been using 810 for a couple years, had sold a few hundred sets, and during that time, only received 5 or 6 complaints about sets not fitting correctly, so I chocked it up to being bad cuts. Didn't realize that it was due to the material shrinking after it's cut. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that not only does 810 have a shrinkage problem over time, it is exacerbated by heat. While I've found a great alternative, it's more expensive and only comes in 12 x 12 inch sheets. I've been trying to find large sheets or rolls of the masking material used by the larger companies, but have been unsuccessful so far.
  15. Pre-Order link is hot: https://www.flyingleathernecksdecals.com/p/fl18001-big-scale-harriers-for-hobbyboss
  16. A quick update. We had to sell our house back in March and moved in April to where we are now. Current house is literally half the size and a lot of stuff just got put on the back burner. I really plan on getting back to this stuff this winter.
  17. If I move forward, this will most definitely be a pre-order item. If it is successful (for me personally, recovering the print cost is a successful sheet), I have a maintenance data sheet almost done that would also go to print as FL18002. I'd also consider FL18003 with two different options if both of these sheets are successful. Both would retail for $20 each What say you?
  18. It's a new tool. I've been shown a few CAD images over the past couple years.
  19. I've got both the F-35B and C coming on Wednesday. I know there are issues, but decals are already being put together. Several Marine Corps F-35B's and VMFA-314's F-35C's.
  20. Our second AH-1Z sheet will be sent to Microscale at the end of September. We are currently waiting for reference photos on the Czech Republic AH-1Z, which should arrive early next month. Sheet is 8.5 x 11 inches. AH-1Z BuNo 169498, the tri-color scheme, is covered as it appeared with three different squadrons. HMLA-269, who originally painted it, HMLA-169 and HMLA-267. The latter being the current operators. Changes in the markings, camouflage pattern and airframe will be noted for each time period it was flown by each squadron.
  21. These two sheets are going to Microscale this week. A second, and smaller insert for FL32008 is being finalized and will be sent to Cartograf to print. This insert will include markings for the landing gear, ejection seat, missile launchers and data placards for the fuel tanks. Airframe data markings are based on personal photos and measurements, as well as drawings and information contained in A1-F-18AC-SRM-500, Aircraft Corrosion Control Manual for the F/A-18 Hornet.
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