Quote from: Slim on March 30, 2024, 06:31:51 PMSame.  I'm still wearing the observer wings I had done with you guys.  The device is still pinned to my flight cap in my dresser drawer, and all the other stuff I had done is still preserved in a cotton filled box in my insignia kit.

Ohhh, I completely forgot we did your insignia, too, Slim.

I thought I lost that flight cap device when I was retired. I was heartbroken until I found it.

Quote from: NIN on March 29, 2024, 06:52:53 PMNot quite the same thing, but many, many years ago there was a chrome shop in my hometown that had been recommended to my CAP buddy and me by a fellow in the Air Guard. The AF had just moved to "bright chrome" insignia, and CAP had yet to follow suit precisely, but we wanted our stuff to look sharp. 

We each brought over a piece of cardboard our insignia pinned on: flight cap devices, CAP cutouts (yes, it was that long ago), and miscellaneous other insignia like ground team and flying badges. I even had my Army aircrew wings and some other stuff chromed because the Army was just going to bright insignia from anodized at that point. My buddy was an Air Guard cop, so he had his badge chromed.

We were worried we were going to get an awful "bumper chrome" job.  Our fears were unfounded. These guys did a super, super finely detailed, very delicate chrome job that lost none of the detail on the insignia.

That was circa 1990, I still have those cutouts and still wear that flight cap device and those aircrew wings to this day.

If you can find a place that won't do "bumper chrome" (to cars even have bumpers these days? LOL) locally, you can pull all the planchets and have them chromed.

Same.  I'm still wearing the observer wings I had done with you guys.  The device is still pinned to my flight cap in my dresser drawer, and all the other stuff I had done is still preserved in a cotton filled box in my insignia kit.

Not quite the same thing, but many, many years ago there was a chrome shop in my hometown that had been recommended to my CAP buddy and me by a fellow in the Air Guard. The AF had just moved to "bright chrome" insignia, and CAP had yet to follow suit precisely, but we wanted our stuff to look sharp. 

We each brought over a piece of cardboard our insignia pinned on: flight cap devices, CAP cutouts (yes, it was that long ago), and miscellaneous other insignia like ground team and flying badges. I even had my Army aircrew wings and some other stuff chromed because the Army was just going to bright insignia from anodized at that point. My buddy was an Air Guard cop, so he had his badge chromed.

We were worried we were going to get an awful "bumper chrome" job.  Our fears were unfounded. These guys did a super, super finely detailed, very delicate chrome job that lost none of the detail on the insignia.

That was circa 1990, I still have those cutouts and still wear that flight cap device and those aircrew wings to this day.

If you can find a place that won't do "bumper chrome" (to cars even have bumpers these days? LOL) locally, you can pull all the planchets and have them chromed.

Done

I think it's awesome that cadets are working on improving the CAC system! I just filled out the form! Best of luck to you and your team.

Quote from: Майор Хаткевич on March 28, 2024, 01:45:41 PMIf you ever want more insights, please feel free to ask either here, or DM (does DM violate CPP?)?

You can CC other forum members with DM. I can't speak for the other mods, but if you (or any forum member) ever need a 3rd for CPP purposesm feel free to CC me and just include in the message that you're CC'ing me for CPP purposes so that I don't interject my nose where it doesn't belong.

Thank you for your response! As we move further along in this process, I definitely might take you up on that offer. We really appreciate it.

I wouldn't be too worried about having a mix of finishes. While almost all CAP mini-medals have a matte finish, for some unknown reason the Distinguished Service and Commander's Commendation awards only come in a highly polished version.

Filled out. Don't take my comments as being harsh. I think there's a major disconnect between how cadets see it, and how the SMs treat it, vs what it was meant to be all along. 

If you ever want more insights, please feel free to ask either here, or DM (does DM violate CPP?)? 

- Former Cadet, CAC member, current Patron. 

Good evening everyone!

I'm attending the SER RCLS this year. My team is working on trying to fix some of the issues within the CAC.

If anyone reading could take a few minutes to fill out the form, that would be incredibly helpful for our presentation. Thank you.

Link: https://forms.gle/kregXhv7i9Kackck8