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Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:51 pm
by HUMVEE Driver
Everyone remember the rectangular pin the Roop and Charlie wore, light grey with a black steering wheel on it and it said 'MFP' in red and 'A11' in black? I'm looking into getting some enamel pins made with that design, would anyone be interested in buying one at cost? Let me know.
HUMVEE Driver
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:30 am
by DVD Connoisseur
Hi HUMVEE driver
Would definitely be interested in a replica badge!
All the best
DVDC
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:27 am
by Chase Bansi
I'm in! I'm not using the target on my jacket nor would I use this one, but it would be nice to have. I have a Route 66 pin I use on my sleeve.
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:26 am
by HUMVEE Driver
Well, I finally heard back from the company that I talked to, and they want about $400.00 for 25 pins. Comes out to about $16 per pin; seems overly expensive to me. So if I were to even consider laying that much down, I'd have to have 25 buyers interested in paying that much. I don't expect that to happen. In the meantime, I'm going to check out some other places.
HUMVEE Driver
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:52 pm
by PursuitSpecial
Always thought of that as the "clover" badge.
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:18 pm
by MFPmaniac
Hey HUMVEE, if you can find a way to get 'em done, I'll take one!
Any news on a supplier?
Aaron
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:01 pm
by HUMVEE Driver
Naw, I kinda put this project on the shelf for now. I do have a list of pin makers that I have to go through and contact and see what they can offer. If I get the pins done, you'll be the first to know. Thanks for your interest!
HUMVEE Driver
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:11 pm
by MFP1
Count me in for 1 also, if the project goes through.
I have seen these for sale on ebay and through various places, so somebody is making them, but they always seem to be pretty spendy, and of unknown quality, so I have not picked one up yet.
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:33 pm
by BFVGunner
I too would be interested in the pin. Here is something I would like to point out, Charlie is also wearing the target pin just below the clover/steering wheel pin. I have MM on DVD and caught this the other day while watching.
Also Abbyshot clothiers has the MFP Badge sets back in.
BFVGunner
Re: Roop/Charlie MFP 'Steering Wheel' pins
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:34 am
by SLK
It looks like it was made very simply. It does not seem to have any depth. To make it look as it does in the picture I would print the artwork, laminate it, give it a thicker backing with a pin back. Movie prop guys usually are not given the time to make anything too complicated.
To make a better reproduction of this I would draw up an illustrator file, Send it to a guy where I used to work and have him laser cut/engrave it. The lettering and wheel design would be recessed so you could paint the areas their specific color.
What are the dimensions to make it 1/1? Let me know and I will see what I can do.