Vietnam Vet Pen

[renowb]

I served active duty in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. I made this pen to commemorate Vietnam veterans. It has the Vietnam service ribbon and the National Defense ribbon. Thanks to all veterans and Welcome Home!

 

[Stevej72]

Hey Bill, thank you for your service to our country. Very nice looking pen, that was a great idea.

 

[Great Googly Moogly]

I've thought long and hard about how to make one of these for my Dad who served two tours in Vietnam, using acrylics and the Vietnam conflict ribbon colors. Now I have a picture to help.

Thanks for the picture and thanks for your service.

 

[PaulDoug]

very nice, I want to do one, with the ribbon on top, if I can find my ribbon and a 7.62 cartridge on the bottom, I had the M-14.

Thank you for making that.

 

[Mr Vic]

Great Looking Pen Bill. Is it all acrylics?

PS The tailboom in your profile pic brings back some great memories...

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen.

 

[phillywood]

Nice looking pen is that your own ribon that you casted or you just used the colors.
thanks for seving our country and your service.
BTW your profile pic. looks too young for you to be serving Vietnem war.

 

[KiltedGunn]

Very nice, Bill! Maybe you can show me how the heck you did that at the next Houston-area meeting...if I ever get one going! :wink:

 

[BobBurt]

Great job, Thanks for your service

 

[JoeHodge1978]

Very nice pen!!!!

 

[renowb]

Sure, I can show you. It is basically a decal resized for the tube, then cast in PR. Fairly simple.

Very nice, Bill! Maybe you can show me how the heck you did that at the next Houston-area meeting...if I ever get one going! :wink:

 

[renowb]

Everybody says I look younger than I feel! I was drafted in 71. Currently 59 years and counting til retirement, if I ever can! The pic is at an air show in Houston. Just had to take a pic with it.:tongue:

Nice looking pen is that your own ribon that you casted or you just used the colors.
thanks for seving our country and your service.
BTW your profile pic. looks too young for you to be serving Vietnem war.

 

[tim self]

Quality thinking. Love the idea and nice segmenting.

 

[renowb]

Yes it is cast in PR. It is a decal resized for the tube. Thanks for your service, too!

Great Looking Pen Bill. Is it all acrylics?

PS The tailboom in your profile pic brings back some great memories...

 

[renowb]

I have made a pen with the 7.62 x 39, AK round. I will post a pic shortly.
Thanks for your service, too!

very nice, I want to do one, with the ribbon on top, if I can find my ribbon and a 7.62 cartridge on the bottom, I had the M-14.

Thank you for making that.

 

[RHossack]

very nice, I want to do one, with the ribbon on top, if I can find my ribbon and a 7.62 cartridge on the bottom, I had the M-14.

Nice ... how about incorporating a purple heart in there too ...

You have a .308 case? Since I own an M1A ....

 

[RHossack]

Nice ... pen

 

[leestoresund]

Starting on some decal pens today.
I've already ordered a couple of 7.62 NATO's from Eric.
This will make a better top than burl or jungle camo.

Thanks for the idea.

Lee

 

[renowb]

I have done some Purple Hearts before. I do have some .308 cases too.

Nice ... how about incorporating a purple heart in there too ...

You have a .308 case? Since I own an M1A ....

 

[PaulDoug]

Darn, there is a tutorial some where about making them with real ribbons cast. I have the pictures to the tutorial but not the document.

Lee, You have an address for Eric

 

[Jgrden]

Now that makes sense. Good idea, good work.

 

[Laurenr]

We bitched and we bitched, ...but it was the only war we had.

Lauren Rants USAF 67-71

 

[Jgrden]

We bitched and we bitched, ...but it was the only war we had.

Friggin politicians.