Russian Federation "Typhoon" submarines badges and medals

[Phil2012]

Dear colleagues,

a lot of soviet and russian badges are available in two grades of manufacturing: hot enamelled heavy metal, and painted light metal. Here is an example:

Enemelled heavy medal:

Painted light metal:

I Wonder if anyone could post some explanation about the coexistence of these two qualities for a same badge.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Phil

[TacHel]

Dear colleagues,

a lot of soviet and russian badges are available in two grades of manufacturing: hot enamelled heavy metal, and painted light metal. Here is an example:

Enemelled heavy medal:

Painted light metal:

I Wonder if anyone could post some explanation about the coexistence of these two qualities for a same badge.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Phil

Different maker...

Different contract...

Bottom one looks like and might be a smaller lapel pin...

[Phil2012]

Hello François, merci!

thank you for answer! I don't know about the size of the badge on second pic: I don't own it, I copied the pic from an auction website to get an example to illustrate my question. Beside of this, I noticed that many badges are available both in the two grades of manufacturing and in the same size.

Here is the example of K-141 "Kursk" submarine:

My badge, made of gilted brass and hot enamel (very scarce):

The most common badge, made of painted heavy metal:

;

These two variants are the same size. Manufacturing a hot enamelled badge certainly is more expensive than manufacturing a painted one. Do you think it's the only reason why enamelled variants are more difficult to find? Or do you think that enamelled ones are made for selected people or on specific occasions?..

[TacHel]

Could be some pieces are for the military and the others are mere souvenirs...

[Phil2012]

Thank your for this idea, François, must be the right explanation!

[JapanX]

These two variants are the same size. Manufacturing a hot enamelled badge certainly is more expensive than manufacturing a painted one. Do you think it's the only reason why enamelled variants are more difficult to find? Or do you think that enamelled ones are made for selected people or on specific occasions?..

Salut Phil!

I believe that this is so called "спусковой" (mise à l'eau ) badge.

Painted one is obviously a modern replica

Here it is on sale http://www.falerist.biz/catalog/78/3910

Another variant (pretty terrible quality) http://www.voentorg.su/item/medali_znaki/kursk_spuskovoj/

les meilleurs vux,

Nick

Edited June 25, 2013 by JapanX

[JapanX]

Looks like the painted one currently manufactured by firm "Start".

http://znachki.spb.su/products.php?id=6&la=1&pa=1

Although their badge has red (or maybe it is only photo?) sub...

Edited June 26, 2013 by JapanX

[Phil2012]

Thank you very much, JapanX !

[ItemCo16527]

I hope you don't mind me posting this, but this is a medal I actually just sold off.

40th Anniversary Medal of the 18th Submarine Division.

Pic 1:

Edited August 10, 2013 by ItemCo16527

[ItemCo16527]

Pic 2:

[JapanX]

Yep.

18th division of heavy atomic subs.

They have another commemorative badge too

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

Another variation

[JapanX]

Another one

[JapanX]

Interesting tiepin

[JapanX]

6 years ago this division lost its commander, captain of 1st rank Banyh Michail Vladimirovich/Баных Михаил Владимирович in a tragic car accident

http://www.nr2.ru/ekb/148646.html

They named cadet school in Sverdlovsk after him

http://www.skkural.ru/text/142.htm

[ItemCo16527]

This thread is making me regret selling my 40th Anniversary medal lol

[SergioV]

nice badges

[Phil2012]

Hello, dear colleagues! I'm back after a very long time!.. I still collect Project 941 "Akula" badges and medals! I'm going to show you the items I got during this time!

[TacHel]

Welcome back!