Phil2012 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil2012 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 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?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Could be some pieces are for the military and the others are mere souvenirs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil2012 Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thank your for this idea, François, must be the right explanation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil2012 Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Thank you very much, JapanX ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Yep. 18th division of heavy atomic subs. They have another commemorative badge too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Another variation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Interesting tiepin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 This thread is making me regret selling my 40th Anniversary medal lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioV Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 nice badges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil2012 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Welcome back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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