RC Model Aeronautics Vintage Patch Bundle: AMA Pilot, Widow & Futaba
$19.99
A four-patch set from the world of model airplane and RC radio control hobbies: three Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) pilot patches plus a Futaba radio control brand patch, all vintage and deadstock condition.
These appeal directly to RC enthusiasts, model aviation collectors, and anyone who lived the hobby in the 1970s-80s when these patches represented membership, achievement, and brand loyalty in a niche but passionate community.
Details
- Item: Vintage RC model aeronautics patch set (4 patches total)
- Era: Vintage, approximately 1970s-1980s
- Materials: Embroidered cloth with merrowed edges
- Patches included: 2 Academy of Model Aeronautics Pilot patches (blue borders), 1 Academy of Model Aeronautics Widow patch (black border), 1 Futaba RC brand patch (green with yellow border and mascot character)
- Measurements: AMA patches: 5" × 2" (oval). Futaba patch: 4" diameter (circular)
- Colors: AMA patches white background with red/blue winged logo. Futaba patch green background with yellow text and border
- Maker/Mark: Academy of Model Aeronautics and Futaba branding visible; no embroiderer mark visible
- Special Features: Deadstock condition; appear unused. Futaba patch features stylized character mascot holding RC plane
Condition Grade: Near Fine
Positives
- Deadstock/unused condition with bright embroidery colors
- All patches intact with clean merrowed edges
- Text and logos sharp and legible
- No staining observed on any patch
Issues / Wear
- One blue-bordered AMA patch shows slight edge curling consistent with storage age
- Minor storage aging, not use wear
Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual item you will be receiving.
See all photos for detail , sold as pictured.
If you collect Futaba or Academy of Model Aeronautics memorabilia, this four-patch set brings both names into a model aviation display. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Returns
You have 30 days from the delivery of the last item in your order to request a return. Items must come back in the condition they were sent, so please keep the original packaging and take photos before you open a package if it arrives damaged.
To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.
Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.
Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.
Cancellations
You can cancel any order until it has been fulfilled. Once an order ships, please use the return process above.
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- Photo-verified condition, no surprises
- Packed with care. Glass and fragile pieces get extra cushioning
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Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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