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T-Shirts Added to Embroidered Clothing Range

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Embroidered T-Shirts Now Available

Following many requests, we have added embroidered t-shirts to our clothing  range.

After testing a number of brands, we have selected a brand that is extremely comfortable, washes well and keeps its shape.

We have released our most popular aviation designs 1st and will be adding the railway designs in the coming days and weeks.

Embroidered T-Shirt Details

There are currently 16 colours available in sizes S – XXL.

Certain T-Shirt colours are available down to XS and others in larger sizes to 5XL. These are indicated on the product page colour choices.

When ordering t-shirts, take note that they run small in comparison to other garments. Please check size guide before ordering.

T-Shirt Design Roll Out

As mentioned we have released our most popular Aviation designs now. We will be adding railway designs over the coming days and weeks, in the meantime if you want a particular design on a t-shirt, contact me directly and we’ll get you sorted!

Stay tuned for some more new product announcements in the coming days!!

Thanks for reading and stay safe!

Cheers Gary

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B-17 Flying Fortress Added to Classic Military Aircraft Clothing Range

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B-17 Flying Fortress Added to Classic Military Aircraft Clothing Range

After a protracted design evolution, I have added the B-17G Flying Fortress to the Classic Military Aircraft range.

There are 2 versions of the B-17 to choose from

  • Green coloured 94th bomb group
  • Bare metal 100th bomb group

The B-17G was the final version of Flying Fortress which incorporated all the improvements from earlier models and boasted 13 guns for defence against fighters.

B-17s were used by the USAAF as a strategic daytime bomber to complement the night time RAF Bomber Command bombing raids.

94th Bomb Group

The 94th Bomb Group were based at Rougham and the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts and were part of the 8th Air Force.

100th Bomb Group

The 100th Bomb Group earned the nickname ‘The Bloody Hundredth’ after heavy losses during several missions over Germany.

B-17G Available on Full Range of Embroidered Products

The B-17G is available on the full range of clothing, hats and bags, a selection of which are shown below.

The B-17 design is part of our extremely popular personalised range where you can change the base aircraft design to a squadron with markings of your choice along with personalised wording above and/or below the design.

More New Aircraft and Locos Coming

We continue to expand the aircraft and loco designs available.

Recently we have added the following new aircraft and squadron variations following customer requests –

Aircraft Types Coming Soon  – 

  • Puma
  • Merlin
  • Catalina

New loco classes in the works include –

Upcoming Shows

You can see these designs at the following upcoming shows

  • Old Buckenham Airshow
  • East Kirkby Airshow
  • Alford 1940s Weekend

Stay safe and enjoy the mini heatwave whilst it lasts !!

Cheers Gary

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GDMK Images July 2022 News

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Hi everyone, welcome to the GDMK Images July 2022 news update!

There are a number of important things to bring you up to date with.

Discontinuation of Material Printing

Earlier this year, we encountered intermittent problems with our T-Shirt printing equipment. The long and short of the situation is that, despite a lot of support from the supplier and manufacturer, the equipment is not economically viable to repair.

Unfortunately this means the following items are discontinued –

  • Printed T-Shirts
  • Small Bears
  • Leather Bound Hip Flasks
  • Tote Bags
  • Face Masks

Blank Product Delays

Earlier this year you may know we were advised by our blanks suppliers about supply chain delays. After a period of relative stability, our suppliers have advised us of more short notice delays to incoming blank products.

Particularly affected are certain colour combinations of Varsity Jackets and Hoodies. In some cases one particular group of colours wont be arriving into the UK until Jan 2023 if you can believe that!!!

As an example, a customer ordered a particular hoodie colour combination in October last year. We were advised of a delay, so the customer opted to change colour combination to avoid a delay. The batch of hoodies finally arrived at the end of May! The supply chain issues are still very real and affecting every aspect of our lives unfortunately.

Also affected to a lesser extent are mousemats, wallets and, in particular, certain iPhone and Samsung phone cases.

Please bear in mind we have access to many suppliers for all our products and we can usually source a blank from somewhere when our main suppliers are out of stock.

Please note, we will not sacrifice the quality of the products we supply. There are other suppliers that supply blanks which are not of the standard we usually supply – that is fine and there is nothing wrong with that – but having established a solid reputation for quality products, we wont sacrifice that by short cutting quality and using cheaper quality items.

Please accept our apologies in advance for these potential delays and inconvenience.

New Product Line – Laser Etched Gifts

I have long wanted to offer laser etched products. I am delighted to announce a collaboration with JAM Arts who will be producing laser etched renditions of some of our iconic designs on a great range of new and novel gift products.

We trialled a small number of items at both East Kirkby and Cosford airshow. The products were exceptionally well received, witnessed by selling out within an hour of being put out on the stall!!

Needless to say, the success has encouraged us to add them as standard lines to the online shop over the coming weeks and months!

Keep an eye out for an upcoming post that will showcase the products and designs!

New Product Line – Embroidered T-Shirts

Following many requests and successful tests on the stall, we will shortly be adding embroidered t-shirts to our product lines. A nice lightweight alternative to our ever popular polos shirts, you will soon be able to get all your favourite designs on a t-shirt!

The brand we use has been tested for washability and shrink resistance and has received great feedback from customers who who have bought them from the stall.

Customers report the t-shirts was really well, keep their colour and no shrinking after multiple washes!

New Embroidered Designs

We have been really pleased to receive many, many requests for personalised clothing tributes from customers.

Many of these involve new World War 2 aircraft types and Squadron variations.

We add these aircraft and squadrons (albeit with different aircraft markings and codes to protect the uniqueness of the customers personalised designs) as options to the Classic Military Aircraft range.

Added recently, or to be added shortly are the following aircraft types and squadrons

Thats All For Now Folks!

Thanks for reading and dont hesitate to give me a shout if you have any questions about the topics discussed above.

We really appreciate your support so far in 2022.

Dont forget our Facebook page, drop by and join in the discussion!

Stay safe

Gary and Dawn

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3 Embroidered Military Vehicles Added to Clothing Range

Willys Jeep Mil Green Fleece

3 Embroidered Military Vehicles Added to Clothing Range

We are delighted to announce our popular Sherman Tank, Willys Jeep and Challenger Tank embroidered clothing have been added to the online clothing collection.

All 3 military vehicles were available to buy at shows last year and you can now buy them online as part of our Military Vehicle Clothing range.

As mentioned above, the 3 military vehicles added are –

Sherman Tank, Willys Jeep and Challenger Tank Designs Now Available Online

Below are a selection of the garments!

Did You See Our Falklands War 40th Anniversary Designs?

We launched another design in our Commemorative Clothing Range a few weeks ago – the Falklands War 40th Anniversary designs which featured 4 Iconic aircraft types involved in the conflict –

  • Victor
  • Vulcan
  • Sea Harrier FRS1
  • Harrier GR3

See These 3 Military Vehicle Designs at East Kirkby

Our next show is the Lanc, Tank and Military Machine show at East Kirkby on the 2nd & 3rd June. We will have plenty of these garments for sale so you can see them in the flesh there!

Thanks for reading and hopefully we might see you at East Kirkby in a couple of weeks!

Stay safe

Gary

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Class 43 43093 Open Day Vinyl Embroidered Design Added

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Class 43 43093 Open Day Vinyl Embroidered Design Added

After many requests, I have finally finished the embroidered Class 43 HST artwork featuring 43093 and the Old Oak Common Open Day side vinyl.

The Old Oak Common Open Day version of 43093 is available now on all our usual garments along with a new backpack rucksack!

Other Class 43 43093 Open Day Vinyl Gift Ideas

The new Old Oak Common Open Day vinyl version of 43093 is a perfect complement to our existing special edition 43093 designs as seen below.

More Loco Class Designs On The Way

We are continually fine tuning our existing designs and adding new Loco Classes and livery variations.

Keep up to date by subscribing to our newsletter or following us on social media!

Stay safe 

Gary

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Class 70 and Class 71 Data Panels Added

Class 70 Data Panel Colas Mouse Mat

New Class 70 and Class 71 Data Panels

Generations apart, despite their close class numbers, I have added the Class 70 and Class 71 replica loco bodyside data panels to the range.

What Liveries Are The Class 70 Data Panels Available in?

The class 70 replica bodyside designs are available in the following liveries and colour schemes –

  • Colas
  • Freightliner Powerhaul

What Liveries Are The Class 71 Data Panels Available in?

The class 71 data panels are available in the following liveries and colour schemes –

  • BR Green
  • BR Blue

Which Products are the New Class 70 and Class 71 Data Panel Designs Available on?

You can get these new data panels on all your favourite products such as –

Subscribe and Get a Discount on All New Releases!

My newsletter subscribers have been buying these new designs with an exclusive discount before they went live on the website.

Get exclusive discounts and pre-release access by subscribing to the Newsletter!

Weathered and Flame Cut Effects

A weathered or flame cut effect is available for your data panels.

Around 60% of recent orders have featured one of these effects and they look great, so why not get your next data panel with one of these finishes?

Original loco flame cuts are usually prohibitively expensive, so these replica designs offer railway enthusiasts something similar for a fraction of the cost.

Each effect is created manually and is unique to that specific product. No two purchases will look the same!

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment on these new designs.

Stay safe

Gary

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GDMK Images January 2022 Update

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GDMK Images January 2022 Update

Hi everyone I hope you have recovered from any Christmas and new year excesses.

Here is a quick update on where we are in respect of new designs, supply issues and potential shows.

First off let’s deal with supply issues and get that topic out of the way.

Mug supply has settled down and once again we are able to get regular deliveries of standard size mugs.

Unfortunately, supply of the larger mighty Mug has been extremely frustrating to the point that I have temporarily withdrawn them from sale. Once I can get regular quality supplies of the large mugs, I will reactivate the option in the web shop.

Wallets and mousemats seem to be becoming more readily available as well.as coasters, although coasters are still proving to be somewhat erratic in availability.

Now onto something a bit more positive – new products and designs!

New Polo Shirts Colours

Following many requests we have added Military Green and Kelly Green polo shirts to the range. The Military Green coloured polo is perfect for our Military Vehicle range and many of our aircraft embroidered designs.

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Military Green Polos

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Kelly Green Polos

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New Classic Military Aircraft Designs

Just before Christmas we added 2 new USAF aircraft designs to the Classic Military Aircraft range – the iconic SR-71 Blackbird and U-2 Dragon Lady.

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SR-71 Blackbird

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U-2 Dragon Lady

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New F4 Phantom Designs Designs

On the run up to Christmas we received many persoanlised design requests for F4 Phantoms. I have now added these Phantom variations to the Classic Military Aircraft range which include

  • RAF 19 Sqn
  • 1980s West German Airforce Camo
  • Luftwaffe Grey
  • 892 Naval Air Squadron

 

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F4 Phantom – RAF 19 Sqn

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F4 Phantom – Camo WGAF

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F4 Phantom – Luftwaffe Grey

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F4 Phantom – 892 NAS

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New Railway Clothing Designs

During the Christmas break, we finalised and added 3 new railway designs to the railway clothing range – the Class 25, Class 31 and Class 33 locomotives.

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Class 25

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Class 31

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Class 33

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More New Designs to Come

I have been refining the Loco Data panel liveries and adding more missing classes and liveries.

They are slowly being added to the site – check out the next blog post for full details!

That’s all for now, so stay safe and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Cheers

Gary

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Happy Christmas From GDMK Images

Happy Christmas Everyone

Unbelievably, thats almost another year done!

I would like to wish each and everyone of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Your support through another difficult year is hugely appreciated.

The last of your orders have been posted and its time to look forward to a welcome break.

Here’s hoping you also have some time off to enjoy the seasonal merriments with your loved ones.

Christmas and New Year Plans

We have a quiet Christmas planned.

The online shop will remain open and we will continue to post any orders placed before the 24th, although there is virtually no chance of them arriving before Christmas due to the huge pressure the Royal Mail are under.

Orders placed from the 24th December onwards will be processed when production resumes on Monday 10th January 2022 when we will launch our New Years sale!

Over the holiday period I will be doing some website maintenance and upgrades that I have been putting off for a while.

Christmas Competitions

I will be running a couple of competitions in the period between Christmas and New Year – one will be open to everyone and one will be for active subscribers only.

If you still haven’t subscribed to the newsletter then subscribe now and dont miss out on all the goodies subscribers get!

I will also be doing another reviewers prize draw, so if you have made a purchase and not left a review then get to it – the last reviewers draw saw the winner get a sweatshirt with their chosen design embroidered on it!

New Designs

During the break I will also be adding more new embroidered designs.

The demand for new aircraft types and alternate squadron markings, particularly personalised tribute designs, has been huge and I feel extremely privileged to be able to help so many families commemorate their loved ones service.

These new aircraft types and squadron markings are available as options of the standard Classic Military Aircraft designs (albeit with different aircraft code identities to maintain the exclusivity of the design for the personalised order customers).

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12 Sqn Lancaster

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487 Sqn Mosquito

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Personalised Railway Designs

I have also produced a large number of personalised railway designs including those below.

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Class 55 D9009

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Class 37 37250

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New Standard Railway Designs

I haven’t been neglecting the railway side of things and have a number of new loco classes that will be appearing during the break.

The new embroidered railway designs will include –

  • Class 08
  • Class 20
  • Class 25
  • Class 31
  • Class 33
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Class 31

Class 31 will be added in 4 colour schemes

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Class 33

Class 33/0 and 33/1 designs in BR Blue and BR Green are ready for adding to the online shop

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Happy Christmas

All that remains is for me to wish you all a fabulous Christmas and New Year. I will post some of our 2021 highlights on social media over the break. Please feel free to share any of your pics of us at shows or of bits and pieces you have purchased in the last year! 

Stay safe everyone and have a great Christmas!!

Gary & Dawn

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What Should You Buy a Railway Enthusiast for Christmas?

A rail enthusiast taking a picture of class 37 and class 40 locos at Bury on the East Lancs Railway

What Should You Buy a Railway Enthusiast for Christmas?

Its always difficult deciding what to buy the railway enthusiast in your family for Christmas. 
 

Let GDMK Images help you!!

Our huge range of railway gifts will almost certainly have something to delight the most discerning railway enthusiast.
 

Whats Their Favourite Loco?

Most railway enthusiasts have their favourite locos. Buying them something featuring their favourite loco is guaranteed to be a huge hit!
 
Luckily, a huge selection of our gifts can be personalised to feature the loco number and colour scheme of your choice!
 

Loco data panels

Lets start with Data Panel Designs.

Our loco data panel designs are hugely popular. They feature the British Rail TOPS data panel, loco number and choice of background livery carried by the loco. If the loco was named you can optionally add the nameplate.
 
The TOPS data panel featured the locos relevant specifications such as Max Speed, Weight and so on.
 
All steam and diesel locos, plus multiple units are available on metal signs, mugs, mouse mats and many other products. You can rest assured that whatever era of the railways your railway enthusiast is interested in, we will have something they will love!
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Pictures and Artwork

 
Alternatively, why not treat them to a railway picture on everything from mugs and coasters through to canvas prints?
 
A huge range of my railway Images and artwork are available. 
 
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Clothing

 
Why not treat them to their favourite loco embroidered on an item of clothing? We have a great range of modern garment styles that can be adorned with their favourite loco.
 
Most diesel loco classes are available in the full range of liveries. Standard designs feature the loco and number plus the nameplate if a named loco.
 
Personalised wording is available on all embroidered designs!
 
Be happy knowing they will look stylish and keep them warm whilst out on their next train spotting trip or railtour!
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Stocking Fillers

We have a range of small stocking fillers featuring railway themed images including –
 
  • Depot stickers
  • Loco TOPS data panels
  • Depot mascots
  • Number and nameplate designs 
 
Our coasters, keyrings and fridge magnets make perfect stocking fillers!
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Still Unsure?

If you are still unsure of what to buy, please contact me via the form below and I’ll help you choose something they will love!
 
Thanks for reading, stay safe and dont hesitate to get in touch!
 
 

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GDMK Images Open Again After Short Break

31 Sqn tornado burgundy black Polo

GDMK Images Open Again After Short Break

 
Hi everyone, we are back open after a few days away in the NE of England and our end of season stock take.
 
We are feeling very refreshed and raring to go for the run up to Christmas!
 
We are working to get all orders placed prior to and during the break posted this week and hope to have them all in the post and to you by early next week at the latest.
 
Whilst away, I took the chance to implement some changes suggested by customers.
 

In this Update – 

  • Changes to Classic Military Aircraft Embroidered Designs
  • New Aircraft Types and Squadron choices
  • Supply Chain Issues
  • Railway Designs
  • Reviewers Prize Draw

Classic Military Aircraft Changes

I received a number of suggestions regarding the embroidered aircraft clothing designs. The most requested change was in regards to the Tornado designs where people commented on the dates and name being too generic.
 
In response, I have modified the designs into the separate types each with modified service dates for the respective type –
 
  • Tornado GR1
  • Tornado GR4
  • Tornado F3
 
I have also modified the Sea Harrier to show Sea Harrier FA2 wording in readiness for the release of the Harrier GR1 and GR9.
 
The Eurofighter Typhoon has also been modified to show Typhoon FGR4.
 
 
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Tornado GR1

1979-2003

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Tornado GR4

1996-2019

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Tornado F3

1986-2011

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Other Aircraft Changes

I have also added some new colour scheme and squadron options for some types following specific requests. New aircraft options –
  • F-15E 492 FS
  • F-15E 494 FS
  • F-100D
  • Mosquito TT35
  • Typhoon FGR4 29 Sqn
  • Tornado F3 56 Sqn display scheme
 
I have also modified the Sea Harrier to show Sea Harrier FA2 wording in readiness for the release of the Harrier GR1 and GR9.
 
 
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F-100D

494th TFS Colours

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Mosquito TT35

Target Tug Scheme

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Typhoon FGR4

29 Sqn Colours

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Supply Chain Issues

The national supply chain issues continue to affect our suppliers with the knock on effect of delaying some of our orders.
 
We continue to have a small float of popular blank products but are encountering more frequent episodes of being out of certain blanks.
 
Our suppliers lead times are frequently changing with no notice as they struggle with their own incoming orders.
 
I apologise again for the frustration and inconvenience this causes you.

Railway Designs

I haven’t made many changes to the Railway designs recently.
 
Currently in the works are the following loco embroidered designs
  • Class 20
  • Class 25
  • Class 31
  • Class 33

This will fill a much requested gap in our library of embroidered railway designs.

Once these 4 designs are released, I will continue work on some of the larger types including Class 56, Class 58, Class 60 and Class 68 which are less frequently enquired about.

Together with our data panel designs and personalised side profile drawings (via our exclusive collaboration with Stuart Black), we have pretty much every railway angle covered!

Reviewers Prize Draw

Due to a much busier summer than anticipated, the reviewers prize draws slipped a bit. I will be running a reviewers prize draw later this week and picking out 2 winners, so make sure you have left a review for your purchases!
 
Thats all for now, thanks for reading and stay safe
 
As usual, feel free to get in touch with any suggestions or comments!
 
Cheers
Gary

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