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Great work WNY! For liners my suggestion would be bridal satin, it´s easy to get in metres and isn´t too thick, in case you want to do them yourself as well. Thank you!! I will look into that! It'd be great to be able to make my own liners rather than buying them pre-made. Thanks for the suggestion...

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That’s exactly how I do a couple of my hats regarding the liner. It works. Regards! M Good to know! I will probably have to learn how to sew liners in at some point, but for now I like having the option of just tucking it behind the sweatband and having it removable. Any place you'd recommend getti...

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Your Raiders hat is very well made,congratulations ! And about the lining and leather headband,what is the color and material you choose ? Thanks. Many thanks! For the leather sweatband, I used an Etsy seller named Fern Thatcher Co. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1448720871/lamb-leather-sweatband-ree...

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I said it before, but great job, my friend! :TOH: I love the finger pointing photo, it is awesome! :clap: Cheers, Bear Thank you so much!! Your encouragement was what convinced me to finally post some pictures of this hat :D Glad you liked the finger pointing picture! I slipped the gloves on for th...

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Hey, Western NY Indy -- Super job on the hat! And how cool that you got to wear your gear to Disney and get some great photos. As for your love of hats stemming from the practical need to protect your head after your serious surgeries, not only did you get through your childhood medical crisis, you...

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"Most impressive." (to mix LFL properties) From where did you get your hat block and flange? Regards, Indiana Jeff Thanks so much! (Between my pictures and your quote we have quite the crossover going on here :lol: ) The block was from a seller on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/489555...

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Canyon wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 12:47 pm Excellent job on your first fedora!

Thank you!! I really appreciate it!

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VERY nicely done!!! For a first attempt, you don’t have a whole lot of improvement to do! I’d wear it! Regards! Michaelson :M: Thank you so much! Your words are very encouraging! I was quite happy with this as my first result, even though there are certainly some nit-picky things that I will work o...

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Ya, very impressive. For your first attempt I’d say you done good. And the picture of you and the Indiana Jones experience Indy. I like your hat better, looks more lived in rather pressed on a machine. Keep up the good work and can’t wait to see your next. Croft :mrgreen: Thank you! There is someth...

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WConly wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 1:27 am Nice Job . W>

Thank you!!

-WNY Indy

Western New York Indy

Hello, fellow Indy gear enthusiasts! I wanted to make a post showing a hat I made myself. First, a bit of background. I've had a love for hats since I was very young. During my childhood, I underwent two highly complicated brain surgeries. After each one, it was important that I avoided sunburn on t...

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I think it is quite popular to do these days. Celebrities did it and now I see tons of people doing it. Sometimes they are two of the same kind of shoe, but one is a different color. Sometime the shoes aren't even the same brand or remotely similar and it's just one random left foot shoe and one ran...

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towens1234 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:29 am Accidentally put a 405 on one foot and a natural chromexcel on the other this morning and didn't notice until I arrived at work.

Seeing as how it's all the rage to wear mis-matching shoes these days, I'd say you just Indy-ized the trend

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I have one of those LB whips. I use it for a belt hanger and it's fine for that purpose, but it barely cracks. The "leather interior" is just a long strand of leather inside the whip, nothing fancy. I wouldn't recommend it if you want a functional whip. If you just want an Indy-esq belt ha...

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I've seen those around but haven't seen any detailed reviews... so I'm interested to see how you like yours once you have it in hand.

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I've heard conflicting accounts on whether lanolin is just fine or disastrous for whips. I can't say for sure myself because I've only ever used Pecard's... I got a tin of it for about 15 USD from Amazon, but maybe the prices are a lot more in the EU :-k I wouldn't know, I've only ever visited Europ...

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For a 3D printed item like this, post processing is the work that is done to the item after it's printed. Usually this entails sanding and filling to smooth out some of the lines left by the printer.

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Thanks for the details :D I use a clothing-steamer not a iron and sometimes a electric kettle.The sides is very tricky for me to get right and it's also very hard for me to lower the crown for some reason that I'm not sure about.That is a rabbit fur felt hat and it's a lot softer than my Advintage ...

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Here's my advice. I don't know how well versed you already are in hat shaping, so maybe you already know the majority of this information. In that case, if this information seems a bit rudimentary, my apologies. First off, this is a very nice start! I can already see the inner ToD in that starting t...

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Yes. It’s a CS hat. Given to him by Spielberg. More info on it can be found on the extra features part of the CS DVD. https://youtu.be/JDoLJDjjkLc?si=JUjL_4WngZ4rTpnV Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Good to know! Thanks for linking the video, I hadn't seen it before and it was really interesting...

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This is an awesome take on the Raiders professor bag! I love that you retained the overall look and essence of the original, but also added some great touches like the shoulder strap and the snaps to connect the buckles. Now you've got me wishing I had an Indy style bag to carry my laptop in. My reg...

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I was watching the new John Williams documentary on Disney+ and a picture came up of the Maestro himself wearing a familiar looking hat. https://i.ibb.co/GtgPFHq/John-Williams-Indy-hat.jpg To me it looks like a Crystal Skull hat, but maybe I'm wrong. I wonder if it could be a screen used hat or an e...

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Oh I see what you mean. As far as the mods being very common, I dunno. To me, why bother? It was based on already existing large revolvers already available-unless you just had to have .45 acp. I could never bring myself to cut an original, since there were only, what, about 150,000 Smiths? Maybe o...

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I really like how they look as well. I tried to figure out if Parkhurst had a storefront, since I'm in the Buffalo area and it would have been nice to visit an actual location to see the product in person. It seems they are just online orders though. Even asked a guy at my church who is a big boot a...

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Maybe "bumped" wasn't the right word. What I meant is that I noticed the hats are more expensive than they were when I got mine. I believe the Deluxe was around 191 USD, vs the 213 USD it is now being sold for. Not a huge change, so maybe it is just exchange rates.

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Nice spot, WNY Indy! It really does look the part to me, but I am not a gun guy. :whip: Hope someone chimes in. PS: the movie is a nice Sunday afternoon flick, when you want something entertaining, but mindless. :D Cheers, Bear I was at a family gathering when the ad popped up on the TV. Everyone w...

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The shortened barrel is a mod as are the sights. The specs were the same on S&W’s and Colts per contract. Yeah, I understand that they were modifications and the guns weren't issued that way originally. I just wonder if those modifications ever showed up historically, or if it's just an Indy th...

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According to imfdb they are indeed S&W 1917’s. Not sure if the grips are the same though. https://www.imfdb.org/wiki/The_Ministry_of_Ungentlemanly_Warfare Boy, I can't believe I didn't think to look there :oops: Thanks for the info! Even if the grips aren't the same, it's interesting that they ...

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I'm glad I got my Fed IV Deluxe before the prices got bumped up. I snagged the last brown one in my size and I have loved every minute of owning it! I just checked out the Raiders shaping service on the Hattery website, and I think it looks quite nice! Hopefully we will begin to see some of these Fe...

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I saw a commercial yesterday for a movie called "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." One of the pistols in the poster (Do you call it that if it's digital :-k ) caught my eye. Screenshot 2024-10-28 100529.png We've got two revolvers with short barrels, ramp sight, and the lanyard ring ...

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Beautiful work as always :clap: Looks great with the holster! The color of the belt reminds me of the color of my WPG Raiders gun belt. I love the idea of using brass for the buckle. I think it looks more period accurate for the time Raiders is set in. It reminds me of how they tried to make the zip...

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Beautiful work!! Wow, that is such a nice color! And I think you really nailed the way the brim swoops. Stunning work

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If all else fails, you could contact Anthony DeLongis and ask about the dimensions of his CS whips. His email is pretty easy to find online and, in my experience, he is very kind and willing to answer questions about all things whip related.

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I don't know how much help it will be, but here's a video of a guy who visited Anthony De Longis at Rancho Indalo and took measurements from one of Anthony's CS whips. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jvTWhsWVpZU I don't know how good his measurements are, but maybe it's a start.

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Absolutely love that jacket!! Amazing weathering job. I think you really nailed the essence of a Raiders jacket! I've been trying to find a Raiders Legacy Hero jacket used (a new one is out of my budget for now) and seeing your pictures makes me want to get my hands on one even more!! It's great to ...

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Looks great!!! Love the color. And the stitching looks top notch. Beautiful work, and I'm excited to see if you make more!

I'm continually impressed by your skills. Well done!

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Here's a video by Caleb Noth of The Adventure Den youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc8TcsVRGVo
He makes his own hats and weathers some of them. He does a great job explaining the process step by step, in my humble opinion.
Hope this helps!

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Agreed, the Wested whip, from what I can tell, is the same low quality as most costume level whips you can find posted on sites like Amazon or Ebay as "GENUINE Indiana Jones whips." :roll: They are generally poorly braided low-quality leather wrapped around a rope core with loads of bindin...

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That Webley is awesome!! It looks incredibly realistic and really detailed! And that holster is great too! I love the color (or at least from what I can tell through the photos.) Both look great with the backdrop of the whip, jacket, and other gear.

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I had no idea those were available. They look way nicer!! And they really are well priced. I think I will have to get them at some point. I like the look of the imitation bullet tip better than the rubbery thing on the end of the shells that come with the gun. Thanks for letting me know about these!...

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That Todd's holster looks really nice, WNY Indy! And the HFC is quite nice, I have one too. I wish more of it were metal. :-k Cheers, Bear Thanks!! I really love my holster. It has a nice worn look since I got it second-hand, which I enjoy. Yeah, the HFC is really nice. I am happy to join the HFC o...

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Can't wait to see your progress on this! I once tried making a raiders holster from the same pattern early in my quest for gear. But I neglected to scale the pattern up. So I ended up with a holster that would probably be the right size for a 3 year old :rolling: Hope the build goes well and I'm exc...

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Thanks! I always like seeing real world pictures of different gear offerings rather than just the product photos. That picture with the whip, jacket, and gun in the suitcase is so cool! Looks like it’s all packed for a globe trotting adventure. Just maybe don’t try to get the gun past TSA :[ On a si...

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Those Western Stage Props rubber guns do look really nice. Have you posted a picture of yours somewhere around here? I'd love to see what it looks like outside of the online product photos. I've always thought the Tanaka replicas were awesome- the only reason I went with the HFC instead of trying to...

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I merged this with an existing thread. :TOH: And every time I see one of those HFC airsoft revolvers I think I need to get one. Regards, Indiana Jeff Thanks, Indiana Jeff! I wasn't sure if there was another thread like this. The HFC gun just went up on Amazon after being out of stock for a long whi...

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I'll start with a few pictures of my newly acquired close-enough HFC airsoft revolver. Alongside it, I have my Todd's costumes holster, which I believe is from 2008- 2009 or so.

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Hello, fellow Indygear enthusiasts! I wanted to open up a thread for people to post the Indy guns and holsters they have. Screen accurate, close enough, real steel, prop, or what have you! (Apologies if a thread like this already exists, moderators, feel free to get rid of this one if there is alrea...

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I had an IT job for a while that had me sitting behind three screens for 8 hours plus whatever time I spent on screens on my personal time throughout the day. About 6 weeks into the job, I started having splitting headaches and decided that I would try blue light blocking glasses to see if it made ...

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Think I got them from an old pair of aviator sunglasses I had laying about. I went with these, over the Magnoli, because they're less expensive, as well as slightly larger. As someone with a larger face, I've found standard sized glasses/sunglasses don't look or fit quite right. Ah okay, good to kn...

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(I am 100% kidding, no offense intended to the fine land of Australia or the aforementioned optical chains :[ ) Ha! None taken! I am absolutely the wrong age for Bluey, and have no kids, but I see how much of a roaring success it is around the world. It's quite incredible to see. Any Bluey derived ...

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