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Scandinavia Jones

The pleats resemble those found on Cuban-style Guayabera shirts. These were discussed here a few years back and I believe they were once (are still?) regarded as the inspiration for Dometakis' original Indy shirt.

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We won't fit into a ballerina's slipper, at least not at the same time. As for the poor girls dancing away with shoes filled with small change, I find it most cruel and uncalled for. But I bet they're all "no pain, no gain", the poor competitive lasses. Well - judging from the pics, jacket...

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What can I say - we're like two bad pennies... get stuffed into prep school students' loafers. No, that's not it...

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Swindiana... now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time. A long time. Kidding... of course I have. Nice to see an additional leather jacket arriving at the Lars homestead! Bummer re: the specs though. Seems custom ordering at Wested is far from problem-free, judging from this and other thread...

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Oh, I shower quite regularly. On occasion, even in my jacket. ;) Clothes, on the other hand, tend to stay dirty no matter how meticulously I handle my personal hygiene. A jacket worn outdoors, soaked in rain and sweated in eventually develops a scent. Yes, humidity is a definitive factor too. Leathe...

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Probably Cuban-style Guayabera shirts. Similar pleating - these were discussed here a few years back and I believe they were once regarded as the inspiration for Dometakis' original Indy shirt.

Scandinavia Jones

Hm. Gearheads seem to be a smelly bunch... :lol: If worn a lot, a leather jacket will eventually reek. Not sure Febreeze and similar products actually cleans a jacket - AFAIK, it's a fabric refresher, not an actual product that cleans a garment. At some point, I'll have my Wested cleaned professiona...

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Well, been waiting for this... for quite some time. Excellent stuff, Todd. Definitively interested in one.

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I've been absent from the forums as well, and was shocked and very saddened to read this. I never met Walt in person, but I had some good forum discussions and exchanged a few PM's with him... a great man, very kind and gentle... as someone mentioned above, he was indeed one of the pillars of this c...

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I just told them I wished to refurbish my old HJ. As I mentioned above, it shouldn't be the first time someone inquires about replacement crests?

Here's my old Todd's HJ, after modding:

Scandinavia Jones

That's odd. I ordered a new liner and crest for my HJ some time ago. Other members have also ordered crests without problem.

IIRC, I spoke directly with HJ in Cambridge, but it might be an idea to check with Swaine Adeney (swaineadeney@btconnect.com) as well.

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Welcome to COW!

Herbert Johnson sells the crest stickers - e-mail them.

http://www.herbert-johnson.co.uk/

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Hey KN - didn't see my name on that list... order placed and payment sent in April.

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Swindiana wrote:(as the screen version was a "rougher cut" paint version)

Yes. The paintjob on the screen-used lighter will not hold up for close scrutiny... A shoddy clover on lumpy white base, IIRC.

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Good to see you guys haven't changed either...

this from a most bradworthy fellow who nowadays knows his way around the stickiness that is halcro.

VP's in the army, a soon-to-be NCO - making boys out of... other boys.

Swindy - it's been way too long. A micro-summit soon, perhaps?

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Update. Just received an e-mail from KN - this is what he wrote: The guns up to the April orders are ready to go and your order is started, cast and painted. Need to add a couple little things. Shoudn’t be much longer. I mailed him to his work address - got a reply immediately. He also regrets not b...

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MJ gear is gonna be the oppit....appitom....apitomy....epitomy....er...{where's scandy when you need him????} of screen accuracey....... Sorry I'm late... I've read the thread, seen the jacket and to the best of my understanding, the word you seek should be one of the following: Appendicitis Armage...

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Välkommen, minstrel! SJ from Uppsala signing in... good work with the whips! Keep it up!

... and munakuppi (interesting name, btw

) I was born and raised in E-tuna! Small world...

... and VP - taakse poistu, or something. How's the war?

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Oklahoma Jones wrote:Is that the one they called the 'McAlpine', or somethng like that?!?!?

Yes - looks like a HJ McAlpine indeed. If memory serves, it's basically a Poet with a wider brim. Good find! I wouldn't alter it, especially if it won't fit me anyway - I'd keep it as a piece of hat history.

Scandinavia Jones

I'd start with the Akubra as well. It is a durable hat and a nice entry point for the high-end lids.

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Actually, I believe someone here posted pics of a "grayscale Indy" a few years back.
And, IIRC, the gearhead pioneers wore black jackets, based on the fact that the jacket in RotLA does look black (especially in dodgy VHS).

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If you're looking for a good Last Crusade match, I'd recommend to go with Wested. They have a slightly more brown-reddish hue - looks quite ToD and LC to me.

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Argonaut wrote:So I'm guessing anything in cotton would be inaccurate to Raiders?

Yes. Cavalry twill wool pants is the accurate way to go.

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thefish wrote:Moose might be great for garments, but maybe not so much for whips.

You may well be right re: the tensile strength - I have no idea, and have not found any good references either.

thefish wrote:And før the recørd, it was an interspace tøøthbrush

The sharpened end of it, no doubt...

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Moose hide is tough. It's been used for leather garments here in Scandinavia for centuries, and is one of the preferred leathers for jackets worn by frowning middle-aged guys with expensive Volvos and corresponding paychecks. Moose hide is versatile. It's suitable for heavier-grain leatherwork as we...

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Here you go:

http://pictopia.com/perl/get_image?prov ... id=1806893

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If it really says a Mk VII will fetch $800 on eBay, I'm so selling off some bags...

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Here's mine (artificially distressed for a ROTLA/ToD hybrid look:

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Isn't the fabric in used in oilskin gear like Driza-Bone and Barbour a lot more dense and woven in a different way than denim? The result from oiling a denim jacket might not be what you expect. I wouldn't recommend it.

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bruce wayne wrote:about how far is he from london?

About 25 mins by train.
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Congrats on your Swanley visit! Peter is indeed a top man - a friendly, generous guy. Next time when in London, I'll have to do Wested again...

Cheers for sharing!

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You're very welcome. Also, those pants being MBA ones makes perfect sense... figured the color was way too Raiders-SA for a pair of 1st gen Westeds...

The browner 2nd gen pants are the more accurate color for for ToD and LC, btw.

Scandinavia Jones

The pair with a more red-brownish hue are the 2nd gen Westeds.

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Hey, KN - did you get my PM? Sent it on March 14.

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The more I think of it, good guys seldom wear white hats.

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What's so special about Indy's pants? Nothing much. They're worsted wool trousers, cavalry twill weave. Not chinos. Not run-of-the-mill K-Mart khakis.

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You know... I posted a link to a thread where you can find rather exact instructions on how to get to Swanley and further on to Wested Leather... unless they've rearranged London and environs somehow, the info in that thread is still quite useful.

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I wholeheartedly recommend a visit. Here's my little travel journal from a few years ago...

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Never had any bleeding issues (not British English, mind you) with my authentic lamb Wested, and I've soaked it several times, in snow, rain and in the shower... Nevertheless, as Michaelson stated, leather jackets were never intended to be substituted as raincoats. Wear it in rain - jacket will surv...

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I used to own a Peters Brothers fedora... when I sold it, I kept the excellent PB box. I've stored my Fed and HJ's in it until recently, when my AB rabbit moved in...

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As you may well know, the firearms situation here in the Old World is somewhat different. I have however laid my grubby paws on (and fired) a bunch of hunting rifles (mostly Swedish and US ones) and shotguns. As for the handguns, opportunities have been scarce - I've fired a 9mm SIG-Neuhausen P210-6...

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Be careful with sanding the buckle, unless it's a solid brass one. If it's plated, the plating may rub off real quick if you're blasting away with that sandpaper. As you can see on IndyFrench's pic, the NH buckle is plated... and distressed to a near-silver-y look. (Very ToD-accurate though...)The t...

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Distressing all the way. When I got my Wested, I babied it for a couple of months - until I got a little tear on the sleeve from rubbing against a flagstone (a medieval one, naturally)... and that did it. I fired up the shower and the tumble dryer, whipped out the acetone, sandpaper and Pecard tub a...

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Thank you, fellas. I really have no idea what my avatar is all about. Surely, it can't be serious.

eazybox - no, not much. And I've never been in a Turkish prison either.

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eazybox wrote:[

Jack, do you like movies about gladiators?

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I am reporting all this to the Attorney General. Unless the Inspector General drops the charges at the general session of the general assembly. So, in essence, you're calling to General Quarters... a Major Alert, so to speak. Surely, there's nothing in this thread that couldn't have been discussed ...

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Don't forget Major Nuisance - he should definitively be mentioned in this thread.
Also, conceited_ape - why are you so interested in reading about General Gear? Or is it a Private Matter?

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Cognitive resonance?

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One last comment without sounding negative, why does HF look like us wearing a costume rather than he did in past movies where his outfit looked his clothes? He is wearing a costume... the same one we all wear/own and cherish... seeing present-day Ford in "Indygear" could cause a slight c...

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VP wrote:Excellent choices for Finnish weather though.

Except it might get a bit cold sometimes...

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