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HigHurtenflurst

I just got my Todd whip today, and I'm pretty impressed! I'm not a super-accomplished whipslinger by any means, and I can't compare it to the real expensive whips, but it'll do a pretty mean over-arm crack. It seems lively and responsive, and to my amateur eye the construction seems all right. And t...

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"Sizing: order your normal off-the-rack size. The shirt will be a little wider in the shoulders, a little closer around the waist, and a little longer in the sleeve than a standard generic cut, but that is what makes this shirt an indy shirt. XL and XXL are cut normally around the waist."...

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Well, if it's wool, water will shrink it and steam will REALLY shrink it. The only thing that might work is to put stiffdener in the hat. But probably the biggest thing to consider is this: does your 6 year old think it looks goofy, or do you think it looks goofy. If your son loves the hat as is, t...

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Bought a wool raider's hat for my 6 year old.... "Good enough" type of crown, but most of the time when he jams it on his head, the brim stays completely flat, which looks ridiculous. Before I destroy the hat in an attempt to get the brim to droop down in front, and the sides to curl up a ...

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I got the "deluxe" strap from Todd's Costumes and it's very high quality; nice, rich leather which looks great and stood up quite well to a fairly robust distressng!

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Good question, HigHurtenflurst. I actually have two. This one is suppose to be my "nice" one. The other is well scuffed. I've been wanting to get another one too, for exactly the same reason. Although, a nagging inner voice tells me that I would probably be too tempted to re-over-distress...

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An Indiana Jones style jacket without scuffs?! Why did you get one in the first place?

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Hmm. Have heard of the famous Noel Howard shirt, how does it compare to the Wested? Anyone have any pics?

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Check this thread out, only a short click away!

(Had I seen this before I ordered my Wested, I probably would have done this!)
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The WPG is HUGE. I'm 6'2", 200 lbs, 44 chest, 34 waist and 17 neck, and the Large is so big that it billows out all over no matter how hard you tuck it in. And it's so short for a guy my height (ironically, about the same as Indy) I was thinking about using DuctTape to hold it in. I even spent ...

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Indiana Jerry wrote:But could they, would they, on a boat?

Not on a boat, not on a plane.
Not in the dark, not in the rain!
They will not ship it, Jerry old chap,
They will not ship that darned Letap.

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Here's my Todd's Costume's bag, (New "authentic" strap from Todd's shortly to arrive!) lovingly distressed with bleach and a great big hammer:

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Can anyone compare the actual fit of the WPG and Wested shirts? My WPG fits like a tent; although it's just a large, it seems to be made for someone 300 lbs. I had it tailored, but it's still way too big through the sleeves and looks really "blousy" all the time. Plus it's too short for so...

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Pyroxene wrote:Short of a political discussion, we too have "gun free zones" in America where shootings still somehow happen.

Yeah, best we leave it at that...

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I swear, it's easier to get the real thing here, and CHEAPER than a replica. I kid you not. Man oh man.... Well, at least our uber-restrictive gun laws have completely and utterly wiped gun-violence and gun-related crimes from the face of the Canadian landscape.... :roll: :roll: :roll: Yup, the dol...

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Apparently there are some restrictions on shipping replica guns into Canada; All the ebay and other sellers I've looked at for prop guns/replicas in the US and abroad say they're unable to ship to Canada. Must be our wonderfully tight border in action.... :roll: So I'm just wondering if anyone knows...

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Thanks for all the compliments guys! Indiana Tone, you nailed it when you described the angst involved in distressing something as sacred as this jacket... I've been waiting all my life for this puppy to come along, and the last thing I wanted to do it was over do it to the point where the distressi...

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Kt Templar wrote:I like it, it's less distressing to the jacket and to the heart. Maybe we can call it seasoning or tempering a jacket instead!

Nice work!

KT

I like it! "Lightly seasoned with 320 grit sandpaper, with just a hint of acetone for flavour!"

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Thanks for you input guys! I worked a little more at the seams, though it still doesn't seem to show up as well in the photos, but now.... I. AM. DONE. I swear. Well, I think I'm done. I hope I have the willpower to just leave well enough alone. The final product: http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b...

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Nice job. In my opinion You just made the bacic distressing. Now You need to do all the seams..... Is´nt it nice to know that You still can do some work on Your jacket :D Best regards JAN It's funny, now that I look closely, the sanding on the seams just doesn't seem to show up very well in the pic...

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This is my Wested authentic dark-brown lamb. Too shiny originally, I started with just acetone to try to reduce the shine. That didn't do enough so I took the big leap to sandpaper. Took a long time to work up enough nerve to work my way up from 1000 grit automotive sandpaper to 320 grit, but when I...

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binkmeisterRick wrote:Uh, oh, folks, this man is hooked!

bink

Yeah, well, if ya gotta be hooked on something (and it appears that I am) then at least with this stuff you won't go blind, get fat, or go to jail!

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Thanks, binkmeisterRick, that answers my question, I guess. I don't have anything else to compare it to, (except for my crappy old Disney version, which doesn't come close to counting....) so I suppose that gives me the excuse I need to run out and buy an AB. You know, just for the pure comparative ...

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Forgive my ignorance, still being somewhat new here, but what, exactly, is the problem with the HJ felt? Most of the posts here comment on the felt without saying exactly what is wrong with it, or what is so superior about the AB felt. I rushed out and bought an HJ from Todds Costumes just because (...

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IndyK wrote: I'm a little woriied about how it may look if I ever get rid of those extra pounds

They are probably there to stay. Advice: Make friends with them.

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Baggers wrote:
HigHurtenflurst wrote: Heh heh.... Blind in one eye, don't see too well from the other one....
Don't tell me, let me guess. You're either a horse show judge or a baseball umpire, right?

Air traffic controller, actually.

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Baggers wrote:A large -- as stated in my first reply.

Heh heh.... Blind in one eye, don't see too well from the other one....

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And what size did you order? I'm a 44 Tall, 36" waist, thinking about a medium, just to eliminate any extra bagginess.....

And are you happy with the color? Not too dark, as some of the other shirts seem to be? I think the WPG is just a shade or two too dark.....

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I just got a Raider's shirt from Todd's Costumes (Thanks!) and I love it, except for the fact that it would fit a 400lb big fat slob, and so leaves me swimming at a "mere" 200 lbs. Also, it's a little short for my 6'2". My question: are the indy shirts from Wested much the same fit? I...

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Will brown shoe polish of a roughly matching shade of brown be enough to correct a little over-zealousness? Nope, sorry. What has been doen is done. I have a coupel of spots I'm not pleased with as well, so don't feel so bad. I've seen people here BUTCHER their jackets while trying to distress them...

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WOW! My authentic lamb is so soft and delicate feeling, I'm not sure it would withstand that sort of abuse.... But I sure wish I could make it look like that. Outstanding job!

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Yes, I soaked the jacket several times, as I described it. No shrinkage whatsoever. And what does this contribute to the ageing/distressing process? As in, how does it affect the appearance of the leather? Sorry for so many lame/newbie questions, but I want to get this just right without going too ...

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whipwarrior wrote:Here's how I did it: http://www.geocities.com/pangaeascape/aging.html

Did you do the water thing the way it's presented there? What were the results in your opinion? Sounds like an interesting technique, but I'm concerned about shrinkage. "I was in the pool!! I was in the pool!!!!!"

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Thanks guys. I've used acetone on it already, and the results are mixed... The pockets, for example, turned out quite well, a nice, even reduction in shine and the texture is quite nice. The chest area, however, has a "spotty" appearance to it that I'm not at all pleased with. I'm assuming...

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My Wested finally showed and I have begun the distressing operation using the helpful hints I've found here.... I'm not satisfied with the results so far, and have a couple of questions for the more knowledgable here..... Isopropyl alcohol: Will it dull down the shine very well without removing much...

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LOL thanks guys! I'm going with the authentic lamb!

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I'm ready to order a Wested, but the "authentic brown lambskin" looks, to me, a lot lighter brown than what we see in the movies. I am leaning toward the "dark brown lambskin."

Opinions?

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Thanks for your help guys, I made up my mind last night and ordered a Wested.

Now the hard part begins -- waiting!

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Thanks for the help guys! I don't think I've been to such a friendly and enjoyable forum in a long time!

Cheers!

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Spend the extra $80.00 and do it right. Buy a Wested. Hmm. The more I poke around here, the more I am inclined to suspect you might be right. Sounds like a lot of negative press about US Wings. The pics on the website look pretty good, but if that's not what I'm gonna get...... Especially with a no...

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Hi there, new guy here with some questions.... Seems like the right place. At the risk of repeating an existing thread here, I'm looking for help from US Wings Indy owners vis-a-vis what size I should order for my height/build. I am 6'2", 200 lbs, 36" waist, long arms and torso. By their r...

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