Club Obi Wan

Flyer05

I've always thought the screen bag looked larger as well. When I finally got my original bag a few months ago, I was really surprised at how small it was. I'm 6'3", and it looks small on me...more like a purse than a rugged all-purpose bag. I wore it to work and an old Marine who works for me s...

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I want it to hang just below my belt line. My torso isn't terriby long in relation to the rest of me, so I don't think it'll be that much of an issue. And, this is for daily use, so I'm not hung up on how it looked on screen. I'm not a costume type of guy. You'll never catch me dressing up like Indi...

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Thanks for the input! 72" it is.

Flyer05

My mistake.

Flyer05

Now that I have to get a new strap for my bag, I'm curious as to how they are measured. Are they measured from tip to tip, or does the measurement include the "loop" once it has been attached? I'm 6'3" and am going back and forth between Todd's 65" and 72". Also, anyone know...

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Well, the dilemma of whether or not to remove the strap is solved. I had the bag hanging from a halogen floor lamp, with the strap placed around the bowl, whatever you want to call it at the top. I hadn't used the lamp in a few days. For some reason I turned it on last night, though set low, and com...

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I just purchased on original MK VII from WPG, and my expectations for the bag were COMPLETELY exceeded. The bag looks like it was just manufactured. Not a mark on it, which is amazing for something this old. It's W&G 1942. I can't say enough good things about the bag, and the speedy service. The...

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The repair I had done was to a flight jacket, one of theirs. I had the collar replaced, which they offer as a service and charge you for. So, my expectation was for that of a clean job. More damage was done to the jacket by virtue of repairing it than what it was sent in for. If you saw it, you'd sa...

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NEVER...repeat, NEVER mark a UPS package "Fragile". NEVER! This comes straight from my UPS guy. No joke. He says you may as well paint a bullseye on it. Just pack whatever it is as securely as you can and DO NOT write anything on the box that calls any kind of attention to it or instructs ...

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UPS....ughhhh. My company deals with UPS daily, and the horror stories that I could tell you...you'd think that I was making them up. It borders on science fiction. Also, I know someone who temped for UPS during the holidays once to pick up some extra cash. Apparently they have a contest when loadin...

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Their one to one service is great. However, I'm having some issues that I need to resolve with then in terms of quality of craftsmanship on a repair that they really handled for me recently. At first blush I thought the jacket looked great when I got it back. But upon inspection found holes in the j...

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Congratulations! My AN6552 should be here sometime within the next week. Oh the exquisite agony of the waiting!

Flyer05

I don't understand how the goat has been discontinued. There's plenty of goat skin for all the other jacket makers out there to keep on making goat skin jackets. There are other suppliers out there. Why not just source a new supplier?

Flyer05

Depends on how "slender" you are. I had always heard that GB sizes ran big to accomodate the "modern" (fat) build. I've always been told to order one size down. I wound up having to go one size larger to get it to fit me properly in the chest and shoulders. I'm 6' 3" and bou...

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Their jacket is also based directly off of a screen-used jacket. So, in that sense, it's one step closer to "the real deal" than the Wested is. ??? Wested made the jackets for the movies, and their jackets are based off of those patterns. it doesn't get any closer than that. Correct me, b...

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Go with Gibson and Barnes if you can't get the goat from Wested. Their goat is awesome, and the jackets are a bit more sturdily constructed. Their jacket is also based directly off of a screen-used jacket. So, in that sense, it's one step closer to "the real deal" than the Wested is.

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The problem is the "crazies". Lots of people are nuts. They have this expectation that somehow, a garment should fit them as though the maker had a full-sized model of their body for size reference, and for every minute detail to be produced as they see it in their mind's eye...as though i...

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Yep. The biggest reason cited wasn't difficulty with the design per se. It was difficulty in coming up with a design that would please the die-hard collectors and fans. I think that you have all these people who think they know what the jacket is supposed to look like down to the number of stitches ...

Flyer05

I didn't ask that specific question, but the answer that I got made reference to those jackets and why they had them. They had no reason to lie to me. I made it known that I was getting ready to purchase an FS Indy jacket, but that if Aero had plans for one that I would be willing to wait and possib...

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I asked a pretty connected source at Aero, and they answered with a definitive "no" when asked about whether they would be doing an Indy jacket.

Flyer05

FS/ GB already makes a gorgeous Indy jacket that we all know is very well built...moreso than the Wested is. Aero's construction will no doubt be rock solid, but I would think on par with FS. The only thing that Aero seems to offer that few other dealers do that would justify the jump in price for t...

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That A-2 looks pretty #### good to me. It's hard to gauge the "shine" from that pic, which isn't the best. I've seen pics of their M-422a that looks like this pic. But I've also seen many other photos, and the jacket in person, and it has nowhere near the shine. That's just a lousy picture...

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Aero jackets are gorgeous. I just ordered an AN6552 about a month ago. They're a top quality garment all around, but also a top dollar one. Then again though, an Aero jacket will last you a lifetime. They're heirloom jackets, really. I was sort of forced to order mine by the rapidly diminishing valu...

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Too true. The ONLY reason that I ordered the M-422a was that I've wanted one forever and would never pay $528.00 for one. Even at $428.00, it was hard for me to justify it. But, with that price point evaporating, and my chances of getting a quality M-422 along with it...it had to be now or never. Fu...

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Yeah, I don't know exactly what to make of that. It seems like they're pushing their price point closer to "high end" purveyors of repros and custom jobs, and yet, they appear to be scaling back their service offerings and custom options. Not a good sign. It obviously doesn't mean the end ...

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Oh...I NEVER said gas was cheap...just lower than it was before the storm hit. :lol: To me, cheap gas is less than a dollar, which is what I paid for it for most of my life. Anything more than that is a ripoff. But still, relatively speaking, gas is cheaper. But, as long as OPEC pulls oil out of the...

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The gas excuse is a bunch of BS, no offense intended. Gas prices are actually down. I live in NJ, one of the most expensive states in the country, and in one of the top five most expensive counties in the country, and gas around here is now lower than it was pre-Katrina. Any company using the gas ex...

Flyer05

That's the length I want in mine. I don't want it to hit at the belt, but well below it. I think that looks great the way it is.

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I'll be ordering my Wested within the next week most likely. I've decided on a TOD in dark brown goat. The last hurdle is getting measured. I've been to three places, and nobody would measure me because either I wasn't considered a customer, or because they didn't want to be responsible for measurin...

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That site has been like that for quite some time, with no progress. Anyone have any info on if they plan on completing it?

Flyer05

Skippy- Nope. I'm not round shouldered at all, and am not carrying any real extra weight. I'm 6' 3" and weigh bewteen 200 and 215 pounds depending on the time of year. I just weighed myself...213. No paunch, no hunkered over posture. . I'm tall, with broad shoulder, and well proportioned.

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Carrier deck? Tell me that you're Navy pilot so that I can get sick and be done with it. That's what I wanted to do after college, but with my vision, they told me I could look at the planes all I wanted, I just couldn't fly them. My only real dream in life, squashed by biology.

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You might be able to have FS make you up an A-2 minus the epaulets. Since it doesn't have the gussets, it would mean that they would simply have to omit the gussets. It wouldn't really change the structure or pattern of the jacket. They might offer it. The CWU does not have epaulets or gussets. It's...

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Well, I heard back from Gemma. She informed me that if a standard size didn't fit properly, they would be glad to do an exchange for me. However, she also let me know that they cannot offer exchanges on a modified jacket. Since I want to add a few mods...gussets, maybe some body length, etc., I want...

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Helpful advice all around.

One more question...the back pleat elastic...yea or nay? Does it add much to the overall look and feel of the jacket?

Flyer05

Well, your thoughts are helping. You sealed the cotton body for me. I hadn't thought about the jacket "slipping" on the shoulders and what-not. It makes sense. I'll also have to dig a little more and see if I can find some pictures of the sliding buckles. It might be the way to go. I want ...

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I've been perusing the board for months, trying my best to gather what pearls of wisdom that I could about the jackets to better inform my decision when order time came around. Well, that time is almost upon me. But, I'm hoping that you guys can provide a little personal insight on a few things. The...

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