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djd

Would be great if wested starting using some SL. I saw a few shots a jacket KT was modelling before the legend came out which had a spot on pattern and a great vintage skin. I understand that he only had enough to make one jacket in that sadly.

djd

The import SL disappeared without a trace. With the exception of sarge's prototype none were ever seen. It's no longer on the Wings site either.

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Outside of US Wings there are also some great options around. A lot depends on your budget (doesn't it always?). I don't own one but the Tony Nowak jackets are superb but are priced accordingly ($1000 or so depending on the hide) Both magnoli and Todds Costumes make great custom jackets for around t...

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As I posted elsewhere, it's worth noting that there have been some SERIOUS postal delays over the last month or so. I had one airmail package take 6 weeks from the UK to US. One package from Aus to UK five weeks (usually takes a week). AuspPost told me that increased security checks on postal packag...

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Beautiful! I wish I had money and room for more hats

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It's a tough call - my weight varies between 230 and 190 depending on how much weight training and eating I'm doing....

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Ian,

If your waiting for a XL I'm told by Myke that they've only had one of these on so far. The others are expected later this week or early next

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I'm down for an XL and I'll probably give it the old washing machine treatment. I'm 6' and about 200lbs at present so I was kind of torn between a L and XL....

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Good news! Myke just replied to me to say they should have my jacket end of this week or early next

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That's something of a relief thanks

djd

I'm feeling a little disenchanted too ( shock!

). I paid for my US made SL in early October and have yet to recieve a shipping confirmation. I don't know if all you chaps recieving yours had already paid months back?

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Nice job!

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That's great g-Mann. Did anyone else get one shipped to them?

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I don't know pal. I've just looked at the site a few times and seen a few of their feds on the boards. They make nice hats from what I've seen. Drop them a line, I'm sure they'll help if they can

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I seem to remember that ADvintage fedora sell it too?

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Lol. To be fair, that IS me

djd

It will hardly surprise you to hear that this is my understanding of the situation. Hence the grumpiness of some of us. Whilst I wasn't actually interested in an import (although no one asked me when I was 'on the list' for a SL of any description) I feel like i'm being taken for a muppet with this ...

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My God that looks perfect!!! I LOVE the fit of the outsourced size Large lambskin jackets. The ift is just TOO screen accurate, now my question is, was ALL striated off shore jacket made with this inaccurate collarstand configuration or just this one? sarge? anybody? I've lost track... If not I thi...

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I do like that leather

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Lol. Right back at you!

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Because it's quite notable that he's stopped saying anything at all against Wings - such as the saga of the missing SL imports - when firstly he himself predicted this turn of events back in the summer and secondly HE is usually so keen to lecture on improper business practices. Who can forget his t...

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I don't like to be called a child because I am quite entitled to complain as other people do all the time. There have been while threads dedicated to it!

Lol. I'll chill......

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Thanks for that. Nice to see that you've suddenly become so forgiving in your attitude towards vendors! I seem to remember dire pronouncements that you made about the likely future of this very jacket project back before that thread was deleted and you all made friends again. That was you wasn't it?...

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Has anyone had any notification from Wings as to what's going on? I don't actually buy into the idea that a company is not responsible for the actions of a company it contracts out to to supply a product. It is a shame that Sarge made the definative statement he did here about shipping on the 21st i...

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How bout Striated Lamb Sarge. I upgraded to two day shipping. I HOPE I can get it before Christmas!! [-o< I'm going out of town the day after! Travis I know what you mean but this is out of my hands!Roz Schott is 100 % Union.. Cut and dry. When the Union tells her when they can ship the Striated La...

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I'm waiting for an email too. I just heard a suggestion elsewhere that the date has gone back again... I've nothing else to support that though

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I'm still loving these shots. No one else does the look quite as good as you Steerpike

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Yeah but the body parts start to smell bad after a while

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kwad wrote:

djd,
thank you!
I can't wait to see yours when it comes in (US made SL, right?)

That's the plan! Hopefully they'll tell me it's shipped in the next couple of days

djd

Nice one jones! Great minds think alike. I find it's also a handy place to keep my aldens out of the way

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Nice one Kwad!

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Nice picture Arch

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Hmmm.... Maybe have to chat to KT....

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A band of gypsies or English public transport? It's a tough call.... It is much easier to order from the other side of the planet (or a hatter on a different planet??) than to travel from Cambridge to central London

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Really good looking jacket! Now if they could just get hold of some nice Shrunken lamb.....

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Oh! It's just my colour

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I don't want to get involved in a row. I only note that it was apparently 'ok' for senior people here to 'bash' Wings as recently as August. Something seems to have changed behind the scenes since then. I'm not suggesting wings or any other vendor should be bashed. I merely find the situation and th...

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If asked I would have to say that the Raiders jacket needs to be as dark as possible. Having said that, I love the look of the jacket in the Raven bar scenes. It's probably my favorite scene in the movie since the first viewing at age eleven. It had the whip, the gun, full costume and, of course, M...

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That last was typed before Sarges reply and I appreciate the reasurrance on the pattern issue. Thanks

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If anyone cares to look back at any of my previous posts they'll see I've always been a supporter of this Wings product. I've been enthusiastic about it since if was first announced and even after the big falling out there was, I never removed myself from the 'list' or engaging in getting stuck into...

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For all the criticism of other vendors there has been here over the years it seems odd that there's been no attempt to 'bash' Wings over this rather strange saga. I'm still not sure what to make of it.

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Water is the key for getting the Raiders or ToD look... The washing machine is king....

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The Strain is a great looking whip. I'm struck at how good Todds looks along side it though. Great value. If like me, you never really crack your whip (and if you do you're more likely to hit yourself than anything else...) then I think Todds is superb. Can't wait to see his Raiders trousers

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The only one out there on the basis of this seems to be Sarges prototype. I'm not sure what to make of it all.

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I'm not sure why we have to guess what the pattern will be?

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That's not a lot of use if you think you're ordering the jacket as seen on the Wings web site only to receive one that looks like this one.... If I wanted a really inaccurate jacket I could go to a number of other makers.

Just trying to get some clarity here

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Thank you Jones! It's a great thread. I'd love to see you have a go at a Raiders or a ToD next mate

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Great insider tip LLS! Thank you

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Nice! Looks like that skin should get nice and wrinkly (the jacket- not you!)

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Not the moonstone Gary - it's the darker one. I forget what they call it - carbon grey maybe? More like the Raiders travel hat

Good hat for the money

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