Club Obi Wan

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And carbines are now SA Indy guns now! http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/7509/1000730xj1.jpg Heh, how funny...I predicted that we'd see Indy using a carbine back in that thread about the guns we want to see in Indy 4 (from last summer). Plus my grandad is gonna give me his M1 Carbine after my firs...

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Heh, another Advy wearer. I'm beginning to wonder if I've inadvertently started a new trend.

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Heh, finally I'M the one influencing someone

lol. That's a sharp lookin' lid, in my opinion (no, I'm not saying that because I have an Adventurer) Great photo too.

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Well, I don't own any guns myself yet. But I will be getting my grandad's M1 Carbine and my dad's M1903 after my first four years of college. Possibly sooner.

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Wish I had taken photos at the time, but (at least in my case) a fedora makea a GREAT kitten bed.

.....odd, I know. But it was during the time between my second DP and my Mayser. And since it didn't fit anymore, I had to do SOMETHING with the DP

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Akubra Adventurer and a Mayser Young Indy. My first DP is now my little sister's, and my second DP has gon back to being my dad's.

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Did you do any trimming to the brim, or did you leave it as delivered?? Left as delivered. I'm debating whether I should eventually trim it or not. But my mom would KILL me if she found out I'd trimmed a brand new $125 fedora. So if I do trim it, it'll have to wait until I'm out of the house and in...

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I most certainly am going to go to the KotCS premier in all my close enough stuff. I mean, this is the first movie I actually want to go to in costume.

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Heh, thanks everyone. I'm glad to hear the bash looks good. It was my first REAL bash job (I did tighten the pinch on my old Mayser, but not a complete rebash). what can you say about the colour and the pounce of the felt? Well..... the color seems to be a tiny bit darker than Indy's, but not very m...

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Yep, I went with the Akubra Adventurer from David Morgan. I was originally going to go with the old model of the Federation, but they were out of my size. And I didn't want to wait for the new version. I went with.......well, I was GOING for a KotCS bash. Not positive that's what I got. Hey, the bas...

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I like the look of the second one more than the first. But both are quite impressive regardless of my opinion.

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I usually get "hey Indy!" comments. Most are positive. Heh, one of my friends' nicknames for me is "Indy"

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Pitfall Harry wrote:

Aw, now the wait isn't that bad!

Heh, I was actually referring to the payment bit.......right now, I'm saving my money for a car and college.

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I saw the poster in person tonight at the theater and I have to admit that hat and lettering look better close up then they do online. Maybe the poster was stretched some but the crown of the hat looked less "blocky" and a little taller. Still, it's not great but I think the people that b...

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This is GREAT news!! I can actually get an AB before I'm in my late twenties

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Johnny Fedora wrote:The "limited edition" DP got me thinking...any new news on this project?

Johnny

Same here. Any news? Or did that little notice from the Lucas legal office pretty much blow this up before takeoff?

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They're wool.

(wow, this is the first time i've been certain about something here

)

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There! Fixed THAT problem. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/drjones/hr_Indiana_Jones_poster2.jpg In all seriousness, however, Drew Struzan is an incredible artist. I love all the work he's done for Indiana Jones in the past (and the dozens of other movies he's painted for), but even I must ad...

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winrichwhips wrote:Sadly, the 216 ft whip doesn't exist anymore in its entire length; it's been down-sized to 140 ft. It made it into the 2008 Guinness Book of World Records as the longest whip ever cracked, see pg. 261.

-Adam

Hm.....better ask for that for Christmas. but 140 feet is still pretty darn long.

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winrichwhips wrote: When I made and cracked the 216 ft whip, the first 100 ft of the whip had no taper at all.
-Adam

216 feet? Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang......

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VERY nice!!

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Indiana G wrote:supposedly, it is still at bapty according to this pic:

http://www.longmountain.com/movieguns/Raiders

It also says that's the gun used in Raiders and ToD

That's probably just poor research though. I have no major doubt that that's the LC Webley.

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3thoubucks wrote:Winchester/Daisy spring powered .177 pellet. 1000 fps!

Impressive!

Of course, most pellet guns are impressive compared to my Airsoft guns

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Looks great

And not to go too of topic, but what kind of rifle is that on the wall?

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Hey Guys, I'm getting ready to order another Wested and had a question or two. I already have one in Lambskin, and I was thinking of getting one in predistressed cowhide. Do any of you guys have pics of the jacket made with this leather that you could post? I'm looking for something a bit more dura...

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Ask Michaelson: I'm sure he'd know.

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Nice! Makes me want one.........perhaps next Christmas

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Now THAT'S Indy!

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To quote a certain fictional Kazack reporter: Is nice!

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I suppose if there are elements of the different jackets that appeal to you and you want to order something that incorporates those preferences, then go for it! You’re spending the money, not us, so get something that you will like and be excited to wear everyday (weather permitting...) Heh, Good p...

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Hm........y'know, since I'm in the same boat as you, I may go get myself a BCF fedora and see what I can do with it (sure, I've got my modified Mayser, but I'd rather not risk screwing up the brim on that. or the Raiders style ribbon)

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Well........bugger, no one actually answered me. Maybe I should've worded it differently.....if you HAD to get a hybrid, what would it be? (in retrospect: yeah, the D-rings aren't a good choice. Maybe I shouldn't post things when I'm tired :wink: ) As for the CS collar......well, I like it. Which I ...

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Just wonderin' what you guys think the perfect hybridization of the four film jackets would be. Here's my opinion:

*basic Raiders length specs ('80s fit)
*ToD pockets
*LC D-rings
*CS collar

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The original Raiders revolver had a 4 inch barrel. but for starter guns, those look great! What about the length of the whole gun? The first one is 7 inches long, so would the Raiders be about 9 inches? Something around there, yeah. I'm not possitive, so you should wait until someone who actually o...

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The original Raiders revolver had a 4 inch barrel. but for starter guns, those look great!

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nicktheguy wrote:Let's just say I have a real "Peter Pan" job!

You can fly?

Seriously though, awsome hats!

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mufflowne wrote:That's what I picture indy looked like in 1930 or so.

Hm........makes sense, given the way Flannery looked in the YIJ TV series.

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Seems that I'm the only one that thinks this, but I personally really like how 'pointy' the Indy IV collar is. The Wested jacket which I tried to replicate the Indy IV jacket, is my favorite by far, and the pointy-ness certainly helps make it lay properly, and doesn't sit strangely like my auth. la...

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So.......what would happen to a modern fedora if you gave it the mercury treatment?

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It may still be a big IF, but I'd definitely want to see a factory-made AB. It would be more in my price range.

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Great gear TR!

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Dude..........while I agree with you on Stetson's "Ark" and "Temple", burning their factories down is a little harsh, doncha think? I mean, some of their cowboy hats are still pretty good.....I think.... I MIGHT be a little harsh and over the top only to convay my dislike to wha...

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What do I love more, to rant about something that I love, or rant about something that I hate? I PASSIONATLY despise the people at Stetson because of the "Ark" and the "Temple" for the simple fact that they're over-priced pieces of garbage that a lot of people spent their money ...

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Indiana G wrote:has art ever made a hat to indy specs?

I was wondering that too.

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eazybox wrote:I agree, I would take the custom hat over an off-the-shelf Stetson any day, especially if it's about the same price.

Jack

Agreed.

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Looks great!

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I guess i kinda went at it the opposite way. I bought one to beat up first and am really looking to find which hat i like enough to try keep nice and neat so i can have a dress hat to wear. 'fraid I like my Camptown too much to be that rude to it. I might get a fed deluxe to abuse but this is both ...

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Aeris_Canon wrote:No need to set the hat on fire after all.

Wait, there isn't?

oops...

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About the weirdest thing I've done with my Mayser fedora is kick it around in the dirt. I also sat on it for an hour once.

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It's just so amusing yet awesome to think that after all these years, Harrison Ford has a complete Indy outfit sitting somewhere in his closet. I wonder if he has his Han Solo gear in there too? :P Well, he is the original gearhead. Who knows, he might even be a member here. Heck, I may be him. (ye...

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The perfect hybrid?