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I ordered on launch day! Received it on October 18th. attachment=0]391646545_10230115066118719_7741127843378561607_n.jpg[/attachment] That's a great looking hat mate! Lovely stuff! Destiny? I'm falling rather deeper in love with the look each time I watch the film.... Thanks, bud! Yes, Destiny! It'...

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I ordered on launch day! Received it on October 18th.

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Thanks guys! My jacket is a 38R. It fits very true to size, so if you want a sleek fit go with your usual jacket size. That's weird, because I feel like the jacket (and I think Andy has said so) is a fuller cut, not sleek at all, which is for the most part, what I see on the screen. My former Tony ...

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Part-way into the stormflap. Gorak's photo above shows it, kinda. Not exactly midway, more like 1/3 towards the edge. It's lined up with the zipper teeth on the inside.

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I've seen teaser photos of Canasta's jacket, and I. LOVE. IT. I honestly feel it's got more of a Screen Accurate vibe (color, grain, and drape) than my Victory Horse, not that I'm complaining. Tyrloch, congrats on pulling the trigger!!!!

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The liberty seems softer to me than the Victory. Also lighter than the Victory. The Victory is still stiff after breaking in, but it's not stiff to wear. In otherwords, all the movement points are broken in, but some parts of it are still stiff. I don't mind. It doesn't drape like lamb, but it's not...

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I don't think it's a heavy jacket. I never owned a US Wings Bison, but it's probably heavier than the G&B goatskin I once owned. It's stiffer than any jacket I've owned, but weight-wise it seems similar to cowhide.

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Photoss, your jacket looks great! I think the color is spot on, but you got to go with what's in your mind's eye, Tyrloch.

My Russet BK has started to darken with exposure to the sun. But I don't think these darker leathers would do the same.

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Get some samples from Andy of all three horsehides and the goat. The Mark 31 in seal looks darker than the Victory seal.

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BK's website actually seems to display these leathers very well, in their jackets. Tyrloch, I think you're buying a Mark31 HH. VHH Wild Boy: http://www.billkelsomfg.com/store/en.php?p=productview&prod=35" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Liberty HH Wingman: http://www.bill...

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Yeah, the Victory Horse was much more affordable when it was first introduced. But like Andy was saying at the time, most of us can't have the best things in life, but you can have the best horsehide! Still true.... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s6_ldAtTYH8/V2GojzItCGI/AAAAAAAAb98/u4AN4GZOFr8st...

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I also think many of us here wear our jackets long so we are surprised when someone wears one several inches shorter. A thin build also makes a jacket sit lower and Harry was pretty lean. Dan is around Harrison's height/weight and he popped on a 23 inch Tony Nowak replica in full costume. It hung r...

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The Victory horse is dark seal. It's lightened up over time. The color is quite red in sunlight. Don't get a horsehide Indy jacket if you're worried about screen accuracy, though. It doesn't have the same drape, and stuff. But it's an awesome jacket. I'll take some more photos soon. https://lh3.goog...

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Photosss, FANTASTIC jacket!!! I can't wait to see it after it's been worn!! Congrats! I just searched a bunch of photos for appearances of my BK's. So none of these photos actually "feature" the jacket, but anyways. Victory Horse RH. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AOiEQlqNmjY/V0eN_tU4v...

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I can't wait to see Dan's distressing handiwork on one of the new jackets. And Knibs7's.

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I ordered my hh at the end of march. I sent a thank you and received an email saying that my server address had been flagged as spam. I received an email from Any a little over two weeks ago, wanting me to confirm measurements. I have, and have also sent a couple other emails asking if he got my re...

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Great that you chose one of the best on the market to be your first! Be sure and take pics with it on you (we already have plenty of pics of them just hanging!). Awe man! I wanted to show off my hangers inside my closet! :P Of course I'll post up pics of me wearing it...what good are they if the BK...

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The back of the collar on the BK Relic Hunter does not hang back as dramatically as it did on my Nowak Raiders. I typically like a 25 inch back length on my standard jacket, and my Relic Hunter has a 24 inch back length and seems just perfect. So, maybe shave an inch off the back length from your u...

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I get what you're saying. I was never really happy with Wested's fit, or G&B. I had custom TN jackets that I wasn't completely happy with, and then a second hand that was perfect. Eventually, I pulled the trigger on a Relichunter, tried to make all sorts of adjustments, and then Bill Kelso actua...

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So this jacket you have is the "Bantu Wind" jacket correct? Because it looks like the standard jacket, not the Bantu Wind one. Or is yours the standard Relic Hunter? Looks like you had the waist tapered too, which looks good. The lower yoke, and the lined up yoke/sleeve seam are unique (i...

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Indy Jackets? 3. 1) Wested LC in Lamb. Sold it on ebay and told the buyer (Kevin Anderson on here) that I couldn't do it. It was a Father's Day present when my wife was pregnant with our first kid. So I won't make that mistake again. 2) Bill Kelso Relic Hunter in Victory Horsehide. My dream jacket. ...

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The thing about the BK is that I haven't seen one single picture that shows that it hasn't captured the vibe of the film jacket. Not one. There might be some issues in sizing but not one single picture makes me think "Oh, that doesn't quite look right." And I haven't said that of any othe...

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I like to think he never recovers his hat and jacket, and replaces them with similar gear. I like to think his ToD and Raiders gear are the same (he tightened the pinch on his fedora between movies :) ), and his LC/KotCS gear is the same. Actually, I don't care of the KoTCS jacket is the same as his...

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Oh that explains it. Your tailor did a great job!

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I know for certain a Wested Hero is in my future, but I'm curious what you long time owners have experienced in public. Obviously if you have on the full kit, or even just the jacket and fedora people will likely get the Indy connection. But has anyone ever approached you when wearing just the jack...

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What do you guys think the "defect in construction" is? Man, that shirt looks dark. how is it that the shirt "in person" is so much darker than on screen, but the jacket "in person" is lighter than it is on screen?

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Your shirt looks better in person! I've almost every shirt except for a WPG (Wested, Magnoli, Adventurebilt, Todd's, all three Azumas, Noel Howard, MBA). I only have the Azumas and NH, MBA still. I think the Wested I had was a small, and I still found it was a touch too big. Yours looked significant...

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Yeah...I'm with you there! I have two Kelso's. I love my horsehide version, but I loved it so much, I also had to get a lambskin version. The Indy jacket itch has been scratched...but now I have a Kelso obsession.... I'm not so hung up anymore, now that I have a Kelso. :D It is so close, that I'm to...

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I have a BK horsehide. I love everything about it

But all the suggestions are great. Michaelson, remember the kevlar lined jacket US Wings used to sell? That'd be pretty cool to have a US Wings kangaroo, kevlar lined, with pockets for ceramic armor

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I have learned the hard way that a good fit is everything. I would love to be able to try on whatever I decide to buy. I would be terrified to order something custom for fear of getting the measurement wrong. Exactly my feelings. My first Indy jacket, "custom fitted" from Wested...bad fit...

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TR, you just missed their Black Friday sale on this jacket!! Bill Kelso's are well worth the money. Man, I used to think Tony had great leathers, but these guys.... And it's not just the highest quality materials, but really the superlative construction as well. Surrogates was just ok as a movie, bu...

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It was a great email title. It definitely didn't get ignored!

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I haven't checked if they're included, but I just got an email from US Wings for a Customer Apparition Sale. SPOOKY!

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YES!!!!!!! Mine's the first one from this batch, yeah?

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Ride Guy wrote:So do you think the standard 40R (purported to be HF size for ROTLA) with the 25.5 inch sleeves is an inch short as compared to the screen used one?

Sorry, my mistake, don't mean to spread bad information. The HF copy has 25.5" sleeves. I also didn't measure the jacket, will try tonight!

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Ride - I've been trying to figure out the correct size to order, myself. I believe the BK size 40 (aka HF size) dimensions have been posted before, but here they are again (as Andy recently relayed them to me for clarification): pit to pit 22.5 in shoulders 20 in back 23 in sleeve 25.5 in I'm still...

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You better check with BK about the 15% special, because I believe it is now over. Andy told me that the last batch of leather was the best yet.

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I'd say go for your regular size. The 40R (the HF size) in my mind fits like a 42, but that's the Raiders' fit. I'm learning not to mess around too much with the specs, either, especially with these guys.

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Anybody have any thoughts on the grainy lamb? I'm considering the 'South America', since my Steele&Jones scratches the 'Cairo' itch, at least for now. The weathered lamb offering looks rather interesting as well, especially if screen accuracy isn't too important. My plan is to buy the more econ...

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I can't get over it. $5 for shipping?!!? And you ordered a VHS?!!!!

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Probably this one:
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My favorite in your photo is middle bottom!

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Here's a link to my thread from when I found one at a vintage shop in Austin. There are some links to photos. I sold it here to a member as it was much too large on me. http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=44520&hilit=us+wings+kangaroo That was me. It was too big for me too, but ...

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I stumbled across this article, when I was trying to understand full vs top grain leather. It's a good read, from a vendor with no Indy jacket connections.

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Apologies for taking so long to get these to you guys - my digital SLR has given up the ghost, and I've been reduced to using my compact instead, hence the less than brilliant quality of the following pics. I'll try to get better ones asap! Just as I convinced myself that the grainy was good enough.

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Hopefully not to derail this thread, but could someone here tell me if G&B's Expedition has gussets? I sold mine so long ago, that I honestly don't remember. I know the fit was super, but I can't remember if it had gussets or not. Thanks. And, Justin this truly comes from the depths of the 'for...

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I hope the roo isn't black underneath like my old Roo jacket!

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Thank you all! After the efforts made to put this outfit together it means a lot! And i promise, the cat was not harmed, his name is Kal'El, he is undestructible. WConly my hat is a AB Henry. It was originally CS bashed. I rebashed it ROTLA style when i got it second hand from a friend here in Fran...

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Hmmm, not sure what jackets you've seen Dawg, but Kelsos are top flight. They are extremely well done with attention to detail that is as good as any I've seen. I'm particularly impressed with the lengths they've gone to to match the original hide. After seeing Gorak's distressing work, they are sp...

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Bill Kelso can make a horsehide Indy jacket, so we have other (some, like me, would say better

) options!

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