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Had to pick up some slacks for my Niece's wedding last month and found some close-enough trousers with what looked ( to my untrained eye ) to be a nearly spot-on match to the raiders color - a slightly darker taupe with just a touch of grey. I'll get some pics taken for comparison soon.

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Very, VERY nice.

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Getting pics switched over to a new hosting site right now - fingers crossed.

UPDATE: Pics back up!

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My apologies for the current lack of photos due to photobucket's new hosting policies.

Been pretty busy as of late and haven't had time to get everything switched over to a new site, but until then I will glady forward pics of the repair process to anyone who's interested.

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It's been 9 months! Any news on these yet?

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Hello Solent MKIII, how long did the new strap piece last compared to the original? Regards, Sorry for the delay in answering ( haven't checked this thread in some time! ). No problems in the last 6+ years with fraying of any kind. The bag only sees use several times a year ( Halloween, movie scree...

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Any updates?

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Down like a clown on this!

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Ditto on the Morgan!

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Blast to the past! My manager and I each won one of these jackets from Paramount for the Last Crusade display I painted for our store ( worked at Tower Records in Lakewood painting video displays from 89' - 92' ). Still have it to this day along with the painted display hanging behind me in my studi...

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Perfect.

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Back to the pants, but the George brand at Wal-Mart is another one to look at as well. I bought a pair of the George slacks in taupe years ago and they've really held up great. I just wish I had the foresight to pick up several more pairs before they discontinued that color ( hopefully It'll come b...

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Excellent candidate for a Bapty conversion!

Looking forward to seeing the finished piece.

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I ended up using some of the narrow double-sided velcro strips they sell in stores for bundling up cables and cords ( they come in a package of various colors ). http://www.lextec.com/images/po_die-cut_strap_colours.jpg I took two of the orange ones ( couldn't find any brown ) and lightly fogged the...

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Same here - I definetly need a longer length.

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Sorry to hear this news as well. :( I'm honored to be able to own a small piece of the excellent craftsmanship that came out of his shop. RIP, Mr. Morgan and thank you for your work in helping to bring Dr. Jones's signature weapon to life on the big screen - not to mention revitalizing the entire wh...

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I remember Indy's brown fedora looking pretty spiffy when he was 'escorted' to Donovan's apartment, visiting his dad's house with Marcus and also on their arrival in Venice. Possibly a new hat or a reblock and cleaning of his old one? Who knows? One thing is certain, that particular hat had the stuf...

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Mine didn't really shrink at all either ( thank goodness! ). I also ordered a tall so I would have some extra length for tucking in - very pleased with the shirt.

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I would imagine any halfway decent shoe repair shop would be able to replace that broken hook with a new one ( looks like it's riveted in similar to the lace grommets? ). I like repairing things myself, but if it were me, I'd be afraid of damaging the leather around the hook - definetly look into a ...

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VERY, VERY nice!

I will echo what others have said about shortening the barrel on one of these - keep the original barrel intact ( and the gun's value ) and find a replacement barrel to use for the Indy-chop. Congrats again on a great pickup!

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Never been in Florida until last year and my hat lasted on my head one day before I took it off and left it at the house as my noggin' was turning into a sweatbox! ( being a dry climate westerner, I'm not overly fond of moisture-prone climates - guess that rules out any South American treks in the f...

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I made some replica pistol grip/frame outlines a few years back out of wood for use in our Indy/Vader fanfilm. I didn't get around to posting any patterns, but you could get a good side view of the real thing off the internet and then print it out to correct size and use that. The nice thing is that...

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Have you contacted Todd about this issue? I'm sure he would be interested - he could inform potential customers not to press this latest batch of shirts after washing ( at least around the collar ).

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Bottom line is, if you see something available on Todd's site that you want - order it right away, otherwise you might be kicking yourself down the road ( ask me how I know this

).

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I would second Cabella's as they definetly seem to have longer sleeves - I had to have mine shortened by nearly a full inch so it that it wouldn't hang too low past my wrist ( I'm 6'2" - size ordered was a 2XL long ). As IJ previously wrote, the general bagginess of the shirt could be an issue ...

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Excellent!

As Michaelson said, a great shooter - comfortable in the hand & reasonably-priced ammo, too.

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I've seen web fabric at Jo-ann's Fabric store in the past - other fabric/craft stores may have similar stuff for sale. I ended up using part of the original shoulder strap to repair mine. Here's the thread I posted up several years back: http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=49516"...

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Very nice!

That is an unusual looking front sight - never seen one that long before. Nonetheless, an excellent find.

Be sure to post some pics up after the conversion.

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Excellent point. Darth Vader's costume changed movie to movie. Batman's costume changed movie to movie. Wolverine's jacket changed movie to movie. Batman came to my mind also, but mainly for the care in continuity that was shown in the Cristopher Nolan trilogy. Batman's suit from film 1 was the sam...

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Yeah, he was kind of hidden back there - stealth spider!

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The new Todd's shirt looks great, IC - much better color ( too bad about the cuffs, though - those suckers look to have really tightened up after washing )

Bradsburns wrote:sweet gear. Just brush that tarantula off with your whip. Aint no thang.

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I can't speak for Todd's shirt as I don't own one, but I did get to see the original run when I visited his shop some time back and was turned off by how yellow they were ( the color of the new ones look much better now - more like LC ). Like Chewbacca Jones mentioned earlier, the WPG is closer to a...

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Yeah - let's see that sucker!

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While the dark khaki does look good, I'm hoping LL Bean re-releases the taupe color again in the near future.

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Agreed! Looking forward to reviews - fingers crossed these turn out good.

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I discovered a cool way to cinch a whip onto one of the regular whip holders using several double-sided velcro strips used for bundling component cords - works great and is nearly invisible ( I'll post some pics later on ). Back on topic: Congrats on your new aquisition! That is one very nice-lookin...

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Whoops! I didn't notice that was missing from the frame as well - definetly a required part! How's your 1917 project coming along, Obi Sean? Any updates?

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Looks good - like the new grips.

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Looking for Indy boots? For the price and accuracy it's todds! Now, they may not hold up with heavy use, so get vibram soles right away for everyday use. Ditto on the Vibram soles - got a pair of Sketchers boots a while back, but the soles were absolute junk. Replaced them with Vibrams and have had...

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Nice!

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I think these 'Iron Ranger' boots from the Red Wings Heritage line are very nice looking - gotta real vintage/Indy vibe goin' on ( a bit pricey at $300, but still cheaper than a pair of Aldens ).

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:tup: I really like the WPG as well. The details are very good, the color is spot-on, and after a wash and a line dry, it wrinkles up in all the right places just like the film shirt. Ordered a 2XL long and it fits great ( and the extra length stays tucked in nicely - I can't stand short-length shir...

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$$ saver!

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Cool - I'll check 'em out next time I'm at Wally World. As for the pocket flaps - yeah, I do want those, but I can always pick up a second pair of pants to sacrifice for that!

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Thanks.

Yeah, it looks like the closest color they still carry is the dark khaki, but I think the old taupe was a much closer match. I'll dig around for some of the comparison threads later on to check out colors.

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When the heck are these guys going to bring back the taupe chinos again? I'd order a pair right now if they only had this color in stock ( can't afford a pair of Magnoli's yet, and I snoozed too long and missed out on Todd's version

).

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Gorak wrote:I too would love to know if this helps any of the up and coming newbies in their finacial destruction.

Oh, man - I nearly blew a mouthful of chips all over the keyboard just now!

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Excellent Stembridge! - very realistic paint job, too.

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