Club Obi Wan

Kevin Anderson

That is a really good fit. Even I couldn't complain about those armholes. The jacket looks functional, like you could move freely in it.
The novapelle is only going to look better and better with time too. Wear it heaps.

Kevin Anderson

Just received my Wested "Copper Novapelle" LC jacket today, which was purchased from the clearance section. Saved about $100 Australian, so no complaints here, lol Chest: 44" Sleeve: 26" Back: 27" Sleeves are a fraction too long, but they should pull up after it gets some w...

Kevin Anderson

Other pics of the CAZADORA '35 http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q755/indiegojones/Project%20RAIDERS%20II/ToDsample02_zpsc4fe3be5.png http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q755/indiegojones/Project%20RAIDERS%20II/ToDsample01_zpse62b0d11.png http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q755/indiegojones/Proj...

Kevin Anderson

Well spotted! Can't miss those tiny pockets. Is it visible/noticeable in any scenes in the movie?

Kevin Anderson

You think so too? Wow! Great minds think alike!

Kevin Anderson

I really love the Temple of Doom jacket, and I'm hoping Diego's offerings are awesome. This is a Wested, yes? It's nice, and the distressing is first-class; you're the best at that, Knibs! However, I can tell it suffers from the usual Wested 'big-armholes'. The 'Pit-to-pocket' ratio is way off. Chec...

Kevin Anderson

Agreed with Tex. Many times those side straps are cinched too tight. They were never intended to snug up the jacket fit, but to hold the action pleats even with the back. When pulled tight, the pleats can't close, and stay wide open as they are in your photo. The elastic strap is standard in a lot ...

Kevin Anderson

No gussets. For the love of God, no gussets!

Kevin Anderson

Why you disagree? We say the exact same thing. The raiders was made in striated or ''ribby'' lambskin. The main hero jacket has striations. They are visible in the photos. The jacket that was copied by Tony Nowak also had striations, it's in his descriptions, he tried to imitate it by offering hide...

Kevin Anderson

Vegan friends tell me there is now high qual, expensive breathable leather-like material available. I've seen some amazing shoes and boots made of it. Whatever it is. I'm a vegetarian, but until recently I'd never even thought about not wearing real leather. I only have one leather jacket now thoug...

Kevin Anderson

ok experts, based on the raiders and LC wested offers now, does the LC offer more arm/chest room in the same size? example- do you think a 44 LC would have more room than a 44 raiders? In my experience an LC will have more room bar none, it's a roomier cut. The Raiders is a slimmer cut in general. ...

Kevin Anderson

Surely there are more purpose-built jackets for Pistol-carrying security work than a replica Indiana Jones jacket?

Kevin Anderson

What have gussets got to do with long arms? The Wested 'Hero' has them anyway, just like the TN Raiders jacket it's based off. The leather facings aren't needed, period. It just messes with how the jacket hangs. Why you'd go for the old (and wrong-looking) ROLA pattern over the much more screen-accu...

Kevin Anderson

I think the pattern of Wested's Hero is spot on. You really can't go wrong.
The only consideration should be the leather used; nothing too thick and heavy or you'd lose the look of the movie jacket.

Kevin Anderson

Might want to change the thread title to 'Do some basic internet research before jumping to false conclusions'.
Google, as always, is your friend.

Kevin Anderson

it's as easy as this.. we can't judge how thick/thin leather really is when we only see it on film. we need to handle it. Like Tony did. he perosnally told me it was a thin'ish leather. not very strong. it allready had alot of scars and holes in it when he saw it. That is puzzling. I've had the ple...

Kevin Anderson

Very good points. The overall larger-fit of the LC jacket certainly would allow layering better than the more fitted Raiders jacket.

Kevin Anderson

..we do have the correct pocket size, I believe, from tracings.

Kevin Anderson

The Last Crusade jacket looks great on screen, but in real-life it's not so good, or practical. The Raiders jacket, for all it's 'flaws', works better. Smaller armholes and sleeves means better, less restricted movement; the higher yoke helps too. The LC has an oddly low yoke, huge armholes and big ...

Kevin Anderson

CM would love those pockets.

Kevin Anderson

It looks good, but it's the shoulders that let you down, size-wise. Far too much 'droop', even for a CS jacket. It's a fine line between comfortably baggy and just sloppy. LOL...Someone should have told Harrison Ford that then eh? http://robsmovievault.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/indiana_jones_and_...

Kevin Anderson

It looks good, but it's the shoulders that let you down, size-wise. Far too much 'droop', even for a CS jacket.
It's a fine line between comfortably baggy and just sloppy.

Kevin Anderson

Heh, I guess I was just guessing after all! I haven't owned an Indy jacket for a bit, but I just didn't think the hand warmers went into the lining. In hindsight,
they probably did; it makes more sense that way.

Kevin Anderson

"The hand warmers go into the lining of the jacket"
That's an odd choice by Kelso. I'm pretty sure my TN Raiders didn't have pockets like that.

My early Todd's standard did though, If I remember correctly.

Kevin Anderson

The jackets from the last two movies do nothing for me. I have to admit that the ToD has grown on my over the last few months, but if I wanted a ToD, I'd just distress a Todd's Standard to within an inch of its life. (And I just might do that someday.) ..then you'd just end up with a distressed (ru...

Kevin Anderson

Howdy neighbor! ~Ron owner of #666 with the blood red lining! Hey Ron, you beat me to it, you little devil! That was the second thing I asked Tony when I phoned him :twisted: But it worked out good in the end since I was born in June '67 This is my first Indy jacket and I feel very lucky to own a N...

Kevin Anderson

How would we know if this particular #517 was made by Riley or Tony if there could be several?
Superb looking jacket though, but I have to agree the B&N tag is a bit much. A nice 'Bill Kelso' label would look better there.

Kevin Anderson

There's always the second-hand option. Various Nowak Indy jackets pop up here on COW and Ebay all the time.
I sold mine, but I wish I kept at least one.

Kevin Anderson

I've had more Indy jackets than most, but far less than some.
Four Nowaks. Six Westeds. One G&B. One Todd's.
All were pretty much useless as practical, every-day jackets, except the G&B, but that was so...boring looking in charmless, chrome-tanned goat.

Kevin Anderson

Wested are old-fashioned. Nothing wrong with that, I see now, several orders later. To be able to walk right into 'The Barn' and speak to Peter would be awesome, and the only way to get a good jacket from them, in my opinion. It's how Spielberg and Co. did it 30 years ago after all. No Paypal back t...

Kevin Anderson

Believe me the straps are a good deal shorter than my first Novak raiders! The thing is there is nothing wrong with this jacket - it's well made and it fits me perfectly. It just doesn't do it as a Raiders jacket for me and part of that is the way the front panels hang so straight. I will see about...

Kevin Anderson

It's interesting to note though that Whiskyman already has a (very nice) Wested Hero, and finds the pattern (and the fit?) on this new jacket different. Is the quality of the Hero slipping already? Will they eventually just morph into Wested's usual ROLA/ROTLA/LC/CS hybrid we've been seeing for year...

Kevin Anderson

I dont know..the leather just has that "crinkly" look with a sheen that doesnt look..."natural" i guess is how i would describe. Definitely not what we see in the film although the texture seems to be getting there. Best looking wested i've seen so far but there is, IMO, a long ...

Kevin Anderson

It will be interesting to see how some of these shrunken lamb jackets look in several years time. You may be right, they may soften
up well.

Kevin Anderson

In my opinion the dino-hide shrunken lamb was far too thick. It will never get the same wrinkles and creases as the movie jacket, no matter how
worn-in it gets.

Kevin Anderson

I actually like the lighter colour, but that's just me. It looks very 'crunchy' though; is it still stiff and cardboard-y CRB?

Kevin Anderson

...treated it with neatsfoot oil which has darkened it slightly but it's still not dry yet.... :| You may want to do some searches on hear about neatsfoot oil. Here are a couple of particularly interesting posts on using it on Indy jackets: ...Bugs are attracted to any leather treated with animal b...

Kevin Anderson

I love the colour!

Kevin Anderson

A few pics of the jacket being worn. http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s332/KJAndersonCOW/007.jpg http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s332/KJAndersonCOW/008.jpg I love the way the collar lays so flat in the side-on pic. Just like it looks when Indy first enters the village. Measurements too, in case...

Kevin Anderson

..although, I gotta say, after looking at screenshots of TOD again, the sleeves look pretty short, compared to LC and Raiders.

Kevin Anderson

Pockets up to the armpits, but a beautiful jacket with real character. I saw it on Ebay but didn't give it much thought; I had meant to add it to
my 'watch' list to see how much it sold for.

Kevin Anderson

The chest measures in at 22 inches across, so 4 inches of room for a size 40. However, because of the lower armholes, the chest measure is a pretty inaccurate way to guage the fit of this jacket; imagine measuring your chest below your 'pecs' and you'll get the idea. As far as the sleeves go, the or...

Kevin Anderson

I think that's the stuff, yes. It's so thin, this leather, that I imagine Pecard would soak right through.

Kevin Anderson

Lots of leather treatment and lots of wear I guess.
Fella I got it from said not to use Pecards, he used something else I can't recall. Something just for lambskin?

Kevin Anderson

It should be noted too that this lambskin is very different to Wested's usual 'authentic lambskin'. It's much thinner and lighter, and with the nice subtle grainy patches, not so uniformly smooth. It drapes far better than the thicker lamb, but it's not as sturdy. The previous owner said Peter calle...

Kevin Anderson

This one is a bit special. Early in 2011 I decided I'd like another Indy jacket. I think at that stage I'd sold all that I'd owned. I wanted to give Wested another go, since I liked their Temple of Doom jacket. I'd owned one before, in 'authentic lamb', but wanted something different. I emailed Pete...

Kevin Anderson

The armholes on the Nowak..wow. I had two CS jackets from Tony. The first I asked for 1 inch smaller arholes, and it looked very much like the Belstaff pictured. The second was just a plain ol' CS with the standard bigger armholes. The first jacket was much nicer to actually wear. Kicking myself tha...

Kevin Anderson

Fair enough folks. The Expedition is a great jacket, I just think they're a little larger than they need to be.
Sorry to dredge up this old arguement again. Carry on!

Kevin Anderson

Well, gotta take issue with one comment. The jacket used as a basis for the Expedition was a 40 made by Wested and was a traditionally cut 40 in that respect. It measured 22.25 pit-to-pit. G&B brings their own sizing to they party here, and my experience with their jackets is that they are inde...

Kevin Anderson

Yep, I think you're right Adventure Dog. In hindsight, and after reading through _'s first post again (properly this time), I reckon it is just that; 'Eyeballing' a jacket to match a design is probably ok (it must be, everyone does it!), but to 'dissect' one for the express purpose of making an exac...

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