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I agree. No one but us will know of care. It's remarkable that we now know that there was a shoulder holster. The idea that the Hi-power was just in his shoulder bag or a coat pocket never seemed right to me. I'm glad that they DID make the effort to outfit Indy with a legitimate means of carrying t...

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Even his prototype looks like a "close enough". Maybe in another 40 years another never-before-seen, better resolution photo will show up!

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I agree that they probably didn't use an existing, period holster. Anyone looking for "the exact" holster that they used probably isn't going to find it because it probably doesn't exist. I have seen a number of shoulder holsters for the 1911 .45 which is similar in size and shape to the B...

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Umm, they seem to have literally thrown whatever they had onto him, whatever fitted the image they initially had... Nearly everything about the costume is custom made. That leads me to believe that everyone was very selective about what they chose to outfit Indy with. They could have picked out eve...

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https://thecornerarsenal.com/indy_shoulder_holster.jpg It appears to me that the straps are the same color as the holster - brown. Elastic seems more 1960's James Bond than 1940's Indiana Jones. They seemed pretty selective about other costume details I don't think they would just throw whatever th...

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My guess is that the holster used in the movie had a leather strap and not elastic because I think it would've been unlikely that the elastic was brown. It appears that the most common elastic on these types of shoulder holsters was white.

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Here's a picture of General Patton wearing an old style shoulder holster showing what was available during the 1940's. https://thecornerarsenal.com/General_George_S._Patton.jpeg Here's a picture of a shoulder holster that is similar to what Indy is wearing. https://thecornerarsenal.com/shoulder_hols...

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I've found that Alden are true to size so if you normally wear a 12, that's what you should go with.

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Look at the second page of this post: http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=61207&start=50 , scroll down, there are lots of pictures there. Some shots appear round but most appear flat. It may be up to whatever you think looks good. Newly purchased Aldins 405's will come with flat...

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Raiders buttons were more of an olive drab green.

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For me, I have found that Alden's boots fits true, not big or small. I've owned three different styles, all the same size.

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What are they made of? Wool? Cotton?

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So I am back to the LL bean pants - with that light Kahki color how does this RT DYE color look? http://www.amazon.com/Rit-Dye-Liquid-8oz-Taupe/dp/B018ATSUPY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1455905718&sr=8-3&keywords=rit+dye+taupe" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I've dye...

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From Current Biography Yearbook 1984 p 132 "Harrison Ford is six feet one inch tall". From The Complete Making of Indiana Jones p 51 "Original costume reference sheet from 1972 for Harrison Ford in American Graffiti": Coat - 40L Shirt - 16 (neck) / 35 (arm length) T-shirt - Larg...

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Profiles in History had a recent auction that included the Raiders shirt. The description says that it was a size 34 sleeve and 16 collar.

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Those are Adventurebilts. I swapped out the buttons on the shirt with some greenish colored buttons that I thought looked more screen used. I had a NH shirt but the color never looked right to me. Nice shirt but it was too yellow. The real one used in the film may have been a darker tan or khaki lik...

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What we see in the photos is not an accurate representation of what the original color was. The color we see is influenced by not only the lighting where the photos were taken but also by age. The cotton fibers have most certainly changed color over the years turning more yellow over time with oxida...

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From Current Biography Yearbook 1984 p 132 "Harrison Ford is six feet one inch tall". From The Complete Making of Indiana Jones p 51 "Original costume reference sheet from 1972 for Harrison Ford in American Graffiti": Coat - 40L Shirt - 16 (neck) / 35 (arm length) T-shirt - Large...

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http://thecornerarsenal.com/boot1.jpg http://thecornerarsenal.com/boot2.jpg http://thecornerarsenal.com/boot3.jpg http://thecornerarsenal.com/boot4.jpg http://thecornerarsenal.com/boot5.jpg http://thecornerarsenal.com/boot6.jpg http://thecornerarsenal.com/boot7.jpg http://thecornerarsenal.com/boot8...

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Here is the Red Wing Beckman 9013 in Chestnut. It has Vibram style rubber soles. It is unlined. My first impression is that they are not as comfortable straight out of the box and will require some break in unlike Alden which I remember I began wearing comfortably right away. They are not an inexpen...

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When did you order it? How long was the wait?

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Why would you dye buttons? Why wouldn't you just buy buttons the color you want? It seems like a lot of trouble to dye buttons. I doubt the dye is going to radically alter the color of a plastic button anyway. If you take a look at the thread you'll see just going down to the button store hasn't su...

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Why would you dye buttons? Why wouldn't you just buy buttons the color you want? It seems like a lot of trouble to dye buttons. I doubt the dye is going to radically alter the color of a plastic button anyway.

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if I am not misstaken here, it is patterend from an very very early NH/screen shirt. I had a NH and it was very very similar to the Adventurebilt, but the color was all wrong. It was much too yellow. It didn't matter what lighting it was in, I never saw it look like what we see on screen there was ...

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It seems to me the lighter colored buttons that match the shirt are more appropriate for an Indy 4 shirt than Raiders or TOD. http://www.thecornerarsenal.com/indiana_jones_4_ivA.jpg As far as length, they look right to me. It looks like in the Raiders photo they end past the vertical strips and the ...

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did you have any problems getting those into the US? I had it mailed to me. It is a risk that all model gun dealers warn buyers about. I guess I was lucky that is wasn't confiscated in customs. I've bought a number of model guns from overseas but I've never had one confiscated in the mail. If I buy...

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I noticed the buttons on the shirt in Raiders and TOD were greenish so I replaced the buttons on my Adventurebilt. With the right buttons I don't think you can get a better shirt than the Adventurebilt. When they got so many other details correct, I wonder why they used the light colored buttons tha...

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I got this a while back, before you could get these in the USA. This is the Japanese version with Indiana Jones artwork on the box. http://www.thecornerarsenal.com/DSC01573AA.jpg It came with plastic grips which I replaced with original vintage wood grips http://www.thecornerarsenal.com/DSC01574A.jp...

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What I have a bad feeling about the most is the toll the cancer can take on a person, cancer recurrence, subsequent infections as a result of a battered immune system. Who knows how many hat orders he has and how long it will take to finish them all... if indeed he has the strength to work all day. ...

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I paid full price with out any COW discounts in 2008 and was told it would be done in August but 3 years later I'm still waiting. I did email him in June when he asked customers to email him and I did receive a reply from him confirming my order. Like everyone I wish the best for him. Cancer is a te...

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Yes, I recently ordered from Kim although I too had problems getting an order. Try emailing Kim again.

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Well when I purchased the gloves I didn't think that I would receive something entirely different from what was pictured and described as "perfect copies". I didn't think the price was going to be reflective of the quality of gloves that I would receive. If a person is going for accurate r...

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Don't do anything to your shirt. I have an Azuma, Wested, Noel Howard, and Adventurebilt. I watched Raiders very carefully and in my opinion, the Adventurebilt is closest in color to what you see on film. The NH is too yellow and has some pink in it. The Wested is too light (not enough stone color),...

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Still no reply from Todd's. I sent a new email tonight. I am even more disappointed in Todd's service now.

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Guys, what do you think about these gloves on what price glory website? They seem quite raiders to me, maybe not that thick as Todd's and others http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=2194&bc=no cheers They look like nice gloves and are Indy-like, but the details are very different from the ...

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But I do remember reading a post [in the vendor section maybe?] from Todd about charging a restock fee when people were exchanging/returning the shirts like crazy just after he launched them. This information should be on Todd's website for customers to read. they will darken with use I have no int...

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They were good value for money I think Yes, they are inexpensive but Todd's is misrepresenting them. I expected a pair of gloves that looked like the ones shown on the website but that's not what you get. The write up even says that these are "perfect copies." Shame on Todd's Costumes. Th...

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Recently I purchased gloves from Todd's Costumes. I was really excited to finally have some screen accurate gloves. What I received was very disappointing. It turns out, Todd's gloves are too light in color; almost white. Furthermore, they lack the double shirred elastic wrist that the Wells Lamont ...

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I tried Kim two different times and nothing. Is there another, better email address or a website to order from?

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It's not kim@flugel.dk?

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I've tried the email that I've found here in various posts but I've never been able to get a response. How do you order an Adventurebilt shirt?

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Has there ever been any discussion as to whether the HJ actually stood for The Hitler Youth (Hitler-Jugend abbreviated HJ)? It is a German ruck sack after all, isn't it?

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Here's the replica with correct vintage handles.

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I was the guy who got a steal on the S&W. I thought it was too good to be true and didn't want to say anything until I had it in my own hands. It is an amazing replica. Truly a masterpiece as far as model guns go and it looks unfired. If it had been used it hadn't been fired very much at all. I ...

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Only 1000 were made.

Try looking for a Kokusai HW Heavy Weight New Concept Model Gun S&W M10 MILITARY POLICE .38.

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What kind of pouch did the part come off of? Let's see a picture of the pouch. It would be nice to identify where the original probably came from.

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I've tried emailing Wested several times over several weeks using the email address they post on their website but I have not got a reply. I encountered the same poor customer service when I purchased their shirts and pants some time ago. How do you get a reply from Wested?

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