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damian della morte

have 3 cockpit jackets myself, great jacket

61ButteMT wrote:Avirex (Cockpit) makes a "100 Mission" cotton 'A-2'. Since you have that style, you might like it. A good price is ~$110 on the Internet.

damian della morte

A Todd's Indy jacket is my choice for the warmer weather and they're a lot tuffer then you may think. I've been wearing mine as a three season jacket for several years now I don't know about that kind of humidity but the jacket has seen a lot of rain showers

damian della morte

For sure . Be tuff to sell that cut of goat thought. There making me a jacket and said it will take about five weeks. Guess I'll know then [quote="Michaelson"]Yeah, but you can recoup that if/when you sell one of the 44's.

Regards! Michaelson[/quote

damian della morte

yes, my thoughts exactly, I took my 44r and rolled up the sleeves about an inch (to sz40 lenght) and it would be very close or may be to short , also don't want to go to a 40L because i like the waist short, that long waist bothers me more than the bagginess, every wrong guess however cost me 60 buc...

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just ordered a 42r from gb, but I may want to try a 40? the sizes look like they're more like half sizes, if you go to say todd's site the sleeves loose 1" with each size, on the gb site its a 1/2" for example (42 and 44 are lg, 40,38 are med) There is a practically a brand new one in a si...

damian della morte

more scalloping on the goat

whipcracker wrote:Is it just me or there quite a difference in the scalloping on the pocket flaps on both of those VERY nice jackets? Or is it really just camera angle. I have always wondered that about that on Expos.

damian della morte

thanks

_ wrote:Great looking jackets!

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Talked to gb. They recommend I try a sz 40 but if its too tight shipping it back plus them shipping a new one can add up. Guess I'll think about it while I'm putting away the extra cash for the jacket

damian della morte

Yes l'm thinking about it probably give gb a call I can understand going up a size to get longer sleeves or body length, but the Expedition is already pretty generously sized chest/shoulder wise; why not just go for a 40T? Longer body and sleeves without the excessive bagginess around the chest and ...

damian della morte

Sometimes people recognize me from my band. Sometimes from Randy Williams. CRCA? ? But rarely

Indiana Holt wrote:cool jackets. congrats.

btw, you look very familiar to me.

damian della morte

I don't know about two sizes but I was. Ill and lost 30 lbs. I was thinking about ordering a 42r this fall and if it fits comfortably you may see these up for sale? My shoulders are a little wide for my height so I may have trouble when extending my arms. I'll only know for sure when I try the small...

damian della morte

that ones the imported texas steer, looks very much like westeds novapelle but feels much softer http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu45/damiandellamorte/indy%20jackets/phonejune111553.jpg I'm 5'7 1/2" tall and 155lbs here's a 44r expo compared to a wings legend in large http://i632.photobucket...

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yes, or a 42L? the sleeves are longer on the legend but the jacket gives a bit tighter of a fit then the expo 44r Considering the Wings Legend is closer to a 42R in sizing, that's right in comparison to a G&B 44R. I know. I wear a 44R as well, and the Large Wings Legend was a tad too tight for m...

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I'm going to try a 42r in the fall, i like a tight fit but my shoulders are i little broad for my size, i know when i hold both my arms out in these jacckets it's close yet these two jackets seem a bit roomy on me Hey... Does that mean both your jackets are 2 sizes larger? They both fit perfectly......

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I like the texture and the drape of the lamb, but I think the goat's as tuff as a nickle steak, i don't have to worry about ripping it on a shelf or something like that

tmurph wrote:Are you starting to like one more than the other yet?

damian della morte

I'm 5'7 1/2" tall and 155lbs here's a 44r expo compared to a wings legend in large

damian della morte

In person the two Jackets have a very different feel and look. The drape is different also. I will try to post a few more pics a bit later to illustrate

damian della morte

here are some photos of my Expeditions in both goat and lamb, my chest measures 40 around and the jackets are both size 44r, I may also try a 42r in the fall but I suspect it may get a bit snug around the shoulders?? I think both jackets may be a bit large on me, I will let you be the judge here's t...

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wasn't the first indy jacket an a2?, then it was modified from that, so I always thought it was originally intended to be an old well used military jacket (even though the a2 is a pilot jacket)

damian della morte

Yes. They certainly do look more like Jackets more specifically.from the thirties

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The older a2 where usually made from horse. But a few where also made of goat

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Whatever's likely to be accurate. Not fussed, but I do like goat.[/quote]

damian della morte

seems to me the TN looked more age appropriate, the thicker leather and lighter color seemed to work in a twenty year older indy, alot of guys don't seem to like the jacket but I think it did the trick, indy was in the 50s, and needed a little bit of a different look

damian della morte

Over the past ten years and 20 indy jackets never once recognized, more recently received a few kind words on my TN CS, but never where any recognized as indy jackets, even when I first went to see CS wearing one

damian della morte

very nice, last jacket i ordered from tony was going to be a LC but went with a second CS instead, maybe i should have went with my first instinct Hi everyone, Here's a little follow-up to my previous post with the shots of my new TN LC from Riley B: Over the last few days I've had several people as...

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i have the us version and the pockets are scalloped What happened to the pocket flaps? My imported cow Legend has incredibly amazing scalloped pocket flaps and I was thinking of ordering another one but if they changed it that's bad news for me. I'll have to get the US version and I hope they didn't...

damian della morte

I own a few westeds that are a year or two newer, it seems wested went to the long pockets too, at least for the jackets that I own

damian della morte

been wearing my standard for a year and a half still holding up well Thanks everyone for all the comments, I appreciate it. I have a question though, for those who have owned this jacket way longer than I. How durable is it? I like this jacket a lot, but the leather seems just way too thin to stand ...

damian della morte

now that's a nice jacket,

love the darker color, very SA, was thinking of dressing to my own TN to get it a little darker, enjoy it

damian della morte

thanks for the kind words, ive seen pics of your TN LC and i'll say youv'e made som pretty good choices yourself, really worth a few extra bucks for the TN ;) Outstanding jacket!!! :o :shock: If you didn't say it was a CS jacket, I would never have guessed. It looks much better than the CS movie jac...

damian della morte

the inscription on my first jacket is in the standard gold lettering,42/777 etc. on the second jacket, the inscription in black is a dedication to tony, i felt it appropriate as he was the man who went past top quality and craftsmenship and turned his jackets into works of art

damian della morte

thanks! Good call on the LC look, I sent riley a picture of one of my faverite LC jackets from this site and asked him to finish the CS jacket after that photo just a bit easier destressing Fantastic jacket!! Looks more LC to me, with the length and fit (which I love). Love the colour!! Congrats!! :...

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yes, it also looks darker in the movie (closer to rileys), i think of taking some pecard dressing to darken my 1st CS every now and then but i'm not sure i want to play around with a grand worth of leather

damian della morte

thank you guys for being so kind, and yes i did notice the jacket has a sort of raiders feel to it when compared to my other TN jacket, the collar sits differently although it is really almost the same cut, the leather is a little thinner the pockets are more scalloped the coller stand is larger, th...

damian della morte

very nice! I picked up a WESTED TOD last for myself last christmas, seems pretty acurate and all (low yoke, small pockets, acurate back flaps) but this! this is temple of doom, that happy cow is perfect for the ToD feel, looks like you got a pretty nice fit too! love it! good luck with it

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My second Nowak CS jacket arrived last week some differences from the TN CS I already own. that was made by tony (I will to do seperate tread on the two jackets side by side) it looks like Riley is following in the masters foot steps, as with my first TN jacket it is top quality and craftsmenship an...

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I see quality craftsmenship dosnt stop coming from nowack originals

damian della morte

just got mine a few minutes ago, i have never felt a more compfortable, soft jacket, ive also been looking for a nice three season jacket and it just arrived

damian della morte

correct i have not heard from riley in several weeks tried calling and mailing and my order has been payed for since early feb this message is edited but it reads almost the same as the original

damian della morte

looks like it fits fine, i just got mine on friday, i tightened the strapps and it worked very well , is this jacket last crusade or what!?

damian della morte

here is the snap and a strap from the above wings close up the zipper is pretty close in color to the rings but slighty antiqued http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu45/damiandellamorte/indy%20jackets/IMAG0441.jpg http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu45/damiandellamorte/indy%20jackets/IMAG0440.jpg

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heres a wings, i think it has a last crusade feel to it (single stitching on the shoulders, collar a tad rounder, pockets larger and rounder at the bottom)) more then CS, even though they used a CS leather, its the Signature Series Indy-style Vintage Adventurer Jacket, it has a very large collar sta...

damian della morte

i fit pretty well into a wested 44r, my wings is a large and that fits about the same

damian della morte

heres a wings, i think it has a last crusade feel to it (single stitching on the shoulders, collar a tad rounder, pockets larger and rounder at the bottom)) more then CS, even though they used a CS leather, its the Signature Series Indy-style Vintage Adventurer Jacket http://i632.photobucket.com/alb...

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been thinking of picking up a magnoli for a while, my prob is im not sure if i want to go with the destressed look or not, they have a pic of their LC destressed in lamb on there sight

damian della morte

OTR goat is; back not including collar stand 26, sleeves 25.5, OTR lamb 26.25 sleeves 25.5 these are several year old jackets

damian della morte

Yes its a sturdy jacket don't let the price fool ya the more you wear em. The better they look

damian della morte

I have 2 but they're a couple of years old I will measure them when I get home tonight

damian della morte

I own several wested raiders cut they do tend to vary a bit

damian della morte

i am leaving the sleeves up to tony,( i think every time i suggest something to tony i second guess myself) i think the sleeves may be more like the CS sleeves??? (not as form fittig as raiders or ToD) and i love the way the sleeves drap with the leather that tony used on my CS and hes using the sam...

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