Club Obi Wan

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Wow, Zoltar. I'm 6'-1'' with a 31''-32'' inseam and had my tailor do a proper military hem on mine and they turned out just fine. You sure they were unfinished at the mentioned length?

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Hey Croft, id they mention "how" the material has changed? Also the color, judging by the picture, reminds me of the first run from Todd. I couldn't help but think wow this thing is sooo yellow(or cream). I did do some dye work to it with some Ritts pearl gray and it came out awesome. Now ...

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Tyrloch, I've had my Wested hero since they began to offer them and I can say the fit is very nice. I bought their standard Raiders version back in '05 or '06 and the differences are night and day. The leather is much thinner and softer. I wouldn't say that the cut is substantially slimmer, but it i...

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In my case, not so. I ordered a pair of Wested's about a year ago and the pair I got were about four inches too big. The label inside showed the size that I ordered, only the pants were unwearable. I had them taken in by a seamstress and they fit fine now. They have that kind of baggy S.O.C. look ab...

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baddates1 beat me to it. His suggestion was right on with what I did with both my AB and my Penman. I just took a paper towel, tore it about the length of my finger and folded it until I got almost the thickness I wanted. Then tore a strip,say, 1 inch in width and wrapped that around the middle of ...

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baddates1 beat me to it. His suggestion was right on with what I did with both my AB and my Penman. I just took a paper towel, tore it about the length of my finger and folded it until I got almost the thickness I wanted. Then tore a strip,say, 1 inch in width and wrapped that around the middle of t...

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Hey arklover, sorry no pics. i have never been one to post pics online. Plus I'm not that tech savvy. The Hero is pretty close to the same value in color , but a slightly different hue. It's like the difference between burnt umber and raw umber(if you know anything about colors) I don't think a pict...

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The authentic brown is the all around S.A. color. I have the hero in that color and an old Wested standard in dark brown lamb. To my surprise, the authentic was very close in darkness to the dark brown. I'm glad I got the authentic brown.

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I've traveled with my Penman gray and Adventurebuilt Raiders at the same time and while flying I would just wear one and use John's awesome hat box to store the other in an overhead bin. It felt a little odd at first to carry around a hat box, but after a while nobody really paid any attention to it...

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Oh, it was clear. Someone had stated some time ago, when ordering Wested's , order the size that matches your true waist size, same as Todd's. No big deal. They fit now, however I had to spend an extra $20 to have it done.

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I just got my Wested's about a month ago and the only issue I had was sizing. It was stated in other threads that in ordering size, you should order your true waist size and I did just that. What I got were pants about four inches too big in the waist. I had to have them taken in and of course hemme...

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This was my only gripe with these pants and the reason I don't own a pair anymore. I bought mine back when they were first available and to my disappointment this is the problem I had as well. There is just too much space in the rise. The argument that the era demanded this cut just doesn't.., well,...

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Just thought I'd post an update on another pair of pants That I recently ordered. I got a pair of Wested's just to see, ya know. With the previous advice to order actual waist size, I did just that and much to my surprise they arrived about four inches too big. I probably should have contacted them ...

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I agree about the material. After washing a few times, it did loosen up a bit and become more comfortable to wear. It seemed very heavy and coarse right out of the bag, but the color was the real winner for me. I've said over and over that the color of the WPG is, in person, the most S.A. of anythin...

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I don't want a closet full of the same looking jackets. That's funny, because to everyone out in the world, that's exactly what these are! :P The nuances stand out to us; they don't to others. If a person has 20 Indy jackets and rotates them daily, everyone just thinks he's "always wearing tha...

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Magnoli may be the best one to answer that here. He does make repros of the suits.

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I hate to say it, but if you are dropping the lbs., Todd's might not be the "best" fitting pants. First, I owned a pair of Todd's when they first became available and I loved every detail except the fit. Due to the built-in, excessive rise these pants feel more baggy than they should. I me...

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Well, fedoras do look pretty good with a suit, so there's always that route. Then again, not too many people wear suits all that often.

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Oddly enough, the only thing that shrunk the most on mine was the sleeve length. It didn't fit any tighter and it wasn't shorter in the body, only the sleeves. My best advice is to have someone who can sew, to take it in a little.

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I second that for Magnoli's pants. I loved them since the first time i put them on. It's so nice to have a piece of clothing fit you perfectly. However, the fabric on Todd's is quite a bit softer to the touch and has a certain smoothness to it. With the Magnoli's, you can definitely feel that they a...

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Thanks, Mitch. Absolutely gorgeous! The hat, I mean. Anyway. I could really use some disposable cash right now.

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O.K. John, Raiders is my favorite, too. I'm on the edge of my seat. What could you possibly be bringing us now?

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Very nice, Mitch. I'd love to see some other angles on this one, as well. And yes, John is awesome. I really wanna get my hands on one of these, too.

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I don't wear the full gear out, ever. I've only worn a piece here and there. I've had only a few comments from people who actually recognize the gear for what it is. Not too long ago, I was asked if I was a fan because I was wearing the bag(which I use every day to work. I hate carrying things in my...

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Yeah, he's supposed to have a new version out fairly soon with a revision on the color, mainly. I've been trying to hint here and there that a shirt with WPG's color and Todd's first fabric and details would be pretty much right on. It's hard to tell about the sizing, though. I dropped down in size ...

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I own a shirt from each batch over the last few years, two of which are xl and the last one in lg.The first shirt was an xl and fits fairly well although it is about an inch too short in the torso/body. The second shirt was an xl and it fit like a tent. It was just big all over and the last one is a...

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Looking forward to some more of those great pics you take(or should I say, your wife takes) of that new LC, Mitch. I've been thinking of an LC from John for myself for some time now.

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oh, and too, look at the buttons in the pic that Indiana Jeff posted above. They are lighter and match the color of the shirt.

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I think the best explanation is that he carries more than one change of clothes. I mean, c'mon, how many shirts do we all own, huh?
Think about it.

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I also had the same size you ordered. The only problem I had was the length due to the extra space in the rise. My inseam was the 32'' and with the cut of these pants, a 30'' inseam would have sufficed. Take out the space in the rise, and I could have kept the 32''. I suppose it will depend on your ...

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Very, very impressed. Looks nice.

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O.K., I'll give you one. The belt looks really nice. I like to take my stuff and add personal, finishing touches to it. I think we all do that. As far as being into L.C. , the gear is not my favorite, but it would be 2nd next to the Raiders stuff. I'd love to get a L.C. hat for more dressier occasio...

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Thanks for the response.

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Yeah, Magnoli has what you're looking for. The Marshal and the Washington suit are perfect replicas of those in the film. I personally have the Marshal and it is awesome and a perfect fit. The fabric is very light and comfortable, however it is not the exact screen accurate fabric. After seeing Raid...

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Todd, what is the diameter of the cuff on your jacket. Just curious.

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Wow, that pic just brought back a lot of memories. I used to work at that park. Their characters still look @#$%. That's a nice looking hat, by the way. I wish my Penman was only $200, but at least I can still brag a little. My A.B. Raiders only set me back $200 brand new in 2006.

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Oh, I just went back to reference the fabric line up and i have a pretty good idea whose shirt #13 is, but I won't dare hazard a guess out here in the open. Man, I'd love to see those samples in person.

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Cool. I'm interested to see what you find. Good luck.

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WOW!!!.... Then pictures are tremendously deceiving. I hate to say it but I just can't trust an online pic. # 10 , held in my hands, in front of my eyes(and I'm not color blind at all), in natural light, looks not even close to my last shirt......unbelievable. Well, Todd, pick a fabric color based o...

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Yeah, the pic from that screen grab is pretty much what I go by for the entire film, also taking into consideration various lighting differences from other scenes that may alter what is "seen" on screen. Judging from the fabric comparison photo, it looks to me like that color would match y...

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Well, the wait is so worth it. I got my Clipper gray fedora from John last year and it turned out awesome. I received so many good comments on it ever since the first time I put it on.

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Puppetboy wrote: I'm at the re-order point for shirts again, and I'm re-visiting the color issue. I'll probably be fabric shopping this week. Even if I precisely matched the color of a screen-used shirt, would you like it? Unfortunately, I feel that if I could see a screen used shirt in person that ...

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I have to say, if mine looked this color in real life to the naked eye, I would not have removed the color from it. The actual color of my latest was more of a creamy tan, not what appears in the above photo. I'd love to see comparison pics.

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Well Ray,
You could get a large and have it taken in a bit. That's what I did on his last run since they were cut so darn big. These latest shirts aren't as big as the last so it may only be a minor alteration. Or,...you could wait.

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THIS JUST IN... I don't think this has been addressed yet, but so far we all know that Todd's previous shirts are virtually unable to be re-dyed. I have owned two so far and it was impossible to lighten them, even. Well, today I took the time to try it again on the latest shirt run that Todd offers....

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Thanks a lot Bond. That's some pretty useful info and also, thanks for the link. I will look into it and perhaps make one myself. All I have to do is have the sight soldered to the barrel so it would probably cost me even less since my barrel is already cut.

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Indiana Bond, The guns look great! I currently have a 1917 S&W remodel that I had cut down to 4'', but have yet to get a ramped sight for it. I was just curious about the details on your conversion especially on the sight. Did you have it made? Did you find one and have it put on? What was the c...

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Aragorn, as far as the o rings are concerned, you can take off the black yourself. If you use very fine grit sandpaper to start, most of the black will come off pretty easily. Then finish by using different grades of steel wool, beginning with the most course first. By the time you get to the fine s...

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Yeah, taking them in a bit shouldn't be hard to do for a good seamstress. I measured mine at the cuff and came up with a 20" circumference. I think that if they were about 1 to 1.5" less the taper would have been perfect.

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Well, Ravencrow, they do taper a little or else the cuffs would be outrageously huge at the bottom. I just let a pair of Todd's pants go mainly due to the cut in the rise of the pants. If they were about two inches shorter in the waiste then they would have been perfect. I wasn't bothered too much a...

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