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donovan

I have an ‘off the rack’ Temple and it is a more slimmer fit jacket compared to the raiders . The Temple sleeves are narrower and although the torso is slimmer mine doesn’t taper towards the waist. I have it in lambskin and generally only wear it during the summer months (unzipped - like in the film...

donovan

Prodigal Son - the temple is a good option for an everyday jacket , maybe go up a size as it’s a more fitted style. Harrison Ford may have experienced the same issue with the Last Crusade jacket during filming as it’s rarely seen zipped up ( I think it’s only seen zipped during the airship/bi-plane ...

donovan

Each to their own and obviously it depends on what ‘look’ you’re going for - but if you’re going to wear it as an everyday jacket I personally favour the raiders pattern. The higher armhole placement enables you to have more freedom of movement in your arms when the jacket is zipped up.In my experie...

donovan

Don’t wish to confuse the issue any further , but are you aware the LC jacket pattern differs from the raiders pattern in that the armhole placement is lower on the torso. I have the Wested legacy ,a great jacket , until you zip it up and try to raise your arms - you get that ‘bat wing’ or ‘flying s...

donovan

I have both Wested goat and pre-distressed in the ‘raiders’ pattern - both great jackets. The pre-distressed is a heavier hide ,ideal for colder weather - it shows up any scuffs and marks you get when wearing it ,so looks aged and well worn much sooner. The goat skin is tough ,more resistant to dist...

donovan

Great looking knife -very raiders . Unfortunately for me living in the UK not something I can carry in public.

donovan

My legacy raiders has a Wested label hidden in the inside pocket.

donovan

I think Wested said the Legacy lambs skin was the closest to the skin used on the original raiders jacket - and should distress in the same way.

donovan

I have the cooper A2 which I purchased new back in the mid 1990's. Mine is a roomier cut jacket especially in the upper sleeves. It's a comfortable fit but is designed with no handwarmers, no inside pockets, no stud fasteners on the storm flap. It does have a hook and eye fastening at the top of the...

donovan

look forward to seeing your new wested - love the temple jacket

donovan

Love the distressing on the temple jacket - when Indy returns to the village with the stones the jacket looks awesome !

donovan

The 'Expedition' action pleats probably rate the best in my experience - they truly are functional with the lining incorporating the 'pleat action' as well

donovan

Hi, have you considered a wested last crusade/crystal skull jacket. The pattern is different from the raiders jacket - more roomy in the chest and arms ,perhaps more suitable for a larger guy (or gal) who works out.

donovan

The trouble with high-quality cavalry twill trousers, like wested's , is they feel more like a 'formal occasion' dress trouser - something to wear only 'for best'. At £89 a pair not cheap to replace if dragged behind a truck for example - but I suppose the same could be said for the rest of the 'ind...

donovan

I purchased a pair of Wested trousers at the beginning of this year and they have made them more screen accurate - straighter leg and improved pocket flaps. The cavalry twill they use has always been good quality and is closer in colour to Last crusade than Raiders. [unfortunately they are a bit tig...

donovan

I too had a pair of Todds boots and suffered the same problem . I think the problem lies in the fact they are just 'costume' boots and not intended for everyday wear. Mine had no cushion or support in the soles and the heels wore down very quickly. I gave up on them and saved for a pair of Aldens.

donovan

great looking jacket - big ole pockets on them us wing jackets !

donovan

Hi, I have a few pairs of wested indy pants which I wear in everyday life . They're a great trouser which I found comfortable and durable. The cavalry twill is a medium weight fabric which is suitable for all seasons . I don't have squatters thighs and the loose fit style means I don't suffer with t...

donovan

very good work. I'm liking your jacket,its got a nice drape to it-is it a wested ?

donovan

Congrats on the jacket.Looks a good solid well made jacket.I've always liked the darker hides.

donovan

if you choose WESTED go with the raiders pattern. I've had their last crusade jackets with the gussets and they still suffered with the flying squirrel.

donovan

i read the temple of doom jackets were re-lined due to sizing issues. I have a G&B expo with the poly liner and it slides about all over the place when wearing it unzipped much the same way the raiders jacket Ford was wearing during the flying wing fight scene does, so maybe that had the poly li...

donovan

very impressive. looks like a lot of work went in to this.

donovan

yes, I too have experienced the same heel problem as michaelson. The leather sandwiched inbetween the rubber heel ,when saturated, expanded and created a visible gap - when they dried out they returned to normal. Aldens are a great boot but ,as mentioned, probably not the best in extreme wet conditi...

donovan

great jacket - what struck me from your pics is the stitching , excellent job !

donovan

just curious,were these something that was seen on screen ?

donovan

congrats on the Aldens. where in the UK did you purchase them, what's the colour like ?

donovan

hi, I managed too get a 'hero' last year in westeds clearance section in nubuck leather. It's a great jacket with that unique raiders fit-drooping shoulders,off the neck hanging collar and the wavey zipper with 'demon roll'. As wested states on their website this style/fit might not suit everyone bu...

donovan

Hi, the riding up of the jacket when raising the arms is a common problem of LC jackets .Unfortunately its a design fault of the jacket-the arm hole placement is too low unlike the raiders jacket that has them higher up. I have experienced this in LC jackets I have ordered and adding gussetts doesn'...

donovan

Nice work - looks really good.

donovan

great job ! couldn't have been easy sewing those stitches in too the toes - have you tried some gel insoles for comfort ?

donovan

Endclothing.co.uk (based in Newcastle) have Alden 403's in stock . The price - £529

donovan

jacket has a nice drape too it.

donovan

ok,thanks. I wonder how long the original screen used jackets from LC took to distress and what techniques they used

. cheers.

donovan

excellent job ! how do you distress the seams without wrecking the stitching ?

donovan

I have never ordered a pair as I have to have full cut in trousers due to my thighs being pretty large and usually wear a loose cut in jeans (not baggy). I figured all the Indy pants available are cut for a normal fit......... I have a couple of westeds pants and they are cut quite generous through...

donovan

wilbyc82 wrote:Ordering a pair of these. Was gutted to destroy my Aldens

wilbyc82 - just curious, how did you destroy your aldens ?

donovan

ok, thanks.

donovan

hi, what scenes in last crusade were temple jackets used ?

donovan

I think the black leather would work well with the indy gear - look at those early scenes in raiders,the jacket looks black in the temple and looks great.

donovan

thanks for the help and advice . the boots as suggested have probably not fully dried yet - if it had been any other pair of boots I wouldn't even have noticed or bothered too look ,but as with all things indy related all details are scrutinized and over analyzed !

cheers

donovan

ok,so yesterday it rained here in the uk heavily all day,and for the most of the time I was out in it getting drenched wearing my alden405. by the end of the day the boots were soaked through. I let them dry out over night but when I examined the boots the next day I noticed that where the wooden in...

donovan

the double stitching was on the outside of the jackets shoulder seams

donovan

this might sound a bit odd, but too me its more about the way the gear 'feels' when being worn than the actual 'look' of it . for example- i've got the aldens but its my old beaten up super sole redwings that just feel more indy. I've got the wested cavalry twill but they always feel like dress trou...

donovan

hi, i'd go with the novapelle or the pre-distressed (worn hide). also request no 'inner facings' and with the last crusade pattern you might want to add the under arm gussets.

donovan

a wested 'hero' in washed goat - now that would be one heck of a raiders jacket !!

donovan

hi, have you considered going for the last crusade/crystal skull pattern ? they have a slightly more generous cut , lower arm hole placement allowing for a more roomier fit. and yes go for the gussets too. good luck in your quest !

donovan

congrats on a great looking jacket - those side straps look a bit long, is that length of strap standard on the hero ? that dark goat looks a good choice for the raiders jacket colour.

donovan

Seem too remember one of the raiders bags went up for auction on ebay a few years ago.I think it had been signed inside by one of the stunt men (could have been vic armstrong-not sure).Anyway it sold for silly money (Thousands ! ) to a private collector.

donovan

Hi, what hide did you go for ?

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