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indy89 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:47 am
SFGiant wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:38 pm Sorry to the beaver owners, but the beaver hat never looked right.

Would deep sable still be accurate for the earlier movies?
What didn't look "right" to you about the CS hat?

I believe it was the beaver felt

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Sorry to the beaver owners, but the beaver hat never looked right.

Would deep sable still be accurate for the earlier movies?

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Michaelson wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:45 pm Reading the responses, it’s caused a stir in both believers and non/believers, hasn’t it?

Regards! Michaelson

It does seem a bit pristine but they probably had a lot of copies of the shirt.

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https://www.facebook.com/10006449956766 ... 7S9Ucbxw6v

As in screen used.

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I'm just going to return them.

I'm sorry I'm just really frustrated, can anyone please tell me where to just get a prebuilt strap with the correct buckle that's not overly priced? For both Raiders and LC. Thank you

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I guess I can't win. I received my WPG straps today and they're 7/8" wide and have two lines going down the sides like you see in Dial of Destiny. Those weren't shown on the website.

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So I know Magnoli sells them but they’re quite pricy after shipping. Before I go the route of trying to make my own, any advice?

Does anyone know where to get roller buckles?

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You can use to pliers to drive the rivet heads apart and then a wire cutter to cut their stems. Second option is to drill through the middle of the rivet. Third option is still to cut the strap. My personal favourite as I am a bit lazy. I think Wested has a strap, but it does not look too great, bu...

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I received mine today. The bag itself seems pretty nice authentic color, authentic gribblies, but I have a feeling it’s too thick/wide in the narrow side sections and not the right proportions. On the inside of the flap, there’s a neat logo, which I believe is oh! Just realized it’s the staff of ra....

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The bag itself looks quite nice, I like it. The strap can be replaced, I don't think the PVC one has a long life. And I am not a fan of plastic-leather-immitation. :rolling: Cheers, Bear @#$% me either I wish I had seen that before ordering two....but I really like the buckle. The bag looks really ...

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bearbeast wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:23 am The bag itself looks quite nice, I like it. The strap can be replaced, I don't think the PVC one has a long life. And I am not a fan of plastic-leather-immitation.

Cheers,
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@#$% me either I wish I had seen that before ordering two....but I really like the buckle.

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https://www.shopdisney.com/indiana-jone ... 21866.html

It looks pretty good, based off accurate details it seems. What do you all think?

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fifthchamber wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 9:30 pm

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Nice!

Yours looks very thick and heavy and heavy duty, is it? Like sturdy/resilient to damage?

Did it come weathered basically?

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Lmao I started reading this thread without remembering I started it

I was going to reply to OP and everything. I love my standard Raiders so much though.

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AFAIK Wested's Destiny jacket is identical to their standard Raiders but with slightly different pockets and that bigger collar and the reversed straps. I believe others inquired about the same thing and Wested's response was just that; the fit of the Destiny is the same as the Raiders standard. Gr...

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In Raiders the scene in the classroom with him talking to Marcus clearly shows he’s 6 feet tall. Anyway the hat size should be listed as 7 1/4 European (size 59, 7 3/8 American). I’m not sure the source on that 7 1/4 for Raiders but that’s the conversion to other sizes For Temple you can see the tag...

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How should I translate my measurements from other jackets? I have a Raiders standard and I did a century’s worth of research on the Legacy Raiders so I know my size with that.

One of these will be my next jacket. The Destiny looks great.

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sapper36 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:28 pm Can anyone explain the box stitching and gusset options on these jackets?

The guessers are little football shape patches they put in the underarms to add range of movement.

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Picked up an extra for $30. My wife likes me better in blue. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/j80oPNZB51OzBHCZjOodf83QK6QNhaFdFXChVlPh3CB4ehWkhKz_PqNfM2hP-2oqMsAyxfnnEsA3PR0Z_BMmz1ybA8QBzCfI2ZrXasRe5NPd0ccD1hbEh6GFjLooeoglsH-i8rn41g=w400 How did you get it for $30 was it on sale? Should I wait for...

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So did the movie jacket have that zipper facing thing that the Raiders’ jacket lacked?

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So I love the look of the leather but why did they make the collar flaps SO big? I saw them on Trent Ryan’s videos and they look huge

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For S&J there is a BIG price increase for lambskin, I’d have a hard time not getting lambskin though. Is the difference huge?

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You must be reading my mind this is exactly what I’m looking for info on to. From my research, shrunken is lighter brown but can vary greatly.

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IJJTM wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:16 am
SFGiant wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:54 am I used some Rit tan tonight. It gave it a pinkish hue :/
Did you use pre-dye beforehand?

Sorry for the late reply. No pre-dye. Just had to give it a couple of different baths with different mixtures.

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I don't know how thin it actually is, but I know it's been prepared/tanned especially by Wested for their Destiny jacket. It does have striations like the original Raiders jacket did, I've seen other pictures that aren't on the site. I would quite like to order (prefer) to order their Hero Raiders ...

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How thin is this leather? Is it just standard lambskin?

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I'm 7" shorter than you and ordered 23.5" in sleeve length and it's perfect.

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bearbeast wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:35 am Looks a bit darker than the shrunken lamb and lighter than the goat...

Hmm perhaps shrunken lamb would be my best bet then? I worry shrunken lamb wouldn't have a smooth or glossiness to it though?

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I saw this jacket and it has a color I would like in an Indiana Jones jacket (ONE of the ones I buy of course, out of a hundred). Have you seen this color in any Indiana Jones jackets, particularly from Wested? https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2178150/vintage-leather-distressed-leather-jacket-men.j...

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It’s interesting I can always recognize a ToD jacket but have no clue why or what makes it different.

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The ribbons are technically slightly different but it doesn't really matter. The major question is, why would you order a Raiders and have them give it an LC bash? The dimensions are different, especially in the brim. Yes I want the dimensions to be exactly like Raiders, but the bash to look like L...

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@sfGiant Okay so I took so time to scour the forums for pictures of the jacket. Looks like most jacket sleeves start in the middle of their deltoid maybe a little bit above. So when I measured from there to the start of my thumb was 24 inches. Thank you for the tip @xmasters!! Do you have wide shou...

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This is a helpful video for baseline measurements

https://youtu.be/w4Kf0WpYfJc

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I don’t mind it hanging to my knuckles. I would prefer to be closer to the wrist but I agree it would better to be a little longer than shorter lol. How do you alter or shrink the jacket if needed? Local tailor who can work with leather. Ok so you kind of have a feel for where you want them to end....

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IJJTM wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:05 am So you sort of want a CS?

Well not exactly. There was something about that hat I didn’t like. And I wouldn’t want it in beaver. But conceptually the same thing. Start out with exactly the same as a Raiders hat and shape it in a more as new condition. Not weathered.

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You could just ask for a non grail temple look with no cowboy curl. Sorry what do you mean? If you want an LC with a specific brim, then why not just ask for a standard LC? The shorter brim is usually associated with Indy in the Grail temple, as long as you don’t ask for the grail temple version yo...

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I think it depends how SA you want it. For me it would definitely be close enough. I think the buckle is all wrong, I think in Raiders at least a more angled roller buckle is used. Wested's is flat. Don't take my word for it, I think you can find a million topics on COW about it. :rolling: Cheers, ...

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IJJTM wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:24 pm You could just ask for a non grail temple look with no cowboy curl.

Sorry what do you mean?

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Gotcha. I will keep measuring to be sure. I’ll have to ask my gf for assistance tomorrow just to double check lol. I am 6 feet tall. The measurement I am getting from the upper arm with 3 finger widths below your actual shoulder top to my first thumb knuckle is 25. Does that sound correct? If not I...

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I used the guide on the website as well to help get the measurements. I am looking into getting a raiders jacket. Here are the measurements I took below. Chest 41 Back 28 Sleeve 26 (27 if we add an inch) If I am correct the measurement of where the shoulder of the jacket starts to my first thumb kn...

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The ribbons are technically slightly different but it doesn't really matter. The major question is, why would you order a Raiders and have them give it an LC bash? The dimensions are different, especially in the brim. Yes I want the dimensions to be exactly like Raiders, but the bash to look like L...

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I am personally getting a Herbert Johnson Raiders and I am going to ask for a Last Crusade bash. But I am asking in general terms are the LC and Raiders compatible so to speak? Is there something different about the ribbon?

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Perfect! That’s what I thought but I wanted to make sure just incase. Yes I do have a tape measure that a tailor would use. If you’re like this me this will take forever and a million repetitions to get it right. Have someone measure you from the top of your shoulder along the side of your arm down...

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No you’d use inches. Do you have a measuring tape that tailors use?

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Typically I get the Hero about an inch and a half shorter in the back than the regular cut, so that sounds about right. I don’t think there’s much difference in the shoulder width between a Raiders and a Hero, so I wouldn’t fiddle with the sleeve length. As to the back and front lengths, they cut t...

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Alright so here is the crucial advice I need. I’ve decided my regular Raiders 27.5” back length should have been 25”. Would I be ok with a 23.5” in a hero? I’m ok with it being a bit long but not too short. More importantly my regular Raiders with 23.5” sleeves are perfect length. I assume they migh...

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Thunderspy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 16, 2022 4:38 am Oh yeah I think the shrunken lamb is a good choice for a Raiders- from memory I think there may be a size limit on it though because it is shrunken.

44 should work well for me I am going to eventually lose 60lbs so it may even end up being TOO large.

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Well it has D-rings so you can make it as slim fit as you like; it is gusseted as it's a motorbike jacket so it doesn't feel tight to you. It's perhaps just a bit more tailored than an Indy jacket. Do you mean the distressed lamb for a Raiders? It depends if you want screen accuracy to the film or ...

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Thank you for the pictures!!

I am wondering if authentic brown would be good and just touched up with leather dye. I am always confused.

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Wested’s Pre-distressed lamb color has been all over the place, from orange-ish to brown. Definitely check with them before ordering to see what their current batch looks like. When I tried it it was very orange (jacket on the left). I heard a later batch was quite a bit darker. https://www.23hq.co...

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