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Photos of my Doctor Who Wested...

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Well, here it is. The jacket took about three weeks from the time I placed the order to the time I received an e-mail saying it had shipped. I was happy to find that the large fit me perfectly. I can't complain about anything. The jacket appears to be flawless. Like my seven year old pre-distressed Raiders, the leather loved being treated with Pecards. As for screen authenticity, well I just don't know. My favorite actors to portray the Doctor are Tom Baker and Paul McGann. I liked the style of the jacket both from Who and from Das Boot, but wasn't looking for a costume replica. I simply wanted something a little longer than my Raiders to wear a polar fleece or sweater under on cooler spring or fall days—and that’s what I received. Similar jackets sell here in Calgary for hundreds more. Thanks Wested!

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7 year old Raiders and new Doctor Who...

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That's a fine looking jacket. If I can ever pay off my credit card I'd like to order another Indy Jacket in the pre-distressed and give it the pecards treatment. It sure worked great on yours!
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Post by Indiana G »

hey neighbour,

that jacket looks great on you! i was looking at leather jackets like that here in town...they were were all around a G or so. i know wested could make a better one for less and your pics definitely confirm my thoughts. hope to see you around town someday.

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Very nice! Say, what kind of leather was used on the Who jacket? Is that pre-distressed also?

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Post by Kt Templar »

Wow, the predistressed often looks a bit dusty to me. But the pecard really brought it to life and gave it a really nice depth.

You have the revised pattern there and it looks great.
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Post by CM »

Cool jacket. Does anyone know if this revised version is more Dr Who accurate?
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Kt Templar wrote:Wow, the predistressed often looks a bit dusty to me. But the pecard really brought it to life and gave it a really nice depth.

You have the revised pattern there and it looks great.
The Doctor Who jacket appears to be the same brown pre-distressed leather as may Raiders jacket, however it appears to be somewhat darker after applying the Pecards. That may have to do with the fact that it's been a couple years since the Raiders was last treated. It's due for a treatment soon, however.
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IndianaJames wrote:Very nice! Say, what kind of leather was used on the Who jacket? Is that pre-distressed also?

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The Doctor Who jacket appears to be the same brown pre-distressed leather as may Raiders jacket, however it appears to be somewhat darker after applying the Pecards. That may have to do with the fact that it's been a couple years since the Raiders was last treated. It's due for a treatment soon, however.
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Update please! How's the leather holding up? Any thoughts on it?

I love this style of jacket because it's a cool design in general and evokes a lot of things I'm into, like Dr Who, WWII-era clothing, even young Indy's leather coat (to a degree) and, indeed, the old Barnstormer style jackets which people like Aero Leather charge an arm and a leg for...

With the pre-distressed brown, do you find the distressing seems too uniform? That would be my main concern with it... and is why I'm undecided between getting a pre-distressed black instead?
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What kind of leather is your 7-year old Raiders jacket? Did it come from Wested already distressed?

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Post by Rob »

Given that Falstaff still hasn't replied to something I asked a month ago, I'll take that as a cue that he might not be reading the forum at present, so I will jump in on his behalf. That jacket would be cowhide and, yes, Wested does a pre-distressed cowhide. Some people love it, others don't. It's a real 50-50 thing with people.
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