Tony Nowak Last Crusade jacket (photos up)

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:32 pm

orb wrote:According to Christopher those pockets are 8 T x 7 W.
I think the size looks quite Screen Accurate! What do others think?

Regards

orb

They look good in the photos. Anyone know the LC pocket measurement?

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:38 pm

whipwarrior wrote:Sweet...

I really appreciate the kind words everyone. It means alot coming from you whipwarrior as you were really the first person I saw when I got here to really take on the LC jacket. I recall seeing it a DragonCon 2003. It was a thing of beauty.

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:51 pm

Thanks, man. I still miss it. But yours looks even better. Are you sure Tony didn't steal that one from the Smithsonian, or the Lucasfilm archives? You are one lucky guy. Enjoy!

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:03 pm

When I called him today I left a message saying I was afriad GL would call the cops on us thinking we lifted it from the archives.

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:15 pm

Han Jones wrote:When I called him today I left a message saying I was afriad GL would call the cops on us thinking we lifted it from the archives.

or the Smithsonian and the FBI

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:35 pm

Beautiful jacket! Congratulations.

Love the rich color and the grain developing next to the pocket. The distressing is quite nice and not excessive (better than the movie to me).

Who did the distressing, you or Tony?

- Mac

CM · Post by CM » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:49 pm

What size is that jacket? How long is the back and front length?

sukebe · Post by **sukebe** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:37 pm

Why dont you take photos of all 4 TN jakets you have. I would like to see them all together. How many jackets is ths for you 11? or 13?

I drink to your health

wear it in good health

TheExit148 · Post by **TheExit148** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:40 pm

Wow, just wow!

That is one nice jacket, and you are right, it looks like the film jacket. Tony's work is amazing! The grain of the leather, and the fit of the jacket is perfect! The TN Indy jackets are amazing. Very nice, and we have to see all your jackets together in a pic.

Indiana Citroen · Post by **Indiana Citroen** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:11 am

I'll let others disect the jacket...but it's two thumbs up from me.

Here's my Wested as it stands...being modeled on LC

http://s460.photobucket.com/albums/qq32 ... 0024-1.jpg

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:52 am

Woah Nice jacket, "du grand art", Tony is a master.

Enjoy this jacket Christopher!!!!

BazzanoJones · Post by **BazzanoJones** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:31 am

A really beautiful jacket with a true LC feel! Congratulations to you and Tony!

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:47 am

RCSignals wrote:
Dutch_jones wrote:..... The pockets are round at the bottom, ...........
http://www.theraider.net/information/at ... oto_03.jpg

....
Those pockets look to have a flat bottom?

yeah sorry, I was mistaken, there's another LC jacket that has more rounder pockets:

Raskolnikov · Post by **Raskolnikov** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:16 am

That's an amazing jacket, Han! I can't believe it. The resemblance is just perfect

Tony gives to his jackets the flavour of Indy's look like nobody does

Congratulations!!

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:21 am

Dutch_jones wrote:
RCSignals wrote:
Dutch_jones wrote:..... The pockets are round at the bottom, ...........
http://www.theraider.net/information/at ... oto_03.jpg

....
Those pockets look to have a flat bottom?
yeah sorry, I was mistaken, there's another LC jacket that has more rounder pockets:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/I ... jacket.jpg

Square on that pocket bottom might be flat

The 'Kurtz' jacket has round bottom pockets but it also has a lot of other strange details

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:49 am

Nice looking jacket. The distressing really sells it.

Couple of inaccuracies one of them a bit obvious. Plus a couple of hangovers from the CS jacket.

Good colour choice and it fits well.

CM · Post by CM » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:11 am

Kt Templar wrote:Nice looking jacket. The distressing really sells it.

Couple of inaccuracies one of them a bit obvious. Plus a couple of hangovers from the CS jacket.

Good colour choice and it fits well.

All true Kt, but a more accurate jacket than the one from the original maker. That's what makes this a strange story.

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:39 am

Mac wrote:Beautiful jacket! Congratulations.

Love the rich color and the grain developing next to the pocket. The distressing is quite nice and not excessive (better than the movie to me).

Who did the distressing, you or Tony?

- Mac

This was right out of the box. Tony did all the distressing. When we spoke about that part of the jacket he simply said "I know what to do"

Dunross76 · Post by **Dunross76** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:31 am

Again, this is an amazing looking jacket! Bravo to Tony!
Dunross

nicktheguy · Post by **nicktheguy** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:14 am

I've got a CS Nowak ---- I thought I was done and now...now THIS!!!!.....AAAAARRRGGGHHHH where's my Visa????

I think the new motto at COW should be "Veni Vidi Visa" (I came, I saw, I charged it)

Dunross76 · Post by **Dunross76** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:32 am

Don't worry. My visa is about to suffer too

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:36 am

wow that jackets looks right out of the movie or the museum picture, great jacket I'm so jealous. enjoy

Orl · Post by **Orl** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:07 pm

Amazing jacket

I like the distressing and the pockets! We say here,it's COJONUDA

I didn't know that Tony makes this model too?

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:08 pm

Tony did a great job with the distressing, wonderful attention to detail. I don't think even Whipwarrior could've done better.

Any chance we could get you to do the flying airplane pose with the jacket zipped up to see how it looks with regard to "flying squirrel" (or lack thereof)? And maybe a hands up to compare to the screencap above?

- Mac

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:43 pm

Mac wrote:Tony did a great job with the distressing, wonderful attention to detail. I don't think even Whipwarrior could've done better.

Any chance we could get you to do the flying airplane pose with the jacket zipped up to see how it looks with regard to "flying squirrel" (or lack thereof)? And maybe a hands up to compare to the screencap above?

- Mac

Han, Let me add AMAZING,drool producing, etc........I think ONE thing that hasn't been brought up enough is TN's distressing ability....amazing on my TN1..........but this beauty is his Personally distressed masterpiece so far......

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:52 pm

Yes, Tony is THE man when it comes to perfect replica Indy jackets. I thought the Shrunken Lamb Raiders was the pinnacle of what Tony could achieve in replicating a film-look jacket....now with his take on the LC, we see his enormous talent revealed yet again. Peter (at Wested) must be broiling with jeoulosy. (But I'm sure Peter has a trick up his sleeve that he'll reveal to us soon).

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:43 pm

I don't think even Whipwarrior could've done better.

Tell me about it. But I tried. But Han has, without a doubt, the best looking, most accurate LC jacket outside of the film itself. I just hope Tony (and his staff) is prepared for what he's in for, now that he is making screen accurate copies of all four movie jackets. He definitely has his work cut out for him.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:59 pm

That is just a fantastic looking jacket. My favorite look of all the films.

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:13 pm

Kt Templar wrote:Nice looking jacket. The distressing really sells it.

Couple of inaccuracies one of them a bit obvious. Plus a couple of hangovers from the CS jacket.

Good colour choice and it fits well.

KT , please let us know the inaccuracies you see.....seriously

Post by **Holt** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:42 pm

there are a couple inaccuracies are on the jacket.

mainly the collar and pockets.

other then that it is one of the best LC out there...

man, Im telling ya this really inspires me to get another LC from wested with some really accurate specs....

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:50 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:there are a couple inaccuracies are on the jacket.

mainly the collar and pockets.

other then that it is one of the best LC out there...

man, Im telling ya this really inspires me to get another LC from wested with some really accurate specs....

What happened to the last one ? Didn't you have a really accurate one?

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:53 pm

Hatch wrote:
Kt Templar wrote:Nice looking jacket. The distressing really sells it.

Couple of inaccuracies one of them a bit obvious. Plus a couple of hangovers from the CS jacket.

Good colour choice and it fits well.
KT , please let us know the inaccuracies you see.....seriously

Well for one, it has facings on the zipper.

Post by **Holt** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:00 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:
Indiana Holt wrote:there are a couple inaccuracies are on the jacket.

mainly the collar and pockets.

other then that it is one of the best LC out there...

man, Im telling ya this really inspires me to get another LC from wested with some really accurate specs....
What happened to the last one ? Didn't you have a really accurate one?

no,no...

I was still learning back then...

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:02 pm

what else ?, Holt mentioned Collar tips might need to be little more rounded..do you agree ?

Post by **Holt** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:03 pm

hey hatch. are you collecting info for your own LC from Nowak?

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:06 pm

Drat it, Holt ...you found me out , was hoping to beat you to it......

..........was hoping to get one named after me like you have...

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:09 pm

I know full well that none of the jackets had facings but I request them everytime because I want them. All those jackets have facings.

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:12 pm

Didn't the CS have facings ??....I mean in film ?

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:18 pm

Hatch wrote:Didn't the CS have facings ??....I mean in film ?

The CS did, the LC didn't.

But HJ asked for them, so it's a moot point.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:35 pm

Can someone show me what a facing is?

orb · Post by **orb** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:44 pm

It's extra leather along the zipper to prevent the lining get caught by the zipper.
Christopher just asked for different pockets and a LC collar for his jacket. The rest is like it was on the CS jacket.
But he got the jacket the way he want it. That's what matters!

Regards

orb

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:49 pm

Gotchya, I think.

So did it take 12 jackets to finally get the perfect jacket, or do you have a different jacket for each different scene in the series? I mean, I can see differences between jackets in Raiders, ToD, LC, and CS, but what are the other 8 jackets for?

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:53 pm

orb wrote:It's extra leather along the zipper to prevent the zipper get caught in the lining.

Christopher just asked for different pockets and a LC collar for his jacket. The rest is like it was on the CS jacket.
But he got the jacket the way he want it. That's what matters!

Regards

orb

So your lc will be different? $\:D/$

Post by **Holt** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:57 pm

yes, I hope so.. I have the specs. its all in the hands of wested if I decide to get another LC.

man,I never thoguth I was gonna say this but I dont know what I want.

raiders, Temple or LC....

Im so torn...

but thats my problem.. and I aint gonna hijack han's thread to find out what style I want...

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:04 pm

We all know ,Holt ,You want them ALLLLLL !!!

orb · Post by **orb** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:57 pm

maboot38 wrote:Gotchya, I think.

So did it take 12 jackets to finally get the perfect jacket, or do you have a different jacket for each different scene in the series? I mean, I can see differences between jackets in Raiders, ToD, LC, and CS, but what are the other 8 jackets for?

I don't want to speak for Han Jones but in my case a Nowak jacket is really something special. If you got one you really see the different to other jacket makers.
After you got one you want another one. Maybe you even want to sell your other jackets... If you got enough money then you may keep the old jackets.
I always thought the Wested leather is so great. Then I thought the Todd's Jacket is so great... Well try a Nowak!
Soon I will have my third Indy Jacket from Tony (LC) and I really want a TOD from him in near future too.
I just try to get a different leather on each Jacket and also different features too.

Regards

orb

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:06 pm

maboot38 wrote:Gotchya, I think.

So did it take 12 jackets to finally get the perfect jacket, or do you have a different jacket for each different scene in the series? I mean, I can see differences between jackets in Raiders, ToD, LC, and CS, but what are the other 8 jackets for?

With Tony I always get what I want the first time. I have one TN from each movie. I do have another CS. I will eventually have 2 of each, one to wear and one to keep. I also have a G&B in the mix and it is a great jacket. I have tried to sell the Westeds with no luck. I don't use them anymore so I will just store them. You never know when you might need them. They did serve their purpose at one time but I will always wear my Nowaks and the G&B from here on.

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:49 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:there are a couple inaccuracies are on the jacket.

mainly the collar and pockets.

...........

What do you see about the pockets other than the flaps?

Post by **Holt** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:51 pm

placement and shape

orb · Post by **orb** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:52 pm

Pockets on the LC Jackets were placed higher... about 2.5 inches from the Bottom of the Jacket.
Also placed differently. But I think that would look odd.
Han Jones jacket would look more accurate with the Pockets placed about an inch higher.
The pocket flaps could be more rounded IMO too. I believe he requested the 1/4" overlapping of the flaps. That's not Tonys invention.

Regards

orb