My new Nowak LC

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:53 pm

I've gotten my Nowak LC and I couldn't be happier with it. I think Tony is getting better and better on the distressing end, and I think this jacket has become my favorite of all of my jackets. Which is weird as the LC was my least favorite at first but I've really grown to love it. It was built exactly to my specs so any non-SA features are my doing. It's in the dark Crystal Skull cowhide which I've thought for a while would make a great LC jacket. I took Han Jones and Orb's pocket specs (thanks guys!) and upsized them some, because I'm a bigger guy and wanted to have a similar ratio on my jacket. I decided I wanted more of a Hero look for the sleeves and had Tony use the Raiders sleeve configuration for more of a tapered sleeve. I really didn't think that this would make that much of a difference but you can really feel it when you compare this jacket to my CS.

I'll add a pic of me wearing it in the next couple of days.

Zendragon · Post by **Zendragon** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:59 pm

Congratz!!

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:01 pm

Looks fantastic Crismans!
The dark CS hide seems perfect for a Last Crusade jacket.
I'm getting a second CS jacket made in the darker hide, I can't wait!
Great distressing job on that one too. It must take Tony ages.

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:41 pm

Wow! That's the best LC I've ever seen!

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:03 am

Looks good. Great distressing.

Tibor · Post by **Tibor** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:14 am

Fantastic. One of the things I love is the leather distresses to a nice tan leather color, rather than gray. Just perfect.

Looks like you just got off the tank.

CM · Post by CM » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:26 am

Thats no good, Pal. Someone has obviously worn it for years before you got it. Send it back and get a shiny new one.

Dunross76 · Post by **Dunross76** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:15 am

I saw the jacket at Tony's and it's gorgeous! Congratulations! This is exactly what I am getting next! Tony rules!
Dunross

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:20 am

A security supervisor at the Smithsonian is gonna get fired for this!

Great find, mate! Congrats!

Rikimaru · Post by **Rikimaru** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:50 am

look forward to seeing more photos of this jacket

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:38 am

Really Nice Jacket, Tony nails it.
This distressing is a work of art !!

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:01 am

Your jacket looks very good! I love the pockets!

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:39 am

wow looks great, someday I'll get one of these Tony jackets but in the mean time, I be happy for everyeone that has them, congrads on the new jacket and looking foreward to seeing more pictures.

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:42 am

Crismans, someone from something called 'The Lucas Ranch' called me wanting to know how to get in touch with you........

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:43 am

Congrats, cris! I personally don't like my jackets that distressed but yours replicates the film version as perfectly as you can get. Another masterpiece by Tony! BTW cris, don't you already have the shrunken lamb or the 747 cow?

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:00 pm

congrats man ! whats the count now?

franky jones · Post by **franky jones** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:31 pm

congradulations that jacket looks incredable!!!! every time I see another one of Tonys Last Crusade jackets i want to buy one THERE GREAT!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:53 pm

Thanks very much for the comments. PSBIndy, I usually don't like my jackets distressed this much either, but I think a major point of the Last Crusade jacket is the distressing. To me, at least, it doesn't look right without that signature distressing.

This makes 3 Nowaks for me: a CS, a shrunken lamb Raiders, and this one. I'll probably get a ToD eventually and maybe call it a day?

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:05 pm

Let's see an action shot when you get a little more time!

orb · Post by **orb** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:28 am

Haha! I'm pretty sure Tony sent ya Whipwarriors old LC Jacket!

Just joking

Great Jacket!

Regards

orb

St. Dumas · Post by **St. Dumas** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:48 pm

The pockets look really good on that jacket, and the distressing make it look like it came right out of the film.

And I agree with Rex -- let's see some shots of the jacket on you. I want to see more of that collar, which is probably the most visually apparent distinctive features of the LC jacket.

I'm very curious to see the differences in Tony's CS and LC collars. We were told that he changed the LC prototype collar to make it sit flat in his CS jacket, and that he changed the way the jacket was put together in order to do that. For his LC jackets, I'm wondering if he replicated the LC prototype collar or started with his CS collar design and modified that.

SD

Ranger36 · Post by **Ranger36** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:31 pm

Looks great.

backstagejack · Post by **backstagejack** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:46 pm

that is an incredible looking jacket...mind if I ask what it ran?

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:48 pm

Second place in the quarter mile. That's why it's now a jacket.

Oh, you meant price.

Regards! Michaelson

backstagejack · Post by **backstagejack** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:58 pm

yes

just the price and waiting period?

That jacket is incredible......even my guys at work think so and they aren't indy fans.

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:06 pm

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:09 pm

Michaelson....Man thing must be changing, last time I was in Tenn they were racing horses,...so how are those cow races ??........lot of action.........

Ranger36 · Post by **Ranger36** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:09 pm

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:10 pm

We'll place a bet on just about anything anymore.

Regards! Michaelson

Ranger36 · Post by **Ranger36** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:11 pm

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:54 pm

Hatch wrote:Michaelson....Man thing must be changing, last time I was in Tenn they were racing horses,...so how are those cow races ??........lot of action.........

Plymouth Races?

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:59 pm

backstagejack wrote:yes just the price and waiting period?

That jacket is incredible......even my guys at work think so and they aren't indy fans.

I'll definitely get some pics of me wearing it over the weekend. My photographer/wife has been feeling under the weather so I'm letting her rest.

The jacket was $750 and I think the wait time was about a week and a half. I missed it on two separate days because I didn't get home in time.

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:14 pm

Hatch wrote:Michaelson....Man thing must be changing, last time I was in Tenn they were racing horses,...so how are those cow races ??........lot of action.........

recession must be really hitting all of us, lol, when they've turned to racing cattle you know times are tough. hardy har.

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:47 pm

You laugh, but at least we get to eat the losers.

Regards! Michaelson

Mississippi Jones · Post by **Mississippi Jones** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:34 am

that jacket has some awesome distressing!!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:55 pm

Here, at last, are some pictures of me wearing the jacket. I think I'm going to have to trade in my wife for my dad on the picture taking, however. I just don't understand her. She'll take forever lining up a shot of our daughter but just points and clicks my Indy gear. No where near the level of a Mitch Larue portrait!

What's up with that?!?

By the way, it looks a little short but it's not. I got it a little longer so it actually fits me a little below SA length.

Oh, and I know there was some question on the collar construction. I have to admit that I've only given it a cursory look, but the collar stand on my LC is thinner than on my Crystal Skull.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:58 pm

wow

now alittle pecards and its perfect.

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:15 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:wow

now alittle pecards and its perfect.

Thank you, Sir! As much as I know you've studied the LC jacket, that is high praise indeed!

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:21 pm

That doesn't look too short at all Crismans, because the sleeve-length-to-body ratio is perfect.
It looks just like the jacket from The Last Crusade! Suits you great too, it's the best jacket I've seen on you!

Tibor · Post by **Tibor** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:49 pm

Wow. I have to agree. I think that's the best looking jacket on you I've seen. Just a great fit and distressing job. Absolutely a keeper. Enjoy!

Raskolnikov · Post by **Raskolnikov** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:06 am

Marvelous jacket. Congratulations!!

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:17 am

Awesome. Looks even better than your other pics. Can we see the back if you don't mind please?

backstagejack · Post by **backstagejack** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:28 am

That jacket is beautiful.

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:02 pm

looks great as always. Congrads

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:02 pm

the jacket look even better on you !!!

Congratulations on this fine jacket !!!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:33 pm

Thanks again for all the compliments guys (and gals!). This jacket really has become my favorite and I think it fits me the best as well. I love, love the Raiders jacket but for me, the LC or CS looks better.

Of course, this doesn't mean I won't still my Raiders...

Yojimbo, I'll get a shot of the back in the next couple of days (no, really).

jones the whip · Post by **jones the whip** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:40 am

Has anyone else ever got this close to the Smithsonian Jacket?
JTW.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:43 am

jones the whip wrote:Has anyone else ever got this close to the Smithsonian Jacket?
JTW.

A member who posts here, Stefan Hills ..

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:23 pm

My friend.

how long is your jacket?

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:01 pm

27.5 inches. I'm around 6' 1" with a pretty long torso.