Some big US Wings Indy jacket news

[Indydawg]

You will get a call when they come in to confirm you still want the jacket....if you do, they'll ask you to pay at that time.

Regards!
Indydawg

[BwanaJohn]

Call us, Call us!

[Hollowpond]

Thanks Dawg! Awaiting that call now!

Travis

[Indydawg]

[ProfessorHenryWJonesJr]

One jacket order an hour during business hours?!? GEEZ. At that price, very difficult to pass up.

Would be interesting to find out what the "spectrum" of customers are that are purchasing the jackets as in "knowledgable" Indiana Jones fans, "casual" Indiana Jones fans, and "non" Indiana Jones fans.

[Chewbacca Jones]

So if we sent the email, we're good? They will tell us when to pay, right?

Travis

I called one order in by phone, and placed the other normally by the website. I gave my payment info both times. I should be fine, yes?

[Indydawg]

Should be fine!

[Tibor]

With _'s note about calfskin being used for the Raiders hero jacket, maybe this naked cowhide is pretty darn close - and made by folks linked to the original. Very nice.

[Texan Scott]

Do you mean this, Tibor?...

[Indydawg]

I agree, Tibor!

Although my naked cowhide hasn't gotten here yet for me to analyze....from Michaelson's description, I sure think it MUST be a pretty darn close match....

Regards!
Indydawg

[Tibor]

That's the one Tex S. Funny how things can all come together.

[Indydawg]

Yep....things do have a way of falling into place once you get everything lined up right, huh?

[ProfessorHenryWJonesJr]

From the U.S. Wings website.

[Hollowpond]

That is great! Quick question for Michaelson; Since you have seen this hide, and it is a sort of unfinished and lightly distressed version of cowhide, do you think this will benefit from an immediate application of Pecards? (I know, I know, probably a dumb question, probably pecarded the box the jacket came in ) Just was kinda curious.


Travis

[Tennessee Smith]

Although my naked cowhide hasn't gotten here yet for me to analyze....from Michaelson's description, I sure think it MUST be a pretty darn close match....

Regards!
Indydawg

Yeah, when I spoke to him the other night he was very excited about the jacket. He said and I quote "this is a Perfect LC jacket". Granted the Cooper jacket was for Raiders, I think the functionality that USW places on their jackets plus the storm button snaps makes it fit the mold for the LC better. I really wish there was an option to have it made without the snaps but c'est la vie, I'm still stoked!!!

-TS

[scot2525]

Exactly why I ordered one Tennessee, thought it would be a perfect LC jacket.

I had emailed Wings a couple of weeks ago requesting a reservation and recieved no response so I placed an order via the website today. Granted the card I used currently doesn't have the funds available but will before June 1. This is going to be my Fathers Day gift. Looking forward to this jacket even though by the time I get it I am sure temperatures here in Indiana will be in the eighties or nineties and the jacket won't see any real wear for months.

I am also curious about Michaelson's thoughts on an immediate Pecards application.

[Tennessee Smith]

Looking forward to this jacket even though by the time I get it I am sure temperatures here in Indiana will be in the eighties or nineties and the jacket won't see any real wear for months.

I hear you on that but every jacket I get seems to arrive in the middle of the summer

Thank the Lord for central air and heat!!!

-Erin

[Chewbacca Jones]

I hear you on that but every jacket I get seems to arrive in the middle of the summer

A familiar situation for me, also. However, it gives me time to live with it a while before taking it to the tailor. With my stubby arms, it's a careful decision. Much harder to resell a jacket that's been altered. Maybe I should even restrict myself to summer jacket purchases!

[crismans]

Looking forward to this jacket even though by the time I get it I am sure temperatures here in Indiana will be in the eighties or nineties and the jacket won't see any real wear for months.

I hear you on that but every jacket I get seems to arrive in the middle of the summer

Thank the Lord for central air and heat!!!

-Erin

The same here! My wife always knows when I have a new jacket as I'm wearing it the (naturally cooler) basement.

[Indydawg]

I wish I HAD a basement!!! No such structures in the swamplands...

[scot2525]

Looking forward to this jacket even though by the time I get it I am sure temperatures here in Indiana will be in the eighties or nineties and the jacket won't see any real wear for months.

I hear you on that but every jacket I get seems to arrive in the middle of the summer

Thank the Lord for central air and heat!!!

-Erin

The same applies for me TS, every jacket I have purchased has arived in late spring or early summer as well.

[Tennessee Smith]

Maybe I should even restrict myself to summer jacket purchases!

I hear you Chewie, after thinking about it last night I figure summer really is the best time to get one of these jackets. That way it'll be broken in by fall and can be distressed to our liking (to those that practice the Dark Arts).

The same here! My wife always knows when I have a new jacket as I'm wearing it the (naturally cooler) basement.

Crismans, my wife can usually find me in front of the mirror with mine...


...see Scot2525, we're in good company!!!

-TS

[RCSignals]

High resolution photos of the lamb jacket


Indy Lamb Collar http://www.uswings.com/ncij/neilcooperi ... collar.JPG



Indy Lamb back http://www.uswings.com/ncij/neilcooperi ... 20back.JPG



Indy Lamb Upper Back http://www.uswings.com/ncij/neilcooperi ... 20back.JPG



Indy lamb Strap http://www.uswings.com/ncij/neilcooperi ... 0strap.JPG



Indy lamb Pocket http://www.uswings.com/ncij/neilcooperi ... pocket.JPG



Indy lamb Lining http://www.uswings.com/ncij/neilcooperi ... lining.JPG



Indy Lamb Front http://www.uswings.com/ncij/neilcooperi ... 0front.JPG



Indy Lamb Upper Front http://www.uswings.com/ncij/neilcooperi ... 0front.JPG

[ProfessorHenryWJonesJr]

Thank you for the high resolution pictures of the lamb jacket, COW member "RCSignals". Much appreciated. And thanks to Sgt. Hack for providing the pictures.

[maboot38]

Would it be an absolutely crazy idea to break this thread into two threads, one for lamb and one for naked cow? I just plain can't keep up anymore!!!! We keep jumping back and forth.

Also, thanks for posting those lamb photos. The jacket looks SWEET!!!! If that is the same liner as the cow, I'm excited, as this is my first satin lining (unless you count my Wested sleeves).

[JC1972]

Would it be an absolutely crazy idea to break this thread into two threads, one for lamb and one for naked cow? I just plain can't keep up anymore!!!! We keep jumping back and forth.

Also, thanks for posting those lamb photos. The jacket looks SWEET!!!! If that is the same liner as the cow, I'm excited, as this is my first satin lining (unless you count my Wested sleeves).

Make that 3 threads, don't forget the striated lamb.

[RCSignals]

5 threads? Horse hide and Kangaroo

[JC1972]

5 threads? Horse hide and Kangaroo

Oh geez, I totally forgot about them

[maboot38]

5 threads? Horse hide and Kangaroo

Oh geez, I totally forgot about them

See? This is what I'm on about. I can't keep up! One post is talking about naked cow, the next posting prototype photos of the lamb, and then someone jumps in talking about snaps on a kangaroo (where I'm from, Kangaroos only have velcro and zippers!).

RRRRRR

[Indydawg]

If I had editing status on this thread, I'd give it a shot, but....we'll have to wait for Michaelson.

Regards!
Indydawg

[Indydawg]

Oh...by the way...Sarge has told me that when they do the jacket runs that will use the 80s Cooper patterns (larger collar, smaller pockets-like the pics of the Cooper jacket RC put up)...he is NOT going to have the side straps going all the way into the handwarmer pockets like the patterns dictate...nor going into the back panel...he's going to keep the side straps like they are on all Wings jackets...but EVERYTHING else will be early Neil Cooper pattern.

Regards!
Indydawg

[Chewbacca Jones]

All this collar business is getting me confused. Regarding the Naked Cowhide and NZ lambs shipping in June; are the collars bigger or smaller than the normal Wings jackets? Are these Cooper collars or no? And are they the same or different from the website photos?

Sorry if we're going in circles, but as others have said, too much is overlapping.

[Indydawg]

yes...and I'm afraid we'll just have to wait for Michaelson to get back and sort things out...

But...the jacket that Michaelson got and reviewed is the naked cowhide..that's what you'll be expecting from that jacket.

The lightweight new zealand lamb is using the standard Wings pattern...so no changes in pattern there.

Pattern changes are coming with the striated lamb and horsehide later this summer.

Regards!
Indydawg

[Chewbacca Jones]

the jacket that Michaelson got and reviewed is the naked cowhide..that's what you'll be expecting from that jacket.

But Michaelson said something about "a different collar" and I've been melting my eyes trying to track the story since then. Sometimes it sounds like the collar he saw is not what we're getting, other times like it is. Or at least that's the effect of this thread and it's cousins (not your fault, I realize). Mild ADD isn't helping me, either.

[RCSignals]

All I know is the naked Cowhide jacket is he one on the web site. Just shows the front though
Maybe Michaelson will take photos of the one he has and post them

[Indydawg]

The collar Michaelson saw is what you are getting on the naked cowhide, dude....

Take a chill pill...or a shot of tequila...your choice!

It's going to be ok!

Indydawg

[tgalahad]

Take a chill pill...or a shot of tequila...your choice!

I took one of each...or was it two?
I'm just to be waiting for a new jacket

[Tennessee Smith]

But Michaelson said something about "a different collar" and I've been melting my eyes trying to track the story since then. Sometimes it sounds like the collar he saw is not what we're getting, other times like it is. Or at least that's the effect of this thread and it's cousins (not your fault, I realize). Mild ADD isn't helping me, either.

I'm right there with you Chewie. When I spoke to Michaelson on the phone about the jacket the first thing he said that popped out at him was the collar. 3 inch flare tips to 2 inch neck is what he measured. I've written Sarge about it, since it was only the prototype that Michaelson had, asking if the collar was indeed different and haven't heard anything back yet. So, we're kind of at the mercy of the mail right now... 2 weeks and we'll know everything

Michaelson also told me that Sgt. confirmed to him they're seriously looking at a new soft horsehide, and he's really pleased this is moving search is moving forward.

Mpw I need something stronger than tequila though... maybe a double of Chivas on the rocks with a splash of water

...where's are my Arturo Fuentes?

-TS

[Chewbacca Jones]

The collar Michaelson saw is what you are getting on the naked cowhide, dude....

Take a chill pill...or a shot of tequila...your choice!

It's going to be ok!

Indydawg

You're right. It's just all this talk is twisting my "new toy" anticipation into worry. But Sarge has already said he'll take returns gladly if we don't like what we get. If I don't like the collar, I'll just send it back. So... why worry? June 1st is almost here, anyway.