Beauty contest

Puppetboy · Post by **Puppetboy** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:16 pm

Hey, all! I'm looking for new jacket leather, and wondered how you all "see" the Raider's jacket leather. Here are six samples of texture (ignore the color!) It's hard not having a sense of scale, but do your best. Since Tony opened my mind to the possibility that the leather had heavier grain than I had previously thought, and I think I can see it in some photos, I just wanted to see what you thought.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:29 pm

#1 looks like goat or tight grained lamb, #2 the underbelly of lamb-possibly cow, #4 heavily striated, #5 I like the color but do not prefer striations in leather, #6 also looks like the underbelley of lamb but could possibly be cow. My vote was for #1.

kwad · Post by **kwad** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:58 pm

Me likey #4.
I dig the bubbly striations and croco-gator scales.

However, any one of those leathers would make a fine Indy jacket.

Forrest For the Trees · Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:07 pm

It's cool your looking into these options, Todd.

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:09 pm

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:14 pm

Yep #4 got my vote!

Flyderf · Post by **Flyderf** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:18 pm

#4, Color, dull look, striations, make it my choice for a "Raiders" jacket hide.

JC1972 · Post by **JC1972** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:19 pm

#4 for me

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:41 pm

Hide # 4 recieves my vote followed closely by # 5, however five may just be not choosing to "ignore the color!"

Puppetboy · Post by **Puppetboy** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:49 pm

Yeah, ignore the color and the finish. I can get these any color and finish I want. I just want to see how wrinkly you think the film jacket was.

-Todd C

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:15 pm

jlhampton · Post by **jlhampton** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:34 pm

I have to say that I agree with Michael. In most of the screen grabs or just watching the movie, the jacket really doesn't appear to have very much grain to it. It looks like it has been beaten up, dragged on the ground and scratched up a good bit. It seems that there will never be a happy medium with us all here. We all see something different at different times and from different jackets used in the film. Personally, I really liked the last offering Todd had on his standard jackets, however his stock ran out of my size before i got to order one. For the record, I went with choice #1.

jlhampton

tmurph · Post by **tmurph** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:35 pm

#4 looks like the (Bantu Wind) jacket leather to me and I like that jacket. I'm like'n #5 too though.

Tibor · Post by **Tibor** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:15 pm

5 is very nice but it's hard to get a sense of how it would drape from a photo. That said, puleaaaaase make your sleeves longer!

singsingjohnny · Post by **singsingjohnny** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:27 pm

I voted for #4 but I'm digging the #1 as well...reminds of TNO's 747 cow.

Forrest For the Trees · Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:36 pm

I'm with Michael as well. I think the shrunken effect has been a bit exaggerated. I voted for number 1.

Illinois James · Post by **Illinois James** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:40 pm

4 and 5. Either looks pretty good given the perspective of the photos.

fifthchamber · Post by **fifthchamber** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:12 pm

I think 4 looks close to several images I've seen of Raiders.....Very close...

I like 1 too, but more for a personal taste, not for a Raiders theme...

Indiana Jake · Post by **Indiana Jake** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:56 pm

Todd,

Can you tell me which number was used in the last batch of Bantu Wind Jackets or is it not shown?

thanks,

Jake

CM · Post by CM » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:02 am

No 1. Not really into the look of textured leather. On screen the jacket always appeared smoothish. What it looked like in real life doen't overly concern me.

Indyzane · Post by **Indyzane** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:12 am

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:30 am

I'm giving it to #5. Just enough grain to give it character with out over doing it. I'm betting that picture was taken with flash and that the real deal is darker than it appears.

Weston

Zoltar · Post by **Zoltar** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:48 am

#4 and #5

whipcracker · Post by **whipcracker** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:48 am

Yes, 4 and 5 look terrific, but I think I like 5 better. It is a little bit more subtle but still there. Wouldn't grain pop out more as you wear it anyway?

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:49 pm

F4O4U4R

Quindy · Post by **Quindy** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:21 pm

My feeling said #1, but I like #6, too.

bounos · Post by **bounos** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:13 pm

Four looks the part!

RaidersBash · Post by **RaidersBash** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:14 pm

HDRnR · Post by **HDRnR** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:15 pm

#4, just let me know when I can order.

soulman · Post by **soulman** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 6:56 am

#4 for me!

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:11 am

Show me the Rhino hide!

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:33 pm

Well I picked #1.

Why you ask, well I'll tell you.
I think that striations are all well and good and I love em on my SL wings, but only in moderation.
#1 looks smoother than #4, #4 looks to exotic. To many straitions. Indys jacket for the most part was smooth, so as long as the new offering is in lamb, and I pray it is, I want a light weight jacket. My current custom Todds needs the sleeves a tad longer, not sure if it shrinkage, but tried streching and it helped.................... sorry I'm ranting now.

Todd go with #1, and if by chance a little stration finds it's way all the better.

Croft

j2m · Post by **j2m** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:35 am

Gorak · Post by **Gorak** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:34 pm

I would like to see the hands of all the other Jacket Vendors who are actually bringing their design to the table and asking for our collective opinion? A daunting and taxing #### to bring upon yourself, knowing how we are, but still nevertheless, really interested in what we think. WOW. Props to u Todd's..

makes md just want to go buy some Todd's stuff just because...
heck, I could wear some Xena stuff too!

Kali Yuga · Post by **Kali Yuga** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:46 pm

I like #4, too!

lantzn · Post by **lantzn** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:39 pm

Mitch LaRue wrote:F4O4U4R

Enough of that subliminal stuff.

I'm always going against the grain it seems (ha ha pun) but I like the vein look of #3. I guess 4 others liked it too but were afraid to identify themselves.

ThatManFromRio · Post by **ThatManFromRio** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:36 pm

lantzn wrote:
Mitch LaRue wrote:F4O4U4R

Enough of that subliminal stuff.

TMFR

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:28 pm

Now I want FOUR even MORE than I did B4

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:33 pm

Now thats what I call subliminal, but I still like #1

Croft

lantzn · Post by **lantzn** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:30 pm

Isn't that the news anchor for Channel 4?

Oh and the thread is called Beauty contest so I guess 4 wins.

wu han · Post by **wu han** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:35 pm

#1. for me

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:26 pm

They all look great! After review, I am in favor of NUMBER 5! I really like the colour and texture displayed. Of coarse I am a strange one. They really are all very nice -- just like 5 best! W>

Kali Yuga · Post by **Kali Yuga** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:47 am

lantzn wrote:Isn't that the news anchor for Channel 4?

HDRnR · Post by **HDRnR** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:52 pm

The grain on 5 is also nice but the color is wrong. 4 fits the bill.

Don't Call Me Junior! · Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:04 pm

For whatever reason I am not able to cast a vote. But I definitely dig #4 for what I see as a Raiders leather based on the pictures provided.

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:06 am

Are all these photos taken at the same scale? It seems like #4 is more "zoomed out" to me.

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:13 am

I voted for #5 just because it seems like a less over-the-top version of #4. Although it is maybe a little harder to picture that as an Indy jacket due to the leather color. I think the #4 texture would be too much all over the jacket, selected penitent patches of it might pass. In my mind something between #4 & 5 would be best.

Favorite leather grain