My Last Crusade jacket

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:42 am

Hi.
Its been a while since I posted in this section but now I got something cool to show of.

I present my Last crusade jacket aged and weathered by me.

Pluss a Holt diary has to go along with this setup

Tibor · Post by **Tibor** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:38 am

Nicely done… Wested in brown lambskin? All distressing or is there some crafty dye talent at work as well?

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:26 am

Holt, the jacket looks magnificent! Awesome job on the distressing!

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:47 pm

Wow! Holt, you could easily find work in Hollywood with your talents! W>

Jeremiah · Post by **Jeremiah** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:02 pm

Nice work on the jacket.

What a nice combo. Diary, jacket and Fedora.

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:29 pm

Yes I echo what’s been said, awesome job on the jacket.
Your gear is all so spot on.

Croft

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:33 am

The jacket looks amazing, as does the entire ensemble!

Great job on the weathering.

Cheers,
Bear

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:21 am

Cheers

Cant wait to put this together with my latest Mystery of the blues outfit. (Yes, I have new items. Again! lol)

Indiana Jon · Post by **Indiana Jon** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:47 am

This might be the best LC jacket distressing I've seen. Really nice work. Well done.

Darthbauer · Post by **Darthbauer** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:42 am

I mean you already sold me on the grail diary but ####, gonna need you to distress a jacket for me too

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:12 pm

Cheers my friends!

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:14 pm

Tibor wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:38 am Nicely done… Wested in brown lambskin? All distressing or is there some crafty dye talent at work as well?

No dye needed here. Just countless of distressing steps to get the right look.

Cheers!

Rudolf · Post by **Rudolf** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:32 am

Great work dude

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:15 pm

Rudolf wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:32 am Great work dude

He is very good, is he not? W>

Illinois_Jones · Post by **Illinois_Jones** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:38 am

A Wested Legacy LC? That's the one I think they got the most accurate to the original, especially the undercoat.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:02 am

Indeed wested.

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:37 pm

As I said before, very nice work.
But I’ve been

And I want to compliment your lighting, it really shows the distressing perfectly.
So how did you set it up, as this is exactly what I want to do with my DoD jacket.

Croft

fifthchamber · Post by **fifthchamber** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:13 am

Holt, it's been said before, I've even said it about 15 times, but that jacket of yours is perfect. Really well done on getting it there! I have to distress mine a little more to get it more broken in I think...I love it, but don't wear it as much as I could, because I prefer the more broken in looking Raiders I have...Should fix that!

Also! I managed to print off the documents to send the Magnoli cardigan out to you, so as soon as I can get to the post office here, when it's open, it'll be sent out! Should be just after Christmas? I think that'll work! Monday or so maybe? 25th? I'll let you know the tracking number too over on FB..Sorry for the delay

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:37 am

Indiana Croft wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:37 pm As I said before, very nice work.
But I’ve been And I want to compliment your lighting, it really shows the distressing perfectly.
So how did you set it up, as this is exactly what I want to do with my DoD jacket.

Croft

Thanks bud! It was setup with overlight and underlight. This creates the perfect setup to bring out how it looks to the naked eye.

Any front facing light dulls everything out.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:40 am

fifthchamber wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:13 am Holt, it's been said before, I've even said it about 15 times, but that jacket of yours is perfect. Really well done on getting it there! I have to distress mine a little more to get it more broken in I think...I love it, but don't wear it as much as I could, because I prefer the more broken in looking Raiders I have...Should fix that!

Also! I managed to print off the documents to send the Magnoli cardigan out to you, so as soon as I can get to the post office here, when it's open, it'll be sent out! Should be just after Christmas? I think that'll work! Monday or so maybe? 25th? I'll let you know the tracking number too over on FB..Sorry for the delay

Thank you old friend! I really enjoy our conversations off line.

No stress about the cardigan. it'll get here when its time for it to show up. Im just really appreciative for your generosity

Dangerfreak · Post by **Dangerfreak** » Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:13 am

Magnificent ensemble there sir! Very nicely done.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:22 am

Thank you!

Soon new and updtaed Mystery fo the blues

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:49 am

Beautiful distressing job Holt! I especially like the pockets. The colours are gorgeous, how do the undertones compare to your older jacket that you dyed?

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:41 am

Thanks!

its actually pretty close. but this current Legacy is better.

Sempre Avanti · Post by **Sempre Avanti** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:32 am

Holt,

Your jacket and distressing came out beautifully!

What is your jacket’s size and measurements?

The sleeve length to back length look great!

I have a size 46 and trying to get the proper back length according to my build. Curious to see what yours is because it looks really good!

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:25 am

Thanks.

This is a size 44. Im 6'2 so I had this made at 27. Sleeve is 25 I believe.

Sempre Avanti · Post by **Sempre Avanti** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:50 pm

Thanks for sharing Holt!

Prodigal Son · Post by **Prodigal Son** » Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:43 pm

You should be making these things for the Smithsonian.

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:25 am

Prodigal Son wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:43 pm You should be making these things for the Smithsonian.

He is good, isn't he?

! W>

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:58 am

Holt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:25 am Thanks.

This is a size 44. Im 6'2 so I had this made at 27. Sleeve is 25 I believe.

Holt, I know you’re a stickler for details so seeing your action pleats on your jacket made me feel better about mine. I was noticing the other day that my action pleats are opened like yours. I couldn’t remember if they’re like that in the movie or not.
Amazing looking jacket

Prodigal Son · Post by **Prodigal Son** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:33 am

I’m pretty sure if you check out the beach scene, you’ll see them popped out like that.

Kladdagh · Post by **Kladdagh** » Mon May 20, 2024 5:13 pm

I am jealous now ... Love your Jacket

Indyguy83 · Post by **Indyguy83** » Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:13 am

Very nice

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:21 pm

Finally had some time to do some outside shots of the jacket and the rest of my LC gear. COmes together quite nicely

Excuse my dumb mug in some of these shots.

Post by **Indy Magnoli** » Tue Aug 13, 2024 7:05 pm

The "golden hour" lighting works so well with this color scheme. I love how the jacket looks both thick and soft at the same time. That just screams LC to me.

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Tue Aug 13, 2024 7:07 pm

Absolutely gorgeous jacket, Holt and these shots are awesome!

Outstanding gear as well!

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:48 am

That´s fantastic Holt! The jacket looks even more beautiful in natural light! Overall your whole LC set is looking awesome

For me, your fedora also really nails the Castle Brunwald look!

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:01 am

Thanks mate! You know it! The brunwald is one of my absolute favorite looks and Im doing a better brunwald setup soon. I just threw on some LC gear without really trying to nail a certain look. It was more overall. For instance, thats a pleatless Destiny shirt and a rare 3 drain Temple bag. (which I love dearly)

But one thing that really sells the LC set is the jacket combined with the lighter colored pants with a heavier drape. Those are real deal officer pinks

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:38 am

Fantastic shots, Holt, just amazing!!

Cheers,
Bear

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 11:07 am

,

! You have my attention! Great jacket... Hey, the whole outfit is the stuff dreams are made of in Indyworld! Very good work! W>

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 2:33 pm

Thanks guys, Really appreciated!

Soon Ill do a few more shots with my real deal Henry suitcase!!

Howard Weinstein · Post by **Howard Weinstein** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:46 pm

So 'fess up, Holt -- you found a time machine (possibly the Antikythera?), went back in time and stole Harrison Ford's Last Crusade wardrobe!

Your gear looks amazing, and you're obviously having a great time on this photo shoot.

Can you share a few of your main weathering tips? And which brand are those great-looking pants?

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:21 pm

Darn it! Somebody had to figure it out!

No for real, I wasnt even trying to get it really nailed down. It was just an overall LC look. Im doing the castle Brunwald look soon which is my favorite of them all. That will be slightly better.

But like mentioned, there are a few items which isnt LC. Temple bag with 3 drain holes at the bottom and Im wearing a destiny pleatless shirt, so...

Anyway..Im wearing an HJ, Legacy wested (of course!!), my whiskeyman 9 foot whip with david Morgan kangu hide, Man.... I have had this thing for 17 years and it still cracks like a canon. So Whiskey, if your reading. I still love it and never had one issue with it, still has the original fall too. Lets see.. Real webely holster, Custom LC gunbelt, real vintage web belt, slimmer LC bagstrap and darker Aldens.

And the pants, those are sick! They are real deal WW2 vintage officer pinks from which the Indy pants was inspired. If you look closely you can see the fat belt loops, Yeah, I still havent sent them in for a custom job. Im lazy. Too busy trying to replicate the grail diary.

But the yeah, the overlall look of the pants screams LC to me, the straight cut, the heavier drape, the pocket flaps and the lighter color. PLuss the big hem. Its close to the total package to me.

Weathering tips? Sandpaper, go EASY. stages, stages, stages. And water. Pretty much how they did it for the film.

Btw, I ordered 2 legacy jackets, well actually 3 Legacys. 2 in lamb and one in novapella. I wanted 1 for cosplay and two for wearing. But Im having the whole angel /demon shoulder thing going on when it comes to tearing up the second lamb

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:59 pm

Also, Im slowly building the Destiny set. I personaly LOVE his look in the film as its so closley tied to Last crusade but with tweaks. Finally another tie in the franchise! Love it!!

Will be a fun project.

indymassilia · Post by **indymassilia** » Thu Aug 15, 2024 12:55 pm

Nice pictures,crusade jacket in real action,Bravo !

Howard Weinstein · Post by **Howard Weinstein** » Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:46 pm

Holt wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:59 pm Also, Im slowly building the Destiny set. I personaly LOVE his look in the film as its so closley tied to Last crusade but with tweaks. Finally another tie in the franchise! Love it!!

Will be a fun project.

We always look forward to your masterful projects. As far as weathering the jacket, I get the gentle application of sandpaper. But what do you do with water?

Illinois James · Post by **Illinois James** » Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:39 pm

Very cool that you can just ‘throw together’ this gear and take shots like this-but it’s a testament to the level of detail and work you put into every piece. It looks like a natural progression of the costume even with little variations of the gear (which only would be noticed here lol).

I’ve never cared for pleats on the front of pants even when they were more fashionable. Are those pinks from Magnoli or vintage? What era is your HJ?

Anyway, awesome Holt!

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:37 pm

Howard Weinstein wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:46 pm
Holt wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:59 pm Also, Im slowly building the Destiny set. I personaly LOVE his look in the film as its so closley tied to Last crusade but with tweaks. Finally another tie in the franchise! Love it!!

Will be a fun project.
We always look forward to your masterful projects. As far as weathering the jacket, I get the gentle application of sandpaper. But what do you do with water?

Thanks! Will be fun to build. I know one thing tho. I dont like the alsmost black color of the destiny whip. Its alittle too zorro to me. So will probably keep that original. Water is used for forming the jacket to your body. To help break in.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:39 pm

Illinois James wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:39 pm Very cool that you can just ‘throw together’ this gear and take shots like this-but it’s a testament to the level of detail and work you put into every piece. It looks like a natural progression of the costume even with little variations of the gear (which only would be noticed here lol).

I’ve never cared for pleats on the front of pants even when they were more fashionable. Are those pinks from Magnoli or vintage? What era is your HJ?

Anyway, awesome Holt!

Thanks! Much appreicated. The pants are genuine vintage WW2 pinks

Hat era, not sure. Its been blocked by me and will probably do one more block before the brunwald set.