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Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:58 pm
by whipwarrior
Don't be fooled. He totally stole it from the Lucasfilm archives at Skywalker Ranch.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:57 pm
by Leigh
That jacket is amazing! It really does look spot on!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:59 pm
by Hollowpond
I've said it before and I'll say it again, that jacket could get me back in the game. Wested should make those specs standard...
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:39 pm
by Tennessee Smith
That is a great looking jacket and the LC is my least favorite of the trilogy. But that one, that one looks great!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:31 pm
by knibs7
Thanks guys! Just don't tell GL about the jacket and maybe he won't notice it's gone
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:53 pm
by whipwarrior
I think you're safe. He's too busy rolling in Star Wars money to care. "Jacket? ... Indiana who? Ah, whatever. I don't care."
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:11 pm
by ChrisMD
whipwarrior wrote:I think you're safe. He's too busy rolling in Star Wars money to care. "Jacket? ... Indiana who? Ah, whatever. I don't care."
Hopefully he's not busy reediting LC so he can add Jar Jar...
Knibs, killer jacket!!!
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Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:35 pm
by whipwarrior
Shh! Don't give him anymore ideas!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:25 pm
by knibs7
ChrisMD wrote:whipwarrior wrote:I think you're safe. He's too busy rolling in Star Wars money to care. "Jacket? ... Indiana who? Ah, whatever. I don't care."
Hopefully he's not busy reediting LC so he can add Jar Jar...
Knibs, killer jacket!!!
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Thanks, Chris!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:12 pm
by indymassilia
Yes,absolutely the most screen accurate Crusade jacket i ever seen with the KT Templar crusade 's jacket too..and a great work of distressing to match the worn look of Harrison 's jacket.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:39 pm
by last
Knibs, between this one and your new TOD jacket, i think you might have 2 of the best looking Indy jackets i've seen. i couldn't tell you how many i've looked at here--probably all of them. haha if i could get one that looked close to as good as those and was a great fit on me, i'd be stoked.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:32 am
by Indiego Jones
last wrote:Knibs, between this one and your new TOD jacket, i think you might have 2 of the best looking Indy jackets i've seen. i couldn't tell you how many i've looked at here--probably all of them. haha if i could get one that looked close to as good as those and was a great fit on me, i'd be stoked.
You can get one.
Just send me an e-mail:
pedidos@steele-jones.com.ar
Cheers.-
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:40 am
by Texan Scott
last, provide real measurements from tape, torso, arms, etc. That's the answer.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:10 am
by last
your work really is amazing, Indiego. I'm more than impressed. you've definitely got me rethinking a Wested.
thanks, Texan. trust me, I know and plan to.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:02 pm
by car96
I am anxiously awaiting my LC jacket from Steele and Jones and Diego was really great to work with thru e-mail; he asked and required several measurements, sent me photos of the leather...etc just all around great.
So Diego....how is the LC jacket coming along...I can't wait....it's still kinda cold here in Texas so I am hoping to get a little wear out of it this season.
Can wait. I will post pics here obviously!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:26 pm
by Indiego Jones
car96 wrote:I am anxiously awaiting my LC jacket from Steele and Jones and Diego was really great to work with thru e-mail; he asked and required several measurements, sent me photos of the leather...etc just all around great.
So Diego....how is the LC jacket coming along...I can't wait....it's still kinda cold here in Texas so I am hoping to get a little wear out of it this season.
Can wait. I will post pics here obviously!
"I'm working on it, I'm working on it!"
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:30 am
by clark.j.kent
Just received my Wested "Copper Novapelle" LC jacket today, which was purchased from the clearance section. Saved about $100 Australian, so no complaints here, lol
Chest: 44"
Sleeve: 26"
Back: 27"
Sleeves are a fraction too long, but they should pull up after it gets some wear.
It looks short in the above, but it's probably the low jeans:
And not sure if this is normal under the sleeves:
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:35 pm
by Texan Scott
Outstanding deal! How do you like it? I have a copper NP too. Its great cowhide!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:44 pm
by whipwarrior
Novapelle is awesome. My absolute favorite hide! Wear it well and ENJOY!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:37 am
by Kevin Anderson
clark.j.kent wrote:Just received my Wested "Copper Novapelle" LC jacket today, which was purchased from the clearance section. Saved about $100 Australian, so no complaints here, lol
Chest: 44"
Sleeve: 26"
Back: 27"
Sleeves are a fraction too long, but they should pull up after it gets some wear.
It looks short in the above, but it's probably the low jeans:
And not sure if this is normal under the sleeves:
It is normal, for a Wested jacket. I'm a broken record when it comes to armhole sizes, but this is a good example of why it's important to get it right.
Do you feel you have a good range of movement when it's zipped? It doesn't look like you would. Wear it unzipped, and it's much less of a problem, but a good jacket
shouldn't and doesn't have to have that limitation. The sleeves look a perfect length btw.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:53 am
by clark.j.kent
Thanks guys! Well it is a clearance jacket after all, so I'm technically getting someone else's sizes. I mostly wear my jackets unzipped anyway, so it's not too much of a problem.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:42 am
by whipwarrior
Here's Zoltar's custom-spec Wested LC that I bought last summer. It's pre-distressed cowhide, hand-aged by Zoltar, with a new black cotton lining installed by Wested. The back sleeve seams are double-stitched, but I can live with that. The camera flash makes the leather appear lighter than it is in real life. In-person, it looks much closer to the screen-used LC jacket.
Hi-res:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3732/139 ... 858c_o.jpg
Hi-res:
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2934/139 ... 5ac9_o.jpg
Hi-res:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/139 ... 112f_o.jpg
Hi-res:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/139 ... b4c9_o.jpg
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:24 pm
by Clipper
Hi All,
I've been reading through this thread and every other thread on the Last Crusade jackets and there is a TON of information. So much so that I'm a bit overwhelmed. I currently own a Coyle's Raiders jacket, and its just never really done it for me. I always have preferred the look of the LC jacket, from its weight, fit and mostly the distressed appearance. I also have an Adventurebilt KotCS Fedora that matches the last crusade look better.
SO, I would like to sell my jacket and order a new Wested, Last Crusade jacket. It sounds like the model they offer off the shelf is not well regarded, so how would I go about ordering myself a jacket with the "best" specs?
I say best because there seems to be difference in opinion between Screen Accuracy and comfort. Im more concerned about SA, but I do also intend to wear this jacket a lot.
As for the type of leather. Sounds like "Authentic Lamb" is the best choice for what was used in the film, and for that lighter brown distressed look. Am I right?
I quoted Knibs7's jacket because I just love it! Thats
exactly the look I want.
I would be grateful for any wisdom that could be passed on.
Thank you gentlemen!
knibs7 wrote:Here's my LC. After 3 previous jackets, I finally got the jacket I see in the movie
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:54 pm
by whipwarrior
1BAT4U wrote:I quoted Knibs7's jacket because I just love it! Thats exactly the look I want.
Well, I hear there's a
really nice one in Texas! So, that may be a good place to start!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:20 pm
by whipwarrior
Just when I thought my custom LC jacket couldn't get any closer to perfection... it does!
Hi-res:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8728/167 ... 7cc5_o.jpg
Hi-res:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8755/169 ... 9b19_o.jpg
Beholding the utter screen-accurate perfection of knibs' LC jacket (seen in above post), I asked him if he could give my Wested custom the same treatment, and he kindly agreed. So I sent my jacket to Texas (the greatest state in the world!), and knibs worked unparalleled wonders in the art of leather alchemy to produce the EXACT Indiana Jones jacket I've longed for since I saw Indy galloping after that dusty German tank on the theater screen in 1989; literally as close as it gets to THE jacket that Harrison Ford wore in the movie!!!
As I told knibs before, there are not words of praise exalted enough to convey my appreciation for his incredible work. This is the Indy jacket I've always dreamed of, and he made it possible! For those interested in giving their LC jackets the ultimate screen-accurate look, knibs has expressed interest in offering his services. Just PM the jacket guru himself to set up an appointment! You will NOT be disappointed!
Whippin' it LC style!
Hi-res:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7598/167 ... d75b_o.jpg
And here's the gear breakdown for those taking notes:
Herbert Johnson Poet (Swales-made)
Wested ultra-custom predistressed cowhide LC (Zoltar specs)
M.B.A.
Raiders shirt customized with vintage WW2 British army buttons, per LC
Magnoli LC pants (M.B.A. original pattern) made of Arthur Harrison tan cavalry twill
Alden 405 natural chromexcel boots
David Morgan #453 bullwhip w/ MIJ bridle leather fall
Whiteley's unissued MK-VII bag w/ MIJ custom predistressed LC strap
Wested webbed belt w/ Noel Howard buckle
MIJ custom LC gunbelt w/ Noel Howard buckle
MIJ custom LC Webley holster
MIJ custom Raiders/LC hybrid whip carrier
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:16 am
by Holt
Yes, yes, yes!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:57 pm
by whipwarrior
And yes yes yes yes yesh! "Junior, you DID it!"
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:29 pm
by Holt
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:04 pm
by whipwarrior
Eh... I hate ties. Can't stand 'em. But it looks good on
Indy, though!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:16 pm
by knibs7
Dale, it looks AMAZING on you!
SO glad you're happy with it!! Thanks so much for letting me put my skills to good use.
Kyle
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:21 pm
by whipwarrior
Thank YOU, sir! Wested made the jacket, but
you gave it character! Now it is truly an Indiana Jones jacket!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:05 pm
by Clipper
Looks great!
knibs7, may I ask what techniques you used to get this look?
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:32 pm
by whipwarrior
He draped the jacket over the side turret of a vintage WW1 tank and drove it against a rock wall. Presto - instant LC style!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:13 pm
by knibs7
whipwarrior wrote:He draped the jacket over the side turret of a vintage WW1 tank and drove it against a rock wall. Presto - instant LC style!
Exactly!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:04 pm
by DiCatania
That is a jacket to be proud of
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:11 pm
by Holt
Allthough I like the distressing as stated above. However, personally I loose the joy of wearing a jacket if it's over the top distressed. Kinda feel like I'm not wearing my jacket anymore and wondering where I will leave my mark on the jacket. Know what mean? To me it becomes more an item and not a jacket. That's why I didn't go overboard with mine.
And put some pecards on the jacket to darken it alittle It's alittle too light for being LC.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:47 pm
by ChrisMD
Holt wrote:
And put some pecards on the jacket to darken it alittle It's alittle too light for being LC.
Agreed. Too light for a LC. I hope it is something a coat of Pecard's can fix. Distressing projects are fun. My most "daring" was a reproduction GI 1911 that I had parkerized and then "aged" it for reenacting. Some pics of it in the guns section if anyone is so inclined.
Nice Wested, my first one should be in the mail pretty soon. Can't wait to get it.
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Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:26 pm
by whipwarrior
Had a crazy idea today. I wonder if I can send this jacket back to Wested and have them clone it in dark brown novapelle? I
really like that hide...
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 2:42 pm
by Texan Scott
80 bucks for shipping to and fro, why not just provide the specs?
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:05 pm
by whipwarrior
Providing specs is like rolling dice; they don't always turn up in your favor. I've been down that road more than a few times, and it always ends with me unwrapping the Wested package, holding my breath with cautious optimism, hoping that, at the very least,
most of my specs were achieved. I'd rather put the jacket in front of the tailor and remove all doubt, postage be d@mned. Then there's absolutely no way to mess it up.
Rebecca replied to my inquiry saying that they can indeed copy the jacket, but with the caveat that the current stock of novapelle is much thicker than it was back in the day (even heavier than pre-distressed, she said), which would yield a heavier jacket than I'm accustomed to. I spent a few minutes last night browsing Wested's leather selection page and marveling at how many choices are available these days than just: (a) standard lamb or (b) cowhide, as offered in the late 1990's. I love the buttery soft drape of my comfy old lightweight CS novapelle, and there is absolutely
no way that I'm going with a flimsy lambskin jacket ever again (my last one ripped). Horse & cowhide are durable but way too thick and heavy for these latitudes, even in winter. So now I'm stuck with gambling on novapelle again or trying a brand new hide that I've never experienced before and
hoping that it provides the desired blend of durability, comfort, and weight.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:15 pm
by clark.j.kent
I got my Raiders in Novapelle last month and it's got a great weight to it. It is a little heavier than a Lamb, but nothing overbearing.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:38 pm
by whipwarrior
I keep looking at pics and screenshots, wracking my brain over leather types... when did novapelle become thicker than cowhide? Argh! Why is this
happening?
Ah, screw it. There's no such thing as THE Indiana Jones jacket. My old novapelle is perfect, well-traveled, comfortable, and fits me like a second skin. If I keep at this, I'll be scratching an itch that can never be satisfied. I don't need another jacket. I'm done with it.
P.S.- You're exacly right, Holt. Even as awesome as the distressed LC looks, it doesn't 'feel' like my jacket at all. Feels like I'm borrowing someone else's. My novapelle Indy feels like home whenever I shrug it on, like wearing a cozy old pair of sneakers. The LC is a costume jacket; something that I'd wear to a convention or summit, but not down to the local bookstore. This episode also brings to mind a gem of wisdom that I read in another thread recently: That it's sometimes better to
imagine the ideal Indy jacket than actually possess it, because when it's in your closet you don't have anything to dream about anymore. Once you own it, the thrill is gone.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:55 am
by Texan Scott
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Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:41 am
by whipwarrior
Exactly. I gave it some thought and realized that copying this jacket is like cheating on a test at school; sure you'll get all the answers right and pass, but you don't learn anything. It's a hollow victory. Keeping up with the Joneses is only fun in the movies.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:50 am
by Michaelson
You'll also have the possibility of the jacket being lost somewhere between coming and going from your home to England and back. I'd say you've come to the correct conclusion. You're where you want to be. Enjoy it to it's fullest and stop second guessing yourself. You're right where a lot of folks WISH they were.
Regard! Michaelson
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:43 pm
by Texan Scott
....as long as you don't get ahold of the same German girl!
sometimes you have to just....
let it go, Jr!
somewhere in there is contentment.
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:51 pm
by whipwarrior
Stop. You had me at 'same German girl.'
I think a certain aged knight would agree that "I have chosen... wisely."
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:57 am
by clark.j.kent
After wearing my Raiders the past few weeks I find myself wanting to order another LC but with the armholes cut higher to fit closer under the arms.
Decisions Decisions...
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:55 am
by Zoltar
Looking better than ever
I used to give that thing a coat of Pecards to darken it up a shade once a year, works a treat.
That pre distressed hide soon dries back out if you prefer the lighter shade though!
Re: The Last Crusade jacket repro. thread...
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:54 am
by whipwarrior
Yeah, I think it looks fine as-is. I doubt a slathering in Pecards would help anything. I gave my CS novapelle the same treatment and (unwittingly) vanquished the lovely dry matte finish permanently, so now the leather looks like regular glossy cowhide. Wish I could buff the shine off to restore the original dry look, but I don't want to risk damaging the hide.