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Tell me if you like my MkVI
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:03 am
by Erri
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:35 am
by Merrick
umm okay... I like it.
I quite like Mk VI's myself. My Mk VI has always been better than either of the Mk VII's I've had. The colour is better and the cloth looks... well... neater?
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:40 am
by Erri
Merrick wrote:umm okay... I like it.
I quite like Mk VI's myself. My Mk VI has always been better than either of the Mk VII's I've had. The colour is better and the cloth looks... well... neater?
Well i'm still waiting for my MVII so i still dont know which is better but i'm sure that this looks pretty good. Very nice colour.
Do you know how to keep rust out?
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:58 am
by Kris
Mine was rusted too, however, with using it, it just dissapeared
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 7:49 am
by Swindiana
erri_wan wrote:
Do you know how to keep rust out?
Like it? LOVE it.
I've found that the best and easiest way to get rid of oxidation on the hardware is to use soaped steel wool, of any brand. Then, by just using your bag they will stay uncorroded. At least mine have...
Be careful not to do any rubbing on the canvas though or you'll get lighter areas that look unnatural.
Good luck, and make sure you'll post some pics of the Mk VII too when it arrives.
Regards,
Swindiana
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 7:59 am
by ij1936
I like it! All you need now is the Indy strap! Happy wearing!
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 8:02 am
by Erri
Like it? LOVE it.
I've found that the best and easiest way to get rid of oxidation on the hardware is to use soaped steel wool, of any brand. Then, by just using your bag they will stay uncorroded. At least mine have...
Be careful not to do any rubbing on the canvas though or you'll get lighter areas that look unnatural.
Good luck, and make sure you'll post some pics of the Mk VII too when it arrives.
Thanks for the hints, i will try
When the MkVII arrives this forum will be the first to see it
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 8:03 am
by Erri
ij1936 wrote:I like it! All you need now is the Indy strap! Happy wearing!
ow well i thought about the strap... i will have a look around.
What sort of shop should i go to?
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 9:11 am
by VP
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 9:25 am
by Erri
$19 for a strap??? Hey come on, it's a strap!
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 11:50 am
by Hemingway Jones
erri_wan wrote:
$19 for a strap??? Hey come on, it's a strap!
$19.00 for a nice custome piece of leather is cheap.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 11:56 am
by Erri
Hemingway Jones wrote:erri_wan wrote:
$19 for a strap??? Hey come on, it's a strap!
$19.00 for a nice custome piece of leather is cheap.
Is it
? If i find a good cheaper one you will be the first ones to know
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:08 pm
by Hemingway Jones
erri_wan wrote:Hemingway Jones wrote:erri_wan wrote:
$19 for a strap??? Hey come on, it's a strap!
$19.00 for a nice custome piece of leather is cheap.
Is it
? If i find a good cheaper one you will be the first ones to know
Well, let me qualify that: it is around here. Now if you live in one of the leather capitals of the world, say Florence, Italy, then you might be able to find something cheaper. Maybe Ferragamo will make one for you.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:29 pm
by Swindiana
erri_wan wrote:
$19 for a strap??? Hey come on, it's a strap!
I ordered the leather for mine on-line and assembled it myself. If you can find a leather shop, saddle maker or such nearby or even an on-line shop located in Italy I'm sure you'll get by cheaper too. And then, on to finding the buckle and rivets/Chicago screws.
Regards,
Swindiana
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:53 pm
by Richard~Buxton
I like the bag to,
I'ts got a distressed look to it.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 3:16 pm
by Erri
ClintonHammond wrote:Swind??
What was your source for such? Cause I wanna get a better strap on my MKVII...
Like the bag erri_wan... Where'd ya score it, and what'd it cost ya?
)
scored from a laddie near brighton for 17 quid
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 4:07 pm
by Fedora jr.
I like the bag. For my strap, I went to Wal-mart and bought a piece of something (don't even know what it is!!!) that was brown, and kinda looked like leather, and it serves me very well, and looks kinda accurate.
Geoff
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 4:14 pm
by Erri
Fedora jr. wrote:I like the bag. For my strap, I went to Wal-mart and bought a piece of something (don't even know what it is!!!) that was brown, and kinda looked like leather, and it serves me very well, and looks kinda accurate.
Geoff
Do you have any pics? How much did you pay for that?
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 4:31 pm
by Swindiana
ClintonHammond wrote:Swind??
What was your source for such? Cause I wanna get a better strap on my MKVII...
Just a Swedish on-line company dealing in leather stuff and tools.
I'm sure you'll be able to find something closer to you... and cheaper.
Regards,
Swindiana
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:51 pm
by Erri
ClintonHammond wrote:Or I might just throw 20 bucks at Texas Action Gear, and be done with it!
LOL
LOL i still think that 20 bucks are too much for a strap... if i find a good one at cheaper price i will be glad to tell you
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 6:10 pm
by Erri
ClintonHammond wrote:Sure... but 20 bucks... that's barely even 3 pints of Guinness... or almost 2 packs of smokes... and I expect the strap will last MUCH longer than either!
LOL
)
I do not smoke LOL... anyway a part from kidding, remember that for me shipping cost more then for you. It wouldnt cost only $20. So better if i have a look around me.
I will tell when i find something
Ciao
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 6:23 pm
by Fedora jr.
How much did you pay for that?
Probably somewhere from $3.95-4.00. Not too bad.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 6:53 pm
by Zach R.
20 bucks for 2 packs of smokes?
Or did you mean cartons?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 3:33 am
by Erri
Fedora jr. wrote:How much did you pay for that?
Probably somewhere from $3.95-4.00. Not too bad.
MMhh... $4 is a good price! I hope i will find something near that price.
Thanks
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:35 am
by Merrick
Zach R. wrote:20 bucks for 2 packs of smokes?
Or did you mean cartons?
Come to Australia. You wont even get 2 packs for $20
Yeah and petrol costs $6.00 a gallon...
Complaints over... umm back to topic, ahh HF smoked when Raiders was filmed and... the Nazi staff cars ran on petrol. (probably better quality petrol than we have here too..)
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 8:27 am
by Hemingway Jones
In the states, Tandy Leather makes some good straps. The hardest part is finding the right buckle, if you want screen accuracy. Some folks had searched for years. With Todd's and TAG that is what you get: an accurate buckle. Actually, I think Todd might actually also sell just the buckle.
If you did it yourself, you need:
-the strap,
-a leather punch to get the hole for the Chicago screw,
-the Chicago screw,
-An accurate buckle,
-If you want the ridges on the side, you need a machine to do this; if you don't, you don't.
Am I missing anything? I don't have time for that. It's too easy to buy one from a vendor, though mine was gift from a fellow forum member. Thank you, sir!
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:52 am
by Texas Raider
6.00 a gallon for gas!
Just curious, what is an average hourly wage for, say, a person working in a retail store in Sydney or somewhere.
have a nice day.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 10:40 am
by VP
Around here it's about $5.30 a gallon.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 11:11 am
by J_Weaver
VP wrote:Around here it's about $5.30 a gallon.
Wow!
And here I am complaining abut gas being $2.49 a gallon
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:44 pm
by Ark Hunter
Yeah, I thought it was terible when it went over $2!
Speaking of straps and ridges...uh, I'll start another post about that.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:55 pm
by VP
J_Weaver wrote:VP wrote:Around here it's about $5.30 a gallon.
Wow!
And here I am complaining abut gas being $2.49 a gallon
Well actually it's 1.2 € a litre.
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:44 pm
by Bufflehead Jones
A liter is one of those little tiny gallons, right?
Or, is that puppies?
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:48 pm
by VP
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:57 pm
by Michaelson
J_Weaver wrote:VP wrote:Around here it's about $5.30 a gallon.
Wow!
And here I am complaining abut gas being $2.49 a gallon
It's a $1.97 in my hometown as of yesterday morning. Regards. Michaelson
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:06 pm
by VP
Correction: It's not $5.30 a gallon. It's about $5.88. At the nearest station it's about $5.80 a gallon.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 7:17 am
by Merrick
Texas Raider wrote:6.00 a gallon for gas!
Just curious, what is an average hourly wage for, say, a person working in a retail store in Sydney or somewhere.
have a nice day.
I can't say for retail in Sydney, because generally speaking they pay more for many things (housing etc), but generally also get paid more.
In my town, when I was in retail (about 3 years ago) we got around $16.50 per hour.
Sorry for dragging this so far off topic. Umm.. they also used petrol in LC in Donovan's cars... yes that's it.
Re: Tell me if you like my MkVI
Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 6:14 pm
by Erri
Like i promised... today arrived my MKVII bag, very nice colour... i will post pics very soon
See ya
Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 7:04 pm
by Zach R.
Merrick wrote:Zach R. wrote:20 bucks for 2 packs of smokes?
Or did you mean cartons?
Come to Australia. You wont even get 2 packs for $20
Yeah and petrol costs $6.00 a gallon...
Complaints over... umm back to topic, ahh HF smoked when Raiders was filmed and... the Nazi staff cars ran on petrol. (probably better quality petrol than we have here too..)
Around here, you can get a high end brand pack of Cigs(Marlboro or Newport or whatever) for about $2.70 at the highest, the cheapest I've seen is $1.50 on special.
I've also seen cartons (250 cigs) of cheaper brands run as low as $9.99(or about 13 Australian dollars).
Like your bag by the way, if I haven't already said so.
Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 7:54 am
by Erri
OK guys the MkVII just arrived... i posted pics here
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