Club Obi Wan

hey all,
i am planning on getting a federation and i would like to see some pics to make me want to get one.
i cant really start it off because i dont have one
thanks guys.

Here's my grey Fed before and after I trimmed 1/4 inch off the brim.

very nice fedora!
and thanks for starting this tread off.

I received this gray Akubra Federation for this past Christmas:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb24 ... CN0756.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb24 ... -07-08.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb24 ... tside2.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb24 ... adshot.jpg

very nice fedoras!

Not a problem.

This is the very first Fed I got right after I shaped it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/ ... 0_0248.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/ ... 0_0253.jpg

This is the same Fed, one year later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/ ... FedOYL.jpg

Here is the fed I just recently bought from Dr. Seuss, right after I shaped it.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/ ... dHead2.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/ ... dhead1.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/ ... dFront.jpg

Hope that helps!

Here are a few pics of my Federation.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2195/223 ... 82.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2419/225 ... 8b.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/225 ... ef.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/224 ... dd.jpg?v=0

Tron

Strider- is that the regular Fed or the Deluxe?

citRon wrote:Strider- is that the regular Fed or the Deluxe?

They are both regulars.

My regular Federation.

so what would you lot say is the most Raiders SA color?

Not sure...only seen the regular in person.

One more regular Federation...

My ancient (four years old) Fed Deluxe, which has taken its share of abuse.

Here is my grey regular and my brown deluxe:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/Bu ... G_1882.jpg

And another brown deluxe:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/Bu ... Feddlx.jpg

from all the pictures, it appears that the Deluxe is a lighter shade of brown with a darker ribbon- is this right?

wow thanks guys great fedoras!
you have conviced me a regular fed is the way to go!

citRon wrote:from all the pictures, it appears that the Deluxe is a lighter shade of brown with a darker ribbon- is this right?

Lighter shade, yes, but same ribbon.

Regards! Michaelson

Michaelson...... always right and much to fast for a normal responder

Well, considering I was one of the committee members who helped HatsDirect create the Fedeation line, I guess I should at least remember that detail.

Regards! Michaelson

Well, one thing's for sure, Michaelson sure isn't normal!

Never claimed to be anyhow.

Regards! Michaelson

Normal is over-rated anyways.

Neb. Schulte

So my daughters tell me.

Regards! Michaelson

Michaelson- the posting ninja HiiiiYaah!

Regards! Michaelson

It's nice seeing all the different feds. Thanks for starting this threa.

LC, I like you fed very much so.

OH dear.....

Regards! Michaelson

p.s. (that's a PB custom, by the way )

Michaelson wrote:

citRon wrote:from all the pictures, it appears that the Deluxe is a lighter shade of brown with a darker ribbon- is this right?

Lighter shade, yes, but same ribbon.

Regards! Michaelson

Excellent. That's what I needed to know.

I love my federation!

These are definitely some SWEET looking Feds!

....so which color is the most raiders accurate do you think?

Here's my Fed:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa31 ... N3189a.jpg

It's almost 5 years old now, so the way it looks is natural wear and tear... although not everyday.

-Allen

Indiana Max wrote:

You must accept your jacket the way it is, Grass-hoppah. To artificially distress it will bring you no joy. :junior: -IJ

HIGH regards! Michaelson

As far as color, film accuracy can change a bit from scene to scene, with regards to lighting etc. Myan temple hat looks a bit darker imho than the brightly lit soc scenes but it could just be the dirt.
Screen accuracy and real life accuracy are two different things.
So there is no one best choice. If I am not mistaken the Deluxe may be a bit darker than it used to be based on pics posted recently.
Do a search on this site, compare to a few screen shots of the scene YOU like and get that hat!
Ron

rjallen70 wrote:As far as color, film accuracy can change a bit from scene to scene, with regards to lighting etc. Myan temple hat looks a bit darker imho than the brightly lit soc scenes but it could just be the dirt.
Screen accuracy and real life accuracy are two different things.
So there is no one best choice. If I am not mistaken the Deluxe may be a bit darker than it used to be based on pics posted recently.
Do a search on this site, compare to a few screen shots of the scene YOU like and get that hat!
Ron

I had read this too, about the Deluxes being darker now...I emailed Hats Direct last week about this, she said there had been no change in felt-

I darkened my ribbon a little with a couple coats of watered down black liquid shoe polish that I brushed on with an artist's painting brush. After the first coat dried it was almost as if I did not even put it on. The ribbon still is not jet black but a very dark brown. Also, under the ribbon knot foldings, superglue was applied and the ribbon was pressed and held until it was made more flush with the hat itself. I also trimmed the sides about an eighth of an inch. I think the most difficult part to figure out for me was a good way to get a little of the bulge effect on the upper portion of the hat.

Here is my Fed Deluxe that was reblocked by AB as a LC. I love it.

with flash:


without:


more:
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/T ... CN1887.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/T ... CN1889.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/T ... CN1890.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/T ... CN1892.jpg

Keep em coming guys...
I know there are a lot more Feds out there.
Ron

This is my Fed Dlx that once belonged to IndyK in Germany. Optimo did the fix-up job back in October (?) and it's been my favorite ever since!

With my AB (left):


Pay no attention to the dates; my camera had an accidental high-speed confrontation with a tile floor, which broke the screen and screwed up the date/clock...:

WOW,
brilliant fedoras!
and 1957 is a bit of a coincidence.

Here's my Fed. Picture taken when I got it about a year and a half ago. I love the hat!

Giben wrote:WOW,
brilliant fedoras!
and 1957 is a bit of a coincidence.

Thanks for the compliments, Giben. Yeah, I didn't even realize the 1957 connection until you mentioned it. How about that!? With my AB still a touch on the 'big' side and my Fed fitting perfectly, I have to say that I prefer the Fed right now just for wearability. No doubt, the AB felt and construction is better, but my Fed is too stinkin' comfortable! I'm sure my two ABs will get plenty of wear-time when they are both here and fitting properly, but I won't be boxing up the Fed Dlx for along time!

-Andy

stealthboy wrote:Here's my Fed. Picture taken when I got it about a year and a half ago. I love the hat!

Good lookin' bash! That's pretty darn close to KotCS, especially for being done well before the first pics of that hat came out. I wonder if Steve will share the credit with you!

-Andy

I love seeing all these great hats!

Here's my Fed dlx. I got off eBay last year.

It's nice seeing how well bashed so many of these Federations are. Nice radio, too!