Questions regarding the Wested OTR ROTLA jacket?

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:40 am

I just recently joined the forum but have visited off an on for a couple of years now. I have started building my Indy costume, unfortunately not in time for the premiere of Indy IV. I am getting several of my pieces from Todd Costumes, whip, belts, holster, whip holder, and shirt.

I am #### bent on getting the Wested ROTLA jacket but would really like some advice concerning the OTR ROTLA jacket from Wested. I have two areas in the jacket I cannot decide on. I would like to know what looks better to members here, Authentic brown Lambskin or Dark brown Lambskin? In some of the photos I have seen here the ABL looks very light when seen in sunlight and does not look very good to me. Your opinions are appreciated.

I also need some help on sizing. I know most of you have your jackets custom made but does the OTR jacket tend to run small or large ? I am 5' 10", 175 lbs. I am stuck between ordering a 40 or 42. Any help is appreciated.

I am choosing the OTR option for my first jacket as a safety net for return/exchange purposes.

Chewie Louie · Post by **Chewie Louie** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:49 am

I have the Special Offer ROLA Authentic Brown Lambskin and I love it. I am a smidge under 6'0 and weigh 175. I bought the 40 regular and it fits fine. I think if I went with a 42 it might have been too long for me. If you order one off the rack like I did you should get it soon enough. When I ordered mine, I got it within 5 days.

Tollan · Post by **Tollan** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:57 pm

I may be wrong here but isn't Mr Ford about 5'10" (although indy is meant to be more like 6')... and HE wore a 40R for raiders...

Post by **Holt** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:59 pm

what I have read is that HF is 6' and had a 42 in raiders, 44 in LC and in CS

bests
Holt

morganswift · Post by **morganswift** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:09 pm

I have an OTR Wested in authentic lambskin. I'm 6'0", chest 41" and the 42" fitted me like a glove - I would say the measurements are spot on for the Raiders look (quite snug). Maybe decide by your chest measurement? The colour is almost chocolate...

Cheers
Alex

Post by **Holt** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:15 pm

th fit looks great.
but the jacket in raiders wasnt snug.it was a little baggy.just look at the baggy sleeves on the original raiders jacket

but the fit on YOU looks great.

bests
Holt

morganswift · Post by **morganswift** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:26 pm

Cheers, Holt!

Hmm, from memory I thought the jacket was more figure-hugging in Raiders than LC where it seems more like a winter jacket. Could just be the drape I guess and the fact the Raiders is lambskin and the LC cow(?)

Cheers
Alex

Post by **Holt** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:31 pm

yeah the LC jacket was the baggiest of them all.
the TOD jacket was the fitting jacket for the buffed up Ford in ToD.
raiders had a baggy look to it but that was most in the sleeves and a little in the chest area.

but still the jacket looks great on you my friend.very raiders

bests
Holt

morganswift · Post by **morganswift** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:40 pm

Ah, you're being generous...

...but I'm still really pleased with it three months on!

Alex

Chewie Louie · Post by **Chewie Louie** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:42 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:what I have read is that HF is 6' and had a 42 in raiders, 44 in LC and in CS

bests
Holt

Interesting. I've heard that he is 6'1. Looks like he put on a few pounds so that may explain the 44 in CS. Plus, I think the sleeves in CS do look pretty long don't you?

Post by **Holt** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:43 pm

the sleeves look long...but I like it.

Holt

TheFedoraGuy · Post by **TheFedoraGuy** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:08 am

I'm 6ft with 41" chest, weigh around 180 aka some pounds too much

) I owned and I still own several Wested OTR Raiders in various leathers, and they are all different in back and sleeve length. One jacket I had to sell, a size 40 lambskin, which was way too tight for me, was still able to close the zipper but the sleeves were just too short. Went for a 42 in all the other jackets...

Risu · Post by **Risu** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:46 am

The Raiders jacket wasn't baggy, it was just always worn really far back on the shoulders.

PLATON · Post by **PLATON** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:44 am

If your chest is 40, then why not get 38 80s fit.
That will be a proper fit.

Kidding.

The jacket was baggy. I wasn't wearing it during filming of Raiders but there are photos.

Just show me one photo where it isn't baggy.

Re color, better get authentic lamb because the dark brown is not like that dark seal brown of military jackets. It has a reddish hue, quite annoying if you ask me.

Can get the auth lamb, treat it with some leather product, it will become darker.

morganswift · Post by **morganswift** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:16 am

Hmm, zip it up and I think it would be fairly snug...

Cheers
Alex

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:49 pm

Well I ordered a size 40 authentic Lambskin late yesterday. Already got an email today that states my order is processing.Really looking forward to getting this jacket.

Chewie Louie · Post by **Chewie Louie** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:12 pm

morganswift wrote:Hmm, zip it up and I think it would be fairly snug...

Cheers
Alex

I was watching that scene again the other day and noticed it did look like it would be snug if zipped up. I tried to do some screen grabs but I can't on my Mac. (Anyone know of any programs I could try?)

morganswift · Post by **morganswift** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:16 pm

It's one of my favourite shots in the whole of Raiders (Indy thinks he's been shot but the gunshot is Marion shooting the guy first). It's what I think of when I think of the jacket - hence it's why I thought it was snug. It probably isn't at all!

Cool, Scot2525. Post some pics when you get it.

Cheers
Alex

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:25 pm

Hey Chewie,

Are you using DVD player to watch your DVD's? You can't take snapshots of the screen with that program beacuse it's blocked.

Go and search out VLC (free to download), you can watch all sorts of stuff with that, including DVD's and you can then take snapshots with the ususal Comand/Shift plus 3 or 4 thing.

TonyRush · Post by **TonyRush** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:49 pm

Kt Templar wrote:Hey Chewie,

Are you using DVD player to watch your DVD's? You can't take snapshots of the screen with that program beacuse it's blocked.

Go and search out VLC (free to download), you can watch all sorts of stuff with that, including DVD's and you can then take snapshots with the ususal Comand/Shift plus 3 or 4 thing.

I'm on a Mac; I use SnapzPro to do screen captures.

Tony