Club Obi Wan

Here's my brand new AB shirt that I got yesterday. I put it through the wash once last night.

It's pictured here next to my re-dyed and re-buttoned Wested.

The AB (left) is a size Large and the Wested (right) is a Medium.

The AB shoulder width for me is perfect, the seam falls exactly on my shoulder whereas the Wested has larger more drooping shoulders.

The AB sleeves are really long for me. I usually wear a 33/34 sleeve and the AB sleeves are closer to 36. The body of the AB is more fitted than the Wested as well. I had to take in my Wested by 2" to get a less baggy look. The AB body length is also considerably longer than the Wested but that could be just the size difference (large vs. medium).

Look at the difference in fabric and the size difference in the epaulettes!

Sorry for the bad pics, will upgrade later. Pictures were taken inside this morning with some sunlight and camera flash.

Love that AB shirt - it just screams Indy.

the epaulettes do look quite long on the wested shirt but then i think the they look a little short on the AB but thats just my opinion . the epaulettes were long`ish on the shirt in raiders

Never liked that Wested shirt. The execution was wrong from the get-go. Just about any other shirt looks better next to it except the WPG.

The AB shirt looks spot on! Excellent addition to the wardrobe!

I've owned 5 MBA shirts - if someone told me that AB was an MBA I wouldn't know the difference...OK, me wants one now.

It looks even better in person. It has a very slight rosey hue to it that the camera didn't pick up.

The Wested epaluettes are so long because that shirt has the shoulder seams up on the top of the shoulder which makes for a longer seam & longer epaulette.

The AB shirt has the shoulder seams down more on the front of the shoulder at more of an angle so the epaulettes are not as long.

I love it. Very nice and well worth the wait.

The bag strap buckles I got from them are also by far the best available.

Looks great and enjoy,is that an old avatar or did you cut your hair?

Ahh, I definitely have to get an AB shirt now! Looks a lot like the MBA shirt, which has always been my favorite. Thanks for the pics, Mechanic.

-Craig

ps - I love my AB bag strap buckle too! I just put one on my new Magnoli strap, and I couldn't be happier!

jacksdad wrote:Looks great and enjoy,is that an old avatar or did you cut your hair?

I think it was before he lost his eye, though he did say somewhere else that he got a haircut. Looks good, Mechanic!

The shirts - I like the wrinkles on the AB shirt but I'm still a big fan of the Todd's color. Maybe when you upgrade pictures you'll be able to pick up that "rosey hue," it has. Looking forward to new pics!

Shane

It's a brand new photo, I cut my hair and I've always had 2 fully functioning eyes. My old avatar was me in my Snake Plissken get up.

I'll really try to get some descent outdoor photos later.

Thanks guys.

TheMechanic wrote:. . .and I've always had 2 fully functioning eyes. My old avatar was me in my Snake Plissken get up.

Oh, I was just messin' around!

Shane

Here's the new outside pictures. Taken at approx 2:30pm.

Adventurebilt is now on the right, Wested on the left. Remember, my Wested has been re-dyed and has new buttons. It is not a standard Wested.





I know McFly but you'd be amazed how many people used to ask me about my eye!

When I saw that shirt, I thought of the Cairo, Sallah's terrace scene. The ep's, color, wrinkle, etc., on the AB is a ringer! The ep's on the Wested look much wider & longer, also. The WPG doubles as a 'chute I heard! My vote is for the AB...when is that shirt due in the mail anyway? hmm....

I got mine in 2 months.

The trick with these shirts is getting one that has the right shoulder width for you.

If you have baggy shoulders then the epaulettes are going to look too long and ill fitting.

Aside from the sleeves being too long, the shirt fits perfect on me. The sleeves are no big deal as they wi;; either be rolled up of hidden under the jacket sleeves.

Oh yeah, the Wested shirt does not wrinkle either. It's a 80/20 cotton/poly fabric. I've washed that shirt at least 10 times in hot water and put it in the dryer for hours on end. Nothing.

The AB will wrinkle after the first washing. Just right.

Notice also how different the button placement is on the 2 shirts.

I bet we can thank Marc for his attention to detail? The emblem is really cool, the Headpiece? Great idea! Any chance of getting a closeup of it?

Here you go-

...did Marc remove the jewel before he sent it? j/k! Thanks!

I can't see the back of the headpiece so I've been digging in the wrong place all day.

Hang on, Mechanic. Did you say you finally got your strap buckles as well?

ARGH! Three and a half months and still nothing!

Nice dye job on the Wested shirt. What did you do for the buttons you replaced? Hopefully my AB will arrive soon.

Indiana Jake

Yes, my 2 buckles were in with the shirt. I spent about an hour or so sanding and polishing out the rough edges. Now it's all smooth and shiny. I hope you get yours soon.

Glad you like the dye job on the Wested. I replaced the buttons with buttons from a 10 year old GAP brand shirt I had laying around and they worked out perfectly.

TheMechanic wrote: Oh yeah, the Wested shirt does not wrinkle either. It's a 80/20 cotton/poly fabric. I've washed that shirt at least 10 times in hot water and put it in the dryer for hours on end. Nothing.

To make my WPG look wrinkled, I wash it in the machine and hang it up to drip dry. No dryer. Comes out nice and rumpled. It's 100% cotton, though. Worth a try, maybe!

After seeing this shirt I need to get one. How much did that bad boy set you back?

I can't get over how awesome it looks - definitely on par with the MBA which, to me, is the pinnacle.
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It was 69 Euros shipped.
I'll try washing my Wested and hanging it dry. Maybe I'll roll it up and sleep on it or something to get it wrinkled. Not a big deal now that I have my AB.

TheMechanic wrote:It was 69 Euros shipped.
I'll try washing my Wested and hanging it dry. Maybe I'll roll it up and sleep on it or something to get it wrinkled. Not a big deal now that I have my AB.

Thanks! Honestly...I'd sell that Wested for more gear. The AB beats it, based on pics alone.

Do you have an MBA/Noel Howard shirt? I wonder what the fabric weight comparison is...

No, I don't have an MBA shirt. From what I've read and seen they are very close in style, design and fabric. Not so much in color but fabric.

I still want a Todds but the whole, "they're in stock, they're out of stock, they may be in stock, we don't know when they'll be in stock" thing really put me off.

The only thing about the Adventurebilt shirt that isn't dead on are the buttons. I think they're too light. The buttons I found for my Wested, I believe are the exact color seen in Raiders. More of a grey tone. If I come across more I'll probably switch them out.

Where did you get your AB shirt from? Did you order it online?

To order one you'll have to PM Marc and go from there. He'll give you the info.

The AB looks great. But I always felt it was a shame Marc didn't try to capture the longer Raiders-style epaulettes - a vital detail to my eyes. Maybe a future improvement is on the cards?

Yes, the AB epaulettes could afford to be longer. Here's a good screen cap of the Raiders epaulette. You can see how far beyond the pleat it goes.



Perhaps a hybrid of the AB shirt with the Wested length epaulettes and the pen pocket stitch would yield the most accurate shirt.