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Same here. 3 days to reach Croatia, two weeks to reach me. Depot is literally 3 miles away from my apartment.
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
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Same here. 3 days to reach Croatia, two weeks to reach me. Depot is literally 3 miles away from my apartment.
Great success!
I think that double zipper worked great, along with the cool detail on the sleeve ends.
I’ll get some better pics in the 5 thread. This one is cool as balls!
Canuck Panda
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Impressive. Need more pics. Shawn really hit the ball outta the park on this one. Just WOW!
He really did. I all but gave up on 5 Star. And they still have limitations for sure but this one really did get dialed in. Could be dumb luck but the jacket is a marvelous recreation of this odd ball pattern! Undoubtedly my best 5 to date. The last two show there’s learning happening.
jonbuilder
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I would guess you would be a 44 in vintage Buco same as myself
Viking752
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I took a chance on a Schott G-1 flight jacket recently and it arrived this week. it is gut wrenching to have a beautiful jacket fit in every other area except the length in the body. The leather is perfect, the design, detail , that brown is exactly what I was looking for but I need a stretcher to gain 2” in the length. I know flight jackets are designed to be worn on the shorter side but this one gives me “fat guy in a little coat” vibes. There will be no fit pics but I will share a few…..
Viking752
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thanks, frustrating for sure. But since I buy almost exclusively pre-owned jackets from many size eras it comes with the territory I suppose. Almost always I can move them along and recoup most of my money back. Anyways, I negotiated another A-2 with more favorable measurements and should be here soon.
mvilla
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So, this one just arrived
I found the label funny on the listing. Another thing that got my attention is that I had a very similar model to this one before, and the lining was golden. Anyway, everything else checked out, and the jacket is nice looking, so I took it.
Now that it arrived, at closer inspection, I found out some cool bits. This one is actually a sample, that's why the label is different!
Still has hand written info on the back of the tag on the neck
And the sleeve is lined with a rayon golden fabric, so red on the body and golden on the sleeves, at the best Lewis Leathers style.
Best part is that this one actually fits me, so I'll be keeping it
Edit: BTW, this one doesn't have hand warmers...
I found the label funny on the listing. Another thing that got my attention is that I had a very similar model to this one before, and the lining was golden. Anyway, everything else checked out, and the jacket is nice looking, so I took it.
Now that it arrived, at closer inspection, I found out some cool bits. This one is actually a sample, that's why the label is different!
Still has hand written info on the back of the tag on the neck
And the sleeve is lined with a rayon golden fabric, so red on the body and golden on the sleeves, at the best Lewis Leathers style.
Best part is that this one actually fits me, so I'll be keeping it
Edit: BTW, this one doesn't have hand warmers...
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Jasonissm
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Good, hand warmers interrupt the aesthetic of Type 3 style jackets I reckon. Looks sweet dude!So, this one just arrived
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I found the label funny on the listing. Another thing that got my attention is that I had a very similar model to this one before, and the lining was golden. Anyway, everything else checked out, and the jacket is nice looking, so I took it.
Now that it arrived, at closer inspection, I found out some cool bits. This one is actually a sample, that's why the label is different!
View attachment 527776
Still has hand written info on the back of the tag on the neck
View attachment 527777
And the sleeve is lined with a rayon golden fabric, so red on the body and golden on the sleeves, at the best Lewis Leathers style.
View attachment 527778
Best part is that this one actually fits me, so I'll be keeping it
Edit: BTW, this one doesn't have hand warmers...
Marc mndt
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The Sierra arrived, what a badass jacket. Fits like a glove, a short glove that is
I wonder who made these. Maybe someone can tell by the way the epaulets are constructed? I've never seen epaulets made like this before.
I wonder who made these. Maybe someone can tell by the way the epaulets are constructed? I've never seen epaulets made like this before.
BloodEagle
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Taken a chance on this for a reasonable price on ebay, will be moving it on in the classifieds if its a bit small, which it quite possibly could well be. Will post my own pics and/or a For Sale thread when it arrives later this week. Does anyone have any idea what model number it is - the listing just described it as a 'Lightning', but of course it has the
padded shoulders etc? edit - a bit of research has revealed that this is a LL 'Nevada' which it seems was a variation on the Lightning made in the 70s/early 80s
padded shoulders etc? edit - a bit of research has revealed that this is a LL 'Nevada' which it seems was a variation on the Lightning made in the 70s/early 80s
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Wow, nice find! Never heard of that one before. A bit like a "Star Lightning" on steroids. The multi-panel back is a bit of a turn-off, but the rest is just superb!
BloodEagle
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Yes Im interested to see whats what when it turns up. Funnily enough, usually I would immediately steer clear of a multi panel back, but this one I think has a nice design and looks pretty cool
Figured I would check out a Walter Dyer, to see how these jackets are. I don't have it yet. Might be a catch and release, IDK...spotty info about it. I just took a chance that it might be cool. Not sure if the patch/applique on the back would come off easily or not but....will see.
Blackadder
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Have this Sugar Cane sitting in the warehouse waiting for another piece to arrive.
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m66502308733
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m66502308733
TheOldFashioned
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Growing up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula hitting a deer with your vehicle is like a rite of passage. It's not a matter of if, rather simply when. Time for my revenge:
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