Drones33 said:Its interesting that the simple addition of the silver zip and the hero pockets make this look far more like the jacket I see in Raiders than even my shrunken lambskin Hero.
Inspired by this I`m going to order one similar. But, with or without internal facings, that is the question...
Dr.Sartorius said:Didn't the Raiders jacket have a copper zipper?
Glenville86 said:I never implied it was not a nice jacket and it is pretty close I suppose to the movie jackets in the 1st film. I have Indy jackets from other makers that I personally like more than the BK. I am not a cosplay type. The BK for some is the "holy grail" of current production Indy jackets for some. I also had a Wested Hero jacket that I did not care for and passed it along. That said, I have other Wested Indy jackets I really like. Again, the Kelso jacket is a great jacket for the right person depending on what they are looking for. I just like some of the other offerings available on the market more than the BK jacket.
Drones33 said:That's first class. Certainly looks like the washing/pecards treatment did it no harm. Beautiful skin.
I'm glad it's turned out so well this time. It would be a shame not to show this one off.Glenville86 said:
It was sort of a risk given the price of the jacket but I was just not happy with the fit and did not wear it much. Now I will wear it more.
I have washed 4 jackets now and am batting 500. This one and the Wested Hero in Goatskin came out alright but one US Wings and another Wested ended up being given to charity. From my experience, the lighter leathers seem to accept the treatment well while the heavier leathers do not. That is just my experience and may vary with other folks.
Drones33 said:Got an email from Wested yesterday saying that my new custom Raiders has been dispatched. Should be here within the next few days. Really looking forward to it.
Drones33 said:It arrived yesterday. A thing of beauty. The silver zip looks great with the dark of the lambskin, which is thinner than I expected but thats a good thing, and the fit is superb,( gussets every time from now on!)It obviously still has that brand spanking new pristine-ness, looking forward to it developing a bit of character.
First class. I chose wisely...
Or rather, Major West chose wisely, I just stepped where he stepped
I`ll post some pics over the weekend