HWT needed?
View attachment 765 Here is my A2. Do you think that it's too big on me (I actually think it is)? Thinking of a HWT. Could you give a step-by-step, all-thumbs-proof method to do it properly? I do not...
View ArticleELC black Hartmann sz 46 L just listed
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Eastman-...waffe-Flight-Jacket-Sz-46-Long-/262914757925? Having a clearout. Have fun
View ArticleSeeking cloth/bullin type image 69th Recon Group patch .......
View attachment 769 I had an image awhile back but lost it due to hard drive crash, the image was of a "patch" of this unit cloth& bullion combination I have posted a Leather patch image , but am...
View ArticleBuffalo Pros and Cons
How does Buffalo hide compare to other hides (e.g., horse, cow, etc). I am particularly interested in rigidity/stiffness/pliability? Separately, from a historical perspective, how and when was Buffalo...
View ArticleEastman Leather - Above and Beyond...
Gents, I have to relate a tale of customer service that has eclipsed anything I have received to date from anybody in the WWII reproduction arena... In late 2016 I put my ELC B-3 beyond its realistic...
View ArticleIn search of info about nickelson 7823(AER) Suede .
hello my name is Danny and i got a jacket . The brand is Nickelson . The spec. Number says 7823(AER) but in my search i only come acros leather flight jackets . If some one can provide me with some...
View ArticleVintage German motorcycle jackets sizes
I'd like to add to my collection an old German motorcycle jacket. I like so much the ones made by Harro brand, they were very well made and had an amazing look. But a thing that i don't understand very...
View ArticleUsing an iron to apply decal on leather
Just ordered this MASH kit from Vintage Productions. http://www.vintageproductions.com/shop/index.php?target=products&product_id=4043 I see on the MASH site, they talk about using an iron with no...
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Water slide decal Squadron patches
I have tried iron on in the past, they have turned out just ok, thay can seperate around the edges over time. So I have been creating a portfolio using lazer jet printing on card stock from Staples...
View ArticleAero leathers pike brothers B15 vs Eastman B15
Hello all, Ok for the past 2 weeks I have been thinking about getting a B15 jacket from Eastmans priced at £499 , well thanks to another forum member who has brought to my attention that Aero Leather...
View ArticlePoints recieved when posting on the forum
Why don't we give gifts when you receive a certain # of points .For example 2000 points gets a Free Goodwear jacket , a calendar for 75 points . It may seem silly but we have 2400 members 2360 of them...
View ArticleOn A Monarch Roll!
Hi All, Since I finally got my Reece 101 Keyhole Buttonhole machine figured out, straightened out and working smoothly I'm now on a roll. Moreover, I now consider myself a self taught near full time...
View ArticleBUZZ RICKSON'S B-15 C inner pockets rips
View attachment 657 View attachment 658 View attachment 659 View attachment 660 View attachment 661 View attachment 662 Friends, I have a brand-new b-15 from Buzz Rickson with lining damage. The jacket...
View ArticleHow tapered the sleeves is enough?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but across all the top repros, Eastman has the most tapered forearms for their A2s. I am not a big boned man, and I've seen guys who are shorter yet still have massive hands,...
View ArticleAt the movies
Hi, I thought why don't we make a list of movies in which stars wear A-2 jacket for reference purposes.... Let me start Film / Star -------------- The War Lover / Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner The Great...
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Leather 422nd Bomb Sqd & 305th Bomb Group I recently made......
View attachment 811 Here's an image of two patches I recently made for a relative of the unit veteran , 422nd Bombardment Squadron(left) and 305th Bombardment Group(right) , Enjoy
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