Recent content by Larsj

Incidentally, this jacket belonged to Technical Sergeant George R. "Bob" Caron, the tail gunner on "Enola Gay". From his vantage point in the rear of the aircraft, he was the first person to witness the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima after the atomic bomb detonated. Pretty cool piece of history!

Hello there fellow jacket junkies. I am in the process of buying a Five Star A-2 and I'm wondering if anyone out there has any real life experience with their crystal brown goat and the russet goat. I've seen the russet and it's a little chocolate-milky for my taste, way different than the...

I totally get your point, I'm just on a budget right now. I certainly don't expect perfection, but I'd like the basic details of an A-2 to be correct, like the epaulette placement which doesn't cost any extra time or material to do right. It seems like Five Star has gotten it right before...

That's good to know. What's strange is that if you look closely at the photos of the Bronco on Five Star's website, the eps are clearly further back (and the leather is a darker, richer color too). I checked all that stuff before I ordered because like most of the folks here, I'm a little nuts...

Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm still not sure what I'm going to do, but you've given me some good information to run with.

Hello All, Newbie Here... After much research and deliberation, I decided to try Five Star Leather's Bronco A-2 in the semi-veg tanned russet goatskin. I just received it today and I have mixed feelings. The materials and workmanship are excellent for the price. The color is ok, but not the...