GW Star

[ZuZu]

Here are some pics of my GW Star. This was an "official" order so it was made to my requests which were:

Shinki leather oversprayed with dull brown pigment.

Smoothish thickish Shinki which I knew from experience would gain grain from use. (It has)

Large size 46/7/8 which would be a loose (what I consider WW2) fit.

A NOS Talon and exact hardware of original Stars.

Dull brown thread with no glaring contrast to leather.

 

[ZuZu]

Here I am holding forth spouting my usual stream of wisdom:

 

[ZuZu]

Here is a comparison of an original 42 Star interior shot and my Star. Much of the fit is very similar IMO.

original:

mine:

 

[ZuZu]

I really get a kick from this repro. It really looks the part IMO and all the details come together perfectly. The collar is spot on- John worked his magic. Sleeves ditto- the pattern overall is what I would consider an exact copy.

 

[mulceber]

Adjusting for lighting, I really like how well John matched the color. He's getting really good at dyeing the leather.

 

[Brettafett]

Great jacket! Yes, John really got the hue right on this.
That dull chocolate brown, like so many originals, but you dont find many repro makers getting it right.
Love how the colour matches the knit also.
Fit is classic WW2! Going to be fun to see this wear in, over time...
Another 'Kapow!' from Mr Chapman.

 

[B-Man2]

The fit is exactly as it should be. We sometimes get this wrong by ordering jackets that are too trim fitting . This one fits the way it should .

 

[ZuZu]

Star collars- long and droopy:

 

[Silver Surfer]

going to dig my original star out and add to the pile. its one of the slightly lighter colored ones.

 

[ZuZu]

going to dig my original star out and add to the pile. its one of the slightly lighter colored ones.

Yes! Please post photos!

 

[ZuZu]

 

[mulceber]

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They could be twins.

 

[ZuZu]

They could be twins.

You are right in noticing that when worn my jacket's collar looks a bit off. I have to squish it down more (Get it wet and literally flatten it) as if it had lain in a box for a few weeks or months. Then the collar would "lay down" the way it should when worn. I did it with my Aero and it worked.

 

[Silver Surfer]

original star named and with a 96th bg patch, and 15th af shou

lder patch. the hides are slightly lighter in color than most stars, and interestingly, it was fitted with a 3x marks talon puller. it is tagged a size 40,, but fits larger, more like a size 42.

 

[ZuZu]

original star named and with a 96th bg patch, and 15th af shouView attachment 127157View attachment 127159View attachment 127161View attachment 127163View attachment 127155lder patch. the hides are slightly lighter in color than most stars, and interestingly, it was fitted with a 3x makes talon puller. it is tagged a size 40,, but fits larger, more like a size 42.

Very cool! An original Star new in the box I had back in 1979 was this same color- but although tagged a 42 it was really a 40 at best. A classic Star- do you still wear it?

 

[Lorenzo_l]

original star named and with a 96th bg patch, and 15th af shouView attachment 127157View attachment 127159View attachment 127161View attachment 127163View attachment 127155lder patch. the hides are slightly lighter in color than most stars, and interestingly, it was fitted with a 3x makes talon puller. it is tagged a size 40,, but fits larger, more like a size 42.

What a beauty, Vic. Looks pretty much in wearable condition from here. Another gem in your collection.

 

[Silver Surfer]

hahahahaha,, wear it? in fact I wore it last night for a meet up with grant, and Robert. pizza and lotsa a-2 talk.

 

[Grant]

hahahahaha,, wear it? in fact I wore it last night for a meet up with grant, and Robert. pizza and lotsa a-2 talk.

Yup, fits him great. We had lots of funny looks trying on jackets and geeking out over zips and knits.

 

[ZuZu]

Yup, fits him great. We had lots of funny looks trying on jackets and geeking out over zips and knits.

A yes- the Addiction! When I first met Mr. Jacket back in 2000 or so we met in a parking lot- jackets strewn all over etc. etc. Long story short the cops came over and soon one became a very interested bystander. Geek Geek Nerd Nerd!

 

[mulceber]

A yes- the Addiction! When I first met Mr. Jacket back in 2000 or so we met in a parking lot- jackets strewn all over etc. etc. Long story short the cops came over and soon one became a very interested bystander. Geek Geek Nerd Nerd!

So the police weren't wrong to think you were dealing in addictive substances?