The Flight Weight, Expressly for Good Wear Leather

[DiamondDave]

Gents,

My first new style in quite a while... The Flight Weight.

Almost as popular as the Flighter during WWII, and commanding decent sums today!

This particular style had a pigment finished leather with a huge 3/4 inch strap set and was sold under both THE FLIGHT WEIGHT, and later the DELUXE FLIGHT WEIGHT names. The latter seemed to always come with the Cavalry Strap on the back. Interior band was made of a stiffened canvas webbing and featured a melton wool binding behind the brim for attaching the sweatband.

This is the first in my line that I am calling "Combat Crew" as they have a slightly aged appearance and includes the aged wool (original) topper, as well as a lightly aged sweatshield in same. 100% Melton wool in black, used for the binding and completely correct weight canvas for the interior band. These will also feature an excellent repro of the Gemsco Eagle as seen in these pics below.

These caps will first appear on the Good Wear website, with a price point of $400.00 USD and then on my own.

 

[archbury918]

Dave,
Looks like another winner!

M

 

[SuinBruin]

Very nice.

 

[ButteMT61]

Wow - gorgeous work. Congrat's!

 

[jonnyboy]

Absolutely stunning! A real work of art. I love the interior of the cap too.

Cheers,

Jon

 

[TankBuster]

Very nice Dave! Having a couple original Flight Weight caps myself, I can tell you that you did a fantastic job!!

 

[DiamondDave]

Thanks to all for the comments!

I just talked with John and he is tickled with the prototype... so it is time to get busy making these bad boys now!

DD

 

[Anonymous]

Beautiful, outstanding work.

 

[dmar836]

Amazing! Just beautiful work.

Dave

 

[Falcon_52]

That's very high-quality work, Dave. Excellent as always.

Noel

 

[Andrew]

Amazing attention to detail Dave, I can only imagine what it takes to produce something of this high quality. Great work with the label too. Good luck with them.

 

[Steve H]

Dave, any idea when these will be avialable please? I need one! :twisted:

 

[CBI]

superb!!!!!

 

[deand]

They are remarkable pieces of work!






dean

 

[DiamondDave]

ARRRRGH!!!

Just a quick update on these... unfortunately my supplier of Eagles is being a stubborn ass... I still do not have these eagles or the caps would already be in the possession of JC and be available...I really want to do the Gemsco Eagle on these as the look is just stunning, but alas suppliers SUCK. Oh, unless you want 10,000 of them, in which cas,e we can have those tomorrow!!

Updates when I have them.

DD