What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[Brettafett]

P-61 was my first model kit. Blew my mind. They still do. Some great documentaries about them.

 

[Griffon_301]

I still have that 1/48 Revell Kit (old Airfix mould IIRC) unbuilt somewhere in my parents house...
I have quite a few books about the Widows and USAAF night fighters in general...but I have never seen a documentary about them...

 

[Brettafett]

I also have a few good books. One Youtubevid that comes to mind right away, is the "How to fly the P-61'... Also a mini doc on P-61s in Eu and the Pacific. Could maybe start a new thread.

 

[Griffon_301]

Yes...that's a great idea

 

[Flightengineer]

..and it was one of the first plastic models I built, or better threw together...at least painting it was easy (and messy )

FROG made?
Ups...revell...mine first P61 was from old UK FROG

 

[Griffon_301]

FROG made?

No, IIRC it was an Airfix one. My first Kit was a Matchbox Hurricane, followed by their Spitfire and Mustang...
When my late grandfather saw the Mustangs he mentioned to me that this is a bad aeroplane because it tried to do bad things to him many years ago...I was maybe 5 or 6 and asked him "why and how" but he refused to answer saying "maybe in a few years when you are older and You can understand"...unfortunately he died before I could ask him personally about all that...luckily and thanks for my dad, now I do understand...

 

[Greg Gale]

Too right guys! My BK Dubow is my all-time favourite A-2 repro, followed closely by my Platon Dubow. But now this RW is right up there.
Brought the BK RW23380 into work today. Fit is perfect for me, now to wear it in... I hear it will rain today. Good!

Oh man, I envy you...or do I? You have the largest collection of perfectly fitting A-2s, must be a nightmare to pick which one to wear in the morning

 

[Brettafett]

From henceforth referring to, my A-2 Harem...

 

[Thomas Koehle]

even though we rarely get below 0° These days in Germany i digged out the ELC B3 - she simply needed some air

combined with a waistcoat from DARCY, some PIKE BROTHERS pants along with Red Wings

waistcoats with a proper Shirt underneath never get out of style ...

 

[Flightengineer]

You look very stylish Thomas!

 

[Thomas Koehle]

You look very stylish Thomas!

THX Dmitry!

I feel flattered

 

[Cocker]

Get a room, you two!!

But indeed, pretty stylish for an old guy!

 

[B-Man2]

It’s the vest that pulls it all together....

 

[Smithy]

It’s the vest that pulls it all together....

I agree, you can't beat a classic British gentleman's Tattersall check waistcoat. Good look Thomas.

 

[Saint-ex]

Bravo Thomas, very nice outfit.

 

[zoomer]

Cold weather tests phase III. Currently comparing a QMI.be N-1 naval deck coat with a no-name Chinese repro.
Criteria: warmth and wind resistance, layerability, fit, material/build quality.

 

[zoomer]

US Authentic M 444

One of their best productions. Haven't worn mine in a few winters because it's actually TOO warm. For temps in the 0°F range and subzero windchill, however, the '444 is as good as gold.

 

[busdrivermike]

-35c this morning with a windchill at -45 :0
so b 3 from noble house I actually had to use
the collar belts while Walking a couple blocks
Warmed up to -29c still a windchill of -40 so broke out the scarf
Actually lost sensation in my fingers in the couple minutes of my hand
Being Out side the glove taking the pics
While

 

[mulceber]

You’re getting maximal use out of that B-3, Mike! Looks fantastic, and warm! How does it do as a cold weather jacket?

 

[Smithy]

-35c this morning with a windchill at -45 :0
so b 3 from noble house I actually had to use
the collar belts while Walking a couple blocks
Warmed up to -29c still a windchill of -40 so broke out the scarf
Actually lost sensation in my fingers in the couple minutes of my hand
Being Out side the glove taking the pics
While View attachment 30494View attachment 30495

You're bloody nuts to live there mate ;-)

That inland Canada cold is just nuts. We might lose the sun for a few weeks/a month or so here and have permanent night for a period but I'd rather have that than that silly cold every day. If I want -30+ cold I'll go up to the mountain cabin over winter, I don't want that crap everyday when I walk out the front door of the house ;-)