Recent content by majormajor1

So it IS the "kings new clothes"....... My last post didn't mention Eastman - you guys reintroduced it. Yes, I could have put up an Eastman in that comparison, but I didn't - because I'm not trying to score points for anybody. The sleeve on the left (JCs original Monarch) DOESN'T twist. The one...

This is getting silly. Are we talking "kings new clothes" here? Here's a direct comparison between the original Monarch(left) and the Goodwear repro(right). The repro sleeve IS twisted. If you take a line from the elbow of the original, the seam moves to the left. On the repro, it goes straight...

Dead right Clyde. Where would we be without the likes of John Chapman and Gary Eastman? The little paper "SCHED SIZE" tag fell out of the pocket of my Eastman straight after it's HWT, but I'm still glad he put it there. Little things like that mean alot, once you've caught the "A2...

On a fairly close fitting jacket, the rotated sleeve gives you more upward movement in the arm, without mis-shaping the jacket. That's why I chose the Monarch - because I wanted that close fit ;) :D

Obviously, JCs jacket has rotated sleeves - that's how the Monarch was constructed - but that is no reason for the twist. Here's my Eastman Monarch - also with the correctly rotated sleeves: but with no noticeable twist:

That's cool - I know most of the repro US jeans that I buy are produced purely for the Japanese market. I guess you guys are just more switched on :)

Any sign of the new jacket yet? :)

The best threads (IMHO) are like a bunch of guys chatting over a few beers!! ;) You start on one thing, and an hour (and three beers) later, someone says "how did we finish up talking about this other thing?". And the reply is "Don't know, but whose round is it?". So, highjacking my own...

Either the guy second from the right has got a newish jacket compared with his mates, or, as you say Andrew, he has a different HH on his issue. Most of the other guys have the "lived in" look I love :D Also, quite a few variations in squadron patch position. BTW - 381st BG

Here's a pic of well-known Nose-artist Phil Brinkman doing some work for 486 BG at Sudbury. :)

Excellent pics. Good to see the plaque still in situ, despite the change of use of the site :)

Must admit, I like the look of the Star. Much darker HH than the Monarch. Or should I go the other way, and get a Werber in the "old" Warhorse?? Hmmmmm :? :?

Good stuff! :D There's another thread discussing these here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8925&p=80806

Excellent stuff. Unfortunately, I live in an area of the UK that had no airfields in WW2, so I rarely see these. Thanks for posting ;)

Gotta say I haven't encountered that. And my jacket has sure been damp! :) Gary Eastman is, I am sure, trying to keep his business profitable by giving his customers what they want. As long as there are folks like your good self who want less grainy leather, he would be a fool to not cater...