'Bargain' ELC 352nd Aces Jacket on eBay

[havocpaul]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eastman-Leath ... 2320a9a587

A very good price on this one....

 

[stevetfire]

Someone got a bargain Paul

 

[Ian C]

I love my 352nd although I didn't get one of the ace signed ones.

The leather has really started to look good now although I wear it so much the lining has started to come through at the neck. Does anyone do repairs or is this viewed as character?

 

[havocpaul]

Didn't think that would hang around for long at that price! Someone has got themselves a real bargain.

 

[ausreenactor]

And one of ELC's 'new' lines too..

Very cheap...

Couchy

 

[havocpaul]

Not a 'new' line even though they've put them in that category...been around since around 2006, don't think they sold many hence the new 'heads-up' on their site.

 

[Ian C]

I bought mine in 2007-8 and I think it was number 50 if I remember rightly. The leather on it is much nicer than on the ELC Roughwear I bought the following year.

 

[havocpaul]

Yes, I had one numbered 05 and got it in 2006 if I recall, sold it on a couple of years later, hide was a bit too smooth for my liking but they do now offer 'time-worn' and maybe 'broken-grain'.

 

[Ian C]

Yes, I had one numbered 05 and got it in 2006 if I recall, sold it on a couple of years later, hide was a bit too smooth for my liking but they do now offer 'time-worn' and maybe 'broken-grain'.

I just persevered with mine, wore it a lot in all weathers and kept constantly working it. I still want a GW but the two I've got will do for now. I've got some friends asking for bows to be made so that can go for a deposit.

I'll sort a pic to go up in a minute....

 

[Ian C]

Here you go....

 

[havocpaul]

Looking good That sofa adds perfect cammo too!

 

[Ian C]

I do like the graining on the sofa. Apparently the leather is Italian but I doubt if it's horse

 

[ausreenactor]

Not a 'new' line even though they've put them in that category...been around since around 2006, don't think they sold many hence the new 'heads-up' on their site.

Yeah, 'knew' that, hence the 'new' as a dig... They were all rage when they hit the streets but at a crazy price back then. Obviously they shot some lining offcuts to the four pilots and then stitched them in when they returned signed. That was the only thing that bugged me. Get the man and his wife over 'the pond' for a tour at your expense...not just post a flying legend a box...and cough up for the shipping both ways.

Couchy

 

[Ian C]

Thats why I didn't go for the ace signed jacket, as it was just a panel stitched into the existing lining. I could probably get that myself.