Five Star Dubow A-2 anyone??

[D97x7]

I forgot to mention there was a free wallet in the box, bonus

 

[Shawn Ali]

I am Really Thankful to all of the Great Friends Here who support in terms of their knowledge their guidance to right way and their support in terms of buying our Stuff

Really Thankful

Shawn

 

[Bombing IP]

ITS ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS !. FIVE STAR YOU GOTTA LOVE IT .

bIP

 

[Shawn Ali]

I forgot to mention there was a free wallet in the box, bonus View attachment 49760

Thanks to for your order, This was Because we were late to post your jacket in time
Thanks for your patience
Mr. Ties Jacket is still late

Best Regards

Shawn

 

[Shawn Ali]

Looking good, Nick!

It is unbelievable what a development @Shawn Ali and his guys at FS have made since they first showed up here...especially the last months were incredible....getting the hands on some original jackets made all the difference!

Ties

Really Thankful to Mr. Ties for the special help and assistance

Shawn

 

[Shawn Ali]

That's a better photo View attachment 49758

Dear Mr. Nick You looks Very Nice

Shawn

 

[Shawn Ali]

@Nnatalie got an early Christmas present today:
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She's been wanting an A-2 like what the WASPs wore in WW2, and I think Shawn did about as good a job as possible in adapting the Dubow pattern into something a (petite) woman could wear. It's definitely not a "woman's jacket," but I think it captures the looks from this photo pretty well:
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I'll let @Nnatalie post her own assessment of it when she gets a chance, but I will comment on the goatskin: this is some of the nicest out-of-the-box goatskin I've seen. It's got a gorgeous color and texture to it, and it's a closer weight to the leather used on original A-2 jackets than most of the leathers on the market today. It feels like about the same thickness as the leather Eastman uses for their A-2s.
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Dear @mulceber

Thanks for sharing the fit images and your review, Thanks for all your support

Best Regards

Shawn

 

[Shawn Ali]

Ties your right ,I have been following with interest the 5 Star progress and its been a wonderful journey to see the progression . The Jacket looks as good as anyone else's . Ties I suspect you gave Shawn a lot of help behind the scene I know it's sort of been your pet project ,which we all thank you for . Also its made us look and understand many principles involved re making jackets ,especially how they look on the body and with the arms raised and so forth . Shawn to his credit is like a sponge absorbing all the info sent his way to raise his game to the Major League level of 1942 out of the box .One thing I wonder did all of this input help with manufacturing of the other non military jackets in his catalog.Which by I mean changing the way he builds other jacket because it is easier and has developed new improved manufacturing process which has perfected the look of the final product .After all the companies making jackets for the military in WW2 had a long manufacturing history before the war ,and were artisans of the process in their own right . So the Sherlock Holmes dissection of an original jacket would of uncovered a lot of little trade processes , this I am sure of because the look of the final product on Nick in the above picture and that's off the peg . And here we are with the replication of an original with subtle pizzazz . I am in engineering and I know how hard it is to make and design something ,I also know how hard it is to get it to be right when starting from scratch .I can only imagine the time you put into all you jacket development behind the scenes .Then there is finding the correct leather zip wool ribbing and lining color + the barrage of the forum when are you going to have this and when are you going to make this . WELL DONE SHAWN I TAKE MY HAT OFF TO YOU . May the fruits of you labor be rewarded with many orders Shawn ,EXCELSIOR MY FRIEND .

BIP

Dear BIP

Thanks for all your appreciations and input you always provide us. Really Thankful

Much Obliged

Shawn

 

[busdrivermike]

Wow. @D97x7 That jacket looks amazing in the light that leather has fantastic character
@Shawn Ali really did fantastic work

 

[ties70]

Ties your right ,I have been following with interest the 5 Star progress and its been a wonderful journey to see the progression . The Jacket looks as good as anyone else's . Ties I suspect you gave Shawn a lot of help behind the scene I know it's sort of been your pet project ,which we all thank you for . Also its made us look and understand many principles involved re making jackets ,especially how they look on the body and with the arms raised and so forth . Shawn to his credit is like a sponge absorbing all the info sent his way to raise his game to the Major League level of 1942 out of the box .One thing I wonder did all of this input help with manufacturing of the other non military jackets in his catalog.Which by I mean changing the way he builds other jacket because it is easier and has developed new improved manufacturing process which has perfected the look of the final product .After all the companies making jackets for the military in WW2 had a long manufacturing history before the war ,and were artisans of the process in their own right . So the Sherlock Holmes dissection of an original jacket would of uncovered a lot of little trade processes , this I am sure of because the look of the final product on Nick in the above picture and that's off the peg . And here we are with the replication of an original with subtle pizzazz . I am in engineering and I know how hard it is to make and design something ,I also know how hard it is to get it to be right when starting from scratch .I can only imagine the time you put into all you jacket development behind the scenes .Then there is finding the correct leather zip wool ribbing and lining color + the barrage of the forum when are you going to have this and when are you going to make this . WELL DONE SHAWN I TAKE MY HAT OFF TO YOU . May the fruits of you labor be rewarded with many orders Shawn ,EXCELSIOR MY FRIEND .

BIP

Jeff,

thanks for the kind words.
The honour goes to Shawn, really, as he has shown at many occasions that he "wants it". I just took the liberty to show him directions to good reference material, pics of originals, detail shots and so on.... in the end it is Shawn (with his guys at VLJ) who wants to be better and better with every new model he offers.

And as you have mentioned the non-military jackets of FS? I bet there is more good stuff to come...

Ties

 

[Brettafett]

Natalie, that jacket looks great. You need a WASP patch now!

Nick, that jacket looks fantastic. 5Star have come a long way! Platon better watch out.. Shawn's a-coming!!! lol

 

[CBI]

great labels!!!!!!

 

[busdrivermike]

Absolutely fantastic labels

 

[Bombing IP]

Wonderful Labels way to go Shawn .

BIP

 

[JulianK]

Those labels are seriously cool! Got a retro vibe to them for sure.

 

[B-Man2]

Nick
That’s a spot on fit .... the jacket looks great on you . What size jacket did you order ?
( Or did I miss that part in the above posts )

 

[B-Man2]

Nicely said BIP ..... Shawn deserves the accolades particularly after some of the criticism he’s received . Kudos to you as well Ties, you mentored Shawn thru the VLJ gauntlet and he survived

 

[ausreenactor]

'Pay money, get wallet'.

Nice touch Shawn. Your A-2 journey has been a delight to watch!

 

[D97x7]

Nick
That’s a spot on fit .... the jacket looks great on you . What size jacket did you order ?
( Or did I miss that part in the above posts )

Thanks Burt, it's an XL.

 

[Kennyz]

Both the jacket and fit are fantastic, Nick - Congratulations!

I was thinking of getting an XL when I order a Dubow...Can I ask what size Suit do you wear? The XL fit is spot-on for you, that's why I ask.

Ken

Straight off the rack, size XL.