Andrew
Well-Known Member
This is a brief pictorial study of the different characteristics of different types of leathers from my originals, repros and some other leather samples I have. The close up shots make for an interesting study since we are constantly talking about who has the best repro leathers or what colour something should look like. I'll post some more but feel free to add to it.
First up is a 1942 Aero, Belonged to a Marauder Radio/Gunner in "Six Hits and a Miss", 391BG.
This is an extremely light jacket and the leather is very thin. The front has larger areas of smooth leather with deep graining in the pockets and around the waist band area whilst the back is grainy and creased. The creasing on the sleeves is also very pronounced. The original artwork on the back is all but gone unfortunately but the mission tally is still very clear.
The underlying colour which is subtly worn through is a sort of russet but the colour is definitely a seal tone.
First up is a 1942 Aero, Belonged to a Marauder Radio/Gunner in "Six Hits and a Miss", 391BG.
This is an extremely light jacket and the leather is very thin. The front has larger areas of smooth leather with deep graining in the pockets and around the waist band area whilst the back is grainy and creased. The creasing on the sleeves is also very pronounced. The original artwork on the back is all but gone unfortunately but the mission tally is still very clear.
The underlying colour which is subtly worn through is a sort of russet but the colour is definitely a seal tone.