My New Used RMJ "Big Beautiful Doll"

[442RCT]

Well, my Real McCoy A-2 Rough Wear contract finally arrived yesterday, seems it was hung up in customs until they verified that it was a "used jacket, leather" and it looked the part. The jacket fits me great, but it's probably another one of those I won't be wearing on a casual basis, since it's more about the artwork than about the wearing for me.

 

[bseal]

Very cool. Any information on the artist?

 

[atkins]

who's the pretty lady modelling? Is that YOU 44RCT?

 

[442RCT]

who's the pretty lady modelling? Is that YOU 44RCT?

Nope that's not me, that's a friend of mine who's a commercial pilot and flight instructor at the local airport.

 

[atkins]

Lucky man!

 

[zoomer]

Tell her VLJ needs an official model! We'll make her an internet celebrity.

(All above board of course...no cheesecake stuff...well unless she wants to do some...there IS quite a market for vintage pinups...not every pilot makes a load of money after all... )

What I'm saying is this could be the start of something big. AND beautiful.

 

[442RCT]

Tell her VLJ needs an official model! We'll make her an internet celebrity.

(All above board of course...no cheesecake stuff...well unless she wants to do some...there IS quite a market for vintage pinups...not every pilot makes a load of money after all... )

What I'm saying is this could be the start of something big. AND beautiful.

She said she'd be interested in being the 'official' VLJ model...and most definitely wants it understood, absolutely NO cheesecake. She wants it understood that she's a professional pilot first and foremost.

Uh, what is it that you want her to model and why does VLJ want an 'official' model ?

 

[442RCT]

Very cool. Any information on the artist?

e-mail from the seller:

"The jacket was aged a little to give it a vintage look. This was done by the artist-Yasuji Yushina.The condition of the jacket is excellent with little wear. The lining is perfect and so are the cuffs.The artwork was comissioned and was hand painted using special leather paints.I was told that over 16 hours were used in completing the project! The Vargas girl was painted using as example an August 1945 Esquire fold out original from my collection.The idea or concept as a Col. Landers tribute was mine.The idea of using a checkered portal with Col. Landers P-51 flying out was also mine. The artist simply executed the idea with great sucess."

 

[Andrew]

who's the pretty lady modelling? Is that YOU 44RCT?

Nope that's not me, that's a friend of mine who's a commercial pilot and flight instructor at the local airport.

Lucky, otherwise Peter Graham would have been on the first flight out of Northern Ireland...

 

[zoomer]

Tell her VLJ needs an official model! We'll make her an internet celebrity.

(All above board of course...no cheesecake stuff...well unless she wants to do some...there IS quite a market for vintage pinups...not every pilot makes a load of money after all... )

What I'm saying is this could be the start of something big. AND beautiful.

She said she'd be interested in being the 'official' VLJ model...and most definitely wants it understood, absolutely NO cheesecake. She wants it understood that she's a professional pilot first and foremost.

Uh, what is it that you want her to model and why does VLJ want an 'official' model ?

Oof, I didn't expect to be taken that seriously! What I was musing about, tho, was slong the lines of "442 gets a cool jacket and Pilot gets to model it for the (limited) public." Much what you did here.

I do see her point though. Aviation is such a good ole boy club already that it wouldn't be such a hot idea to risk pandering to that mentality. It would be too easy to become well known in the wrong way.

 

[442RCT]

Tell her VLJ needs an official model! We'll make her an internet celebrity.

What I'm saying is this could be the start of something big. AND beautiful.

Oof, I didn't expect to be taken that seriously! What I was musing about, tho, was slong the lines of "442 gets a cool jacket and Pilot gets to model it for the (limited) public." Much what you did here.

Darn it, now what am I going to do with all the hawt chicks who've applied to be photographed for a shot at being VLJ's 'Official' Victory Girl ?

 

[zoomer]

maybe that's where this comes in...

 

[Anonymous]

Dita Von Teese would get my vote as the best modern-day Vargas Gal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dita_von_Teese

J_H

 

[Peter Graham]

Dita Von Teese would get my vote as the best modern-day Vargas Gal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dita_von_Teese

J_H

Now you're talkin'.