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Stuka jacket NH
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B-Man2
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Hi and Welcome !
Can you post a few photos of the jackets you’re asking about ? While many of us are familiar with Noble House jackets some of the newer people here may not be aware of them. While Noble House jackets are usually good quality made jackets, they are not known for their accuracy or authenticity for repro jackets .
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Their kanal jackets were not much either
Kermit3D
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It all depends on the level of precision you're looking for.
Noble House makes jackets of decent quality, but they're not really precise.
The "Me-262 winters" jacket is a rather imprecise reproduction of this type of jacket (which @Enigma1938 owns).
The "Stuka Mocca" jacket is a pure invention.
Noble House makes jackets of decent quality, but they're not really precise.
The "Me-262 winters" jacket is a rather imprecise reproduction of this type of jacket (which @Enigma1938 owns).
The "Stuka Mocca" jacket is a pure invention.
John Lever
Moderator
I bought one of those Noble House jackets years ago...sent it back.
CBI
Well-Known Member
this is a fun jacket, I probably should not have let mine go: from At The Front
Luftwaffe Kanal Jacket
Luftwaffe Kanal Jacket
Nothing whatsoever like noble House, Kermit, I've seen the kanal pants and they were poor
Yes I had a original channel jacket year's ago, lightweight, cloth collar grey blueThe name "Kanaljacke" is often misused. True "kanaljacke" are light jackets made of fabric used during the Battle of Britain. You wouldn't want to fall into the English Channel with a sheepskin-lined jacket
Kermit3D
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That's exactly it !
Have you ever owned a real one ? wow, they seem to be extremely rare.
Fancy a tropical lightweight German flight jacket? Haha I heard Spearhead were selling these years ago
WWII German Luftwaffe Tropical Channel Flight Jacket [DK29011] - $116.00 : godarsinc.com
godarsinc.com WWII German Luftwaffe Tropical Channel Flight Jacket [DK29011] -
www.godarsinc.com
Yes Kermit along with two brown linen weave flight suits when I was in my reenactment group, I had a kapok schwimmweste also
I have lots of pics from the old days somewhere
Jasper I'm pretty sure Spearhead is a guy called Barry Lindon, years ago he was hit and miss but a few reenactment groups especially the UK gave him pointers and he improved, far as I know that tropical jacket is the only one made by him, it was loosely based on original photos sent by one reenactor of the Africa campaign but a original, only one appeared in a museum once, but its myth or legend haha nice walk around jacket though
I'm also interested in two other jackets.. The D-1 and the Irvin, Aero seems like the place to get both. But I'm thrifty and I've been trying to find one second hand, the problem I run into would be the size, I have a large chest so I tend to go for 50-52 which seems to be rare sight.
Enigma1938
Well-Known Member
This is my original LW Winter jacket:
www.vintageleatherjackets.org
Well with noble house....
Some of their jackets are ok some not when it comes to quality. The materials itself are ok, good quality leather and fabrics but hardware like zippers and buttons are mostly cheapest crap, their kriegsmarine buttons are the worst recreation I could imagine. Their jackets are also not pretty accurate, they are 50% there but lacking details or have added BS like additional pockets and stuff.
For someone who wants just a leather jacket of average quality they are ok, someone who wants a accurate repro should avoid Noble house. There are better companies who are doing good repros fir the same price or cheaper like Fivestar or AVI fir example.
My german winter Kanal jacket with interesting story
Hi folks As I promised to Kermit3D I will show my "Kanaljacke" or Channel jacket or whatever term is used in english. I found this jacket in Nottingham UK. The seller has it purchased directly from the son of an RAF airman who captured this jacket somewhere in Norway towards the end of ww2...
www.vintageleatherjackets.org
Well with noble house....
Some of their jackets are ok some not when it comes to quality. The materials itself are ok, good quality leather and fabrics but hardware like zippers and buttons are mostly cheapest crap, their kriegsmarine buttons are the worst recreation I could imagine. Their jackets are also not pretty accurate, they are 50% there but lacking details or have added BS like additional pockets and stuff.
For someone who wants just a leather jacket of average quality they are ok, someone who wants a accurate repro should avoid Noble house. There are better companies who are doing good repros fir the same price or cheaper like Fivestar or AVI fir example.
