All right everybody need your input.
I have been talking to JC of Goodwear and Charlie Disipio of HPA to build the ULTIMATE Steve Mcqueen RW A-2 from "the Great Escape ". this is the line up so far:The three of us agree that the A-2 Steve wears is a RW 16159 that is a "re-dye" with AAF decal. John has agreed to build a RW 16159 in Russet then after completed will re-dye in the correct deep dark almost black dye. This will allow the threads to be redyed (as per the original re-dye jobs done by the AAF). John will use ELC knitts that I will send him rather then use his stock ones. For the AAF transfer I will order The Mash water transfer product due to the fact that the originals were of the water type not heat or painted on. The leather name strip (SSW brand) willl have my name not V. Hilts. I'm thinking the Re-dye will wear much like Mcqueen's with the Russet showing through the dark brown dye with use and age. If anyone has ideas to improve "the work in progress" please shout out. I also want to thank JC and Charlie for working together on this for me it's not every day you find companies willing to work together in bring a product to market. Robin
I have been talking to JC of Goodwear and Charlie Disipio of HPA to build the ULTIMATE Steve Mcqueen RW A-2 from "the Great Escape ". this is the line up so far:The three of us agree that the A-2 Steve wears is a RW 16159 that is a "re-dye" with AAF decal. John has agreed to build a RW 16159 in Russet then after completed will re-dye in the correct deep dark almost black dye. This will allow the threads to be redyed (as per the original re-dye jobs done by the AAF). John will use ELC knitts that I will send him rather then use his stock ones. For the AAF transfer I will order The Mash water transfer product due to the fact that the originals were of the water type not heat or painted on. The leather name strip (SSW brand) willl have my name not V. Hilts. I'm thinking the Re-dye will wear much like Mcqueen's with the Russet showing through the dark brown dye with use and age. If anyone has ideas to improve "the work in progress" please shout out. I also want to thank JC and Charlie for working together on this for me it's not every day you find companies willing to work together in bring a product to market. Robin
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