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  1. fishmeok

    Stratoliner Jacket Part 2

    Thanks- This is a fun jacket to make. I'm kind of surprised at how warm the big mouton collar is. I can see why these were so popular back in the day...
  2. fishmeok

    Horsehide A-2- Depot Re-Dye!

    I took a horse A-2 I made earlier and finally tried a depot re-dye. I mixed the colors to get what I wanted then hand-applied the dye. I think it turned out AWESOME! The color is actually a bit darker than it looks in the pics. May take the shoulder decal off though, don't know how I feel...
  3. fishmeok

    Stratoliner Jacket Part 2

    I'm in between hides right now so I decided to use up the rest of the cowhide I made the last two Luftwaffe jackets out of. It's another Stratoliner with two inside pockets, lightweight wool liner (heavy satin on the sleeves), wool knits, and some new "cinnamon" mouton I picked up a while back...
  4. fishmeok

    Flying boots

    I created an account and logged into the site- still no information on who this is or how to contact them.... Cheers Mark
  5. fishmeok

    Flying boots

    And why would that be a problem? A man should always have 50 to 75 pairs of flying boots, just in case....;):D
  7. fishmeok

    Flying boots

    Just ran across this: http://www.wholesalepages.co.uk/products/raf-1936-pattern-flying-boots-98754.html Anybody have an idea what this is all about? Cheers Mark
  8. fishmeok

    Flying boots

    The Aero "A-15" boots are truly magnificent, been wearing them around lately (they are a little big but insoles take care of that). If anyone comes across a pair I would highly recommend snagging them. I used to have a pair of Cockpit 36'rs, except for the Vibram soles those looked more...
  9. fishmeok

    Made a Commercial Flight Jacket and a Car Club Jacket

    Very Cool! BTW, why do they call it a "clicker" jacket? Cheers Mark
  10. fishmeok

    Made my first horsehide A-2

    Thanks, but I still have a long way to go in that direction... ;) BTW I finally added a "for sale" tab on my webpage, this one will be up there soon. Cheers Mark
  11. fishmeok

    Made my first horsehide A-2

    Here's another try- I modified the pocket flaps and collar bit, and tried some different cotton broadcloth for the liner. Cheers Mark
  13. fishmeok

    What are the odds??

    Back when I was 13 or so I went through the typical teenage punk phase. One day as I was rummaging in the basement I found my dad's Boy Scout windbreaker from the 60's. It still had some of the original patches on it, so I of course immediately removed them and turned the thing into a punk...
  14. fishmeok

    Made a Commercial Flight Jacket and a Car Club Jacket

    EXCELLENT work! Very well done!:eusa_clap Isn't it a great feeling when you finish something, put it on, and say "yep, that's it." :) You will have to show us pics of those striped knits- I think the right kind would look great on a pre-war civilian flight jacket. Don't be afraid of...
  15. fishmeok

    Made my first horsehide A-2

    Ha!- I almost cut that one up a few years ago to see how A-2's are made... fortunately I found a better resource (John Chapman). My site is superiorjackets.com Cheers Mark
  16. fishmeok

    Made my first horsehide A-2

    Thanks for the compliments- the horse is from Horween in Chicago, it's about 1.2 MM thick. A-2's are fun to make, lots of intricate little details to geek out about, like how the "X" pattern on the epaulet is stitched and the differences in topstitching edge distance. Cheers Mark
  17. fishmeok

    Made my first horsehide A-2

    I was going for more of a Doniger feel on this one, still need to work on the details though. More pics here: http://superiorjackets.com/?p=524
  19. fishmeok

    12 buttonholes and 16 buttons: horsehide M-41

    Here's some more pics- Trotsky I sent you a P.M. http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p208/fishmeok/linux%20dump/m%2041/ Cheers Mark
  20. fishmeok

    12 buttonholes and 16 buttons: horsehide M-41

    I just finished this, it's a test jacket for an M-1941 in brown horsehide. I still have a few buttons to put on, but after sewing 12 on by hand I need a break... Here's some quick and dirty pics Cheers Mark Heading for bed
  21. fishmeok

    not made for walking

    What size are they? Just askin... Cheers Mark
  22. fishmeok

    Luftwaffe Version 2

    Thanks guys- I always finish one of these and then immediately pick it apart for all the "mistakes" I made... It takes a couple days to get the perspective back... One of the nice things about this pattern is that it can be made into a bunch of different designs (like the basic A-2 pattern)...
  23. fishmeok

    Luftwaffe Version 2

    This is another experiment based on the same pattern. I trimmed the sides and arms a bit, and made the collar a little smaller. It's getting closer.... Cheers Mark

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