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  1. bentusian

    Another Asian Repro Co

    Yeah really! :D Let me get back to you with his response.
  2. bentusian

    Another Asian Repro Co

    As some members already pointed out, I doubt Master Film's attempt, if any, to band-wagon JC's good brand name would succeed because a customer who already knows about JC's GW, will not be confused between them. Now, after 4 pages of shoulda woulda and musta, it seems to me that no one has yet...
  3. bentusian

    Another Asian Repro Co

    I don't believe the owner (it's basically an one-man workshop) meant anything serious with 'good wear leather' title and was simply trying to say he's making jackets that look good when worn, because as far as I know Hungoo's background doesn't go that far - sorry about the bad English.. And...
  4. bentusian

    F.S. Buzz Rickson B-15 and Buzz Rickson L-2B Flight Jacket

    .. But both labels read Real McCoy's?
  5. bentusian

    FS: 70's US Navy Kersey Wool Pea Coat 38S

    Up for sale is an original vintage US Navy kersey wool pea coat manufactured in the 70s. Size 38S(Short), in excellent condition - actual measurements: pit to pit 20.5", shoulder width 17.75", sleeve length 25", back length 32" Kersey wool has a less bulky, smoother look compared to melton wool...
  7. bentusian

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Thanks for the pic and the additional info. I still regularly check on your blog(s) even though it's not been updated quite some time...
  8. bentusian

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    That helped a lot! :D Thanks for finally shedding me a good light on these elusive jackets, and also for sharing the origin of rescue orange suits. It sounds even more intriguing to me that the aircraft manufacturers ordered them. Could you post some pics of the said jackets from your...
  9. bentusian

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    I guess you mean impermeable A-1 deck jacket. You are very much right about the Navy regulation on putting only generic crow on utilities, but I've seen some photos of sailors wearing crow with specialty mark on their utilities and all I got was such type.. ;) I recently decided to...
  10. bentusian

    FS: 50's G-1 Jacket MIL-J-7823, size 40 [Ebay]

    For your consideration: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262108617697 TFL member's reasonable offer for immediate purchase is welcome! Please PM me if interested. Thanks.
  11. bentusian

    Alpha A2 fit pic

    I think you will eventually move on. I would save a little more on top of the budget at hand and get a better one, or start with a current issue A-2 at least.
  13. bentusian

    New BUZZ RICKSON Fall & Winter 2015 Catalogue

    works fine with me. or you can try this site instead: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/c/0000006203/
  14. bentusian

    Military Surplus fashion in the 1940s and 1950s

    Mr. Dinerman or any knowledgeable fellow loungers - I scored this mystery B-9(?) parka last year but couldn't find so much about it as to tell whether it's military or civilian. Materials used imply it's a real vintage piece but any further info would be appreciated. Interestingly, it...
  15. bentusian

    The Real Mc Coys Japan

    Indeed. I agree RMC's strong point is in the construction of their products - sometimes even gone too far. They also tend to rearrange and redesign the overall fitting, let alone sizing and grading, of military garments so that their stuff look cooler and slimmer than the originals, unlike...
  16. bentusian

    FS[Ebay]: The Real McCoy's Tanker Jacket Sz M

    RMJP's Tanker Jacket (Size M) in good used condition. All knit bands have been professionally replaced with MASH repro parts. Ebay Listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/261976520751 Thanks for your interest.
  17. bentusian

    Mitsubishi AM6 ZERO

    I didn't know it was that bad. As far as I know UNESCO heritage inscription of the Meiji industrial installations went through an intensive and until-the-last-minute negotiations between the Korean and the Japanese governments. It was Korean side's original demand that the word 'forced labor'...
  19. bentusian

    Mitsubishi AM6 ZERO

    That's pretty lame of Japanese authority to go with two different versions when admitting their mistake or wrongdoing. But then again, I wonder if this sort of shallow schizophrenic tactics work on the ordinary Japanese people? Who wouldn't tell the difference between 'forced to work against...
  20. bentusian

    Leather Name Tag for A2

    +1 on that - http://www.mash-japan.co.jp/oversea/eng_moc/collection/aaf_name_plate/index.html Unlike some of the flimsy, paper-like repro being sold out there on ebay, MASH uses very substantial leather in terms of thickness and all.
  21. bentusian

    Would you wear it?

    Exactly - and according to the explanation on the same web page, the Z signal has the meaning of 'no turning back without a victory' (or seppuku?), it being the last letter of alphabet. It also reads that this jacket is intended as a gesture of reconciliation between two old enemies..
  22. bentusian

    Mitsubishi AM6 ZERO

    The owner of The Few Mfg. seems to have long been interested in the legacy of Zero fighter. http://www.geocities.jp/jettrink_shop/akagia2.html I find it a bit discomforting though, no matter what the intentions were..
  23. bentusian

    Mitsubishi AM6 ZERO

    As far as I know the guy in the cockpit is the director of The Few Mfg. Co. / RMNZ. According to the article he's the current owner, so is he an American citizen?

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