Aero type D-1

[tudo]

Here's some pic's of my new redskin D-1.

Its sooo lovely and warm.

 

[kojax]

looks very warm enjoy it.........

 

[Fanch]

Great looking jacket that appears to be a perfect fit!

 

[tudo]

Thanks for your comments .Will at Aero was brilliant, I told him my height and dimensions and he gave me some excellent advice on the sizing details(I'm not what you call a giant of a man). I was very pleased with the outcome.

 

[miles_archer]

Great looking Jacket! I am curious, when did you place your order. As I have said in other threads I ordered an Aero B-3 December 2 and it has yet to be made. Thanks.

 

[John Lever]

Great fit. Is the fleece the usual 1/4 inch. 6 mm or longer ?

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Great looking jacket. Thanks for modeling it; I will be right over to pick it uplol

 

[tudo]

Miles it took about 6-7 weeks to arrive.
John it is more like half an inch. I have Eastman C-3 Vest that is 1/4 of an inch and the type D-1 fleece is easily twice as thick.

 

[CBI]

Great jacket!!!! Congrats to you and Aero. It never gets cold enough here for this kind of jacket. Damn!!!!

 

[John Lever]

Miles it took about 6-7 weeks to arrive.
John it is more like half an inch. I have Eastman C-3 Vest that is 1/4 of an inch and the type D-1 fleece is easily twice as thick.

That's interesting, I allays thought it should be the same ?

 

[Edward]

Great looking jacket! I have to admit, I'm surprised at how snug the fit is - I had the impression the D1 was a less fitted jacket design than its closest relative, the B6. It's like a little minime B3! I have half an eye on the Aero Redskin B6 (for when I next break a bank...), though i think I probably would have it modded slightly by getting them to add zips to the pockets a la the D1. Only limitation I find with the B3 is the lack of pockets...

 

[greyhound68]

Great looking jacket I got one just like it on order should be getting here to the USA soon. I can't wait after seeing yours.:eusa_clap

 

[tudo]

Thanks, greyhound 68, would love to see the pics of yours when it arrives.
John & Edward,I believe the Eastman is a more authentic type D-1; but they do not do custom sizes and being quite short and skinny in the middle;the Eastmans would of probably look like a tent on me

 

[H.Johnson]

A favour...

I wonder if you would do me a favour. I am making a copy of the 1937 pattern D-1 (which this Aero is) and I'm having problems with the pattern for the collar as I don't have an original to base it on.

Would you examine the points of the collar and tell me how the points are formed at the back, please? Are they pinched and hand-stitched to form a point before the seams on the long and short edges are sewn?

I made a B-3 some time ago which turned out well, but the collar point is squarer and I could see how it was done on the original I copied.

Any chance of a description or a close-up photograph of the back of one of the collar points, please?

 

[tudo]

H.Johnson,sorry but I tried to take photos ,but my camera is not good enough for real close-ups.The collar looks and feels to be folded over and stitched into a point before the seams are finished, as you suggested.I hope this helps

 

[H.Johnson]

It does, thanks. I get a good idea from your description. What I will now do is cut a pattern from craft paper and fold and stitch it before making the seams. I can try out several alternative shapes. That's better than wasting red sheepskin, which I'm short of. I'll let you know if it works...

 

[FW190]

Beautiful jacket............The fleece does look awfully thick for a D-1, though. Might just be the picture. My Eastman D-1 has 1/4 inch fleece, which is 1/2 of the B-3. I thought the D-1 originally had this thinner fleece.....maybe not. I also have an Aero B-6 which also has the 1/4" fleece. By the way.....what size is your D-1?........................ Outstanding Redskin!

 

[tudo]

I think it is thicker than the original spec. type D-1
But Aero do say their shearling is closer to 1/2 inch.(which it easily is ,if not slightly more).
It is a size 40

 

[holdemchamp1225]

hey Tudo...

I think it is thicker than the original spec. type D-1
But Aero do say their shearling is closer to 1/2 inch.(which it easily is ,if not slightly more).
It is a size 40

Could you give me a pit to pit, shoulder to shoulder, sleeve length, and length of jacket measurements to give a better understanding of the size 40 from Aero? Did you have it custom fit to you by modifying anything or is it a standard size 40? Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

Bruce

 

[tudo]

Bruce, it was custom fit .I'm only 5'6" and abit with a 30" waist.I told Will at Aero and he reccommended the arm length etc.
pit to pit = 23.5"
shoulder to shoulder = 20"
sleeve length = 24.5"
back length = 25.5"
Hope this is useful.