kinabalu222
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ethanedwards said:Hi Kinabalu, some time ago I posted pics of my ELC pearl Harbour, they're
here if you scroll down the page a little.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=32205
For the serious collectors a jacket like this probably doesn't sit right, but a few months down the line I'm still very happy with it. Good luck with that long wait, it's a tough one!
Thanks Ethan for the link, I think I am going to LOVE this jacket! The HPA website pictures are very poor and I was nervous about the amount of weathering but your pics show that it has just the right amount for me. It also looks buttery soft and very comfy unlike the all-new sizing jacket they sent me which was cardboard stiff. I think I made the right choice. Is yours the American Walnut or Havana Brown?
I will offer another analogy of why I like the weathered look. I've always hated warbirds that have been restored to newer than new condition complete with polished chrome spinners and props and glossy camo paint because they are never in that condition in the field. Over the last ten years in the US, you can start to see warbirds with authentic flat paint/finishes and much more original (abeit mostly non-functioning) equipment like radios, ammo boxes etc. in the aircraft. I think it is a good sign. I am also a model builder and always weather my models with fading and chipping paint, exhaust stains, oil streaks etc. I simply love the worn in, lived in look and perhaps is why I decided on the weathered version of Eastman's A2.
Anyway that's me and I fully respect other's preference for wanting to wear it in themselves. Like I said before, I had a tough time deciding. Maybe I'm just trying to justify my decision after the fact!!
Herman.