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Post by Noah on Oct 11, 2010 14:13:05 GMT -5
When I first started working I was all excited that I would be working and making money. But then, the excitement slowly went away. You'll have less free time. At least you get some cash! MaX, LOL! The higher the screen accuracy, the higher the price.
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Post by MaX on Oct 12, 2010 10:30:37 GMT -5
I'm just about to finish my education (currently writing my master thesis), and then I'm making my part time job my full time job. Can't wait to make "real" money!
I've already gotten a taste of what a full time job is like from working over the summer, and you're absolutely right, there isn't as much free time... It's kind of a downer, but on the other hand, it made me enjoy weekends more.
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Oct 12, 2010 11:00:45 GMT -5
Sometimes, my sister has to work on the weekends, so there's not as much time for fun for her. Any updates, MaX? Steven
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Post by MaX on Oct 12, 2010 11:25:27 GMT -5
That's too bad... Doesn't she have other days off instead?
Well, Wade has said that he'll replace my grooved stuff. But there's not enough time to do this before halloween, so I'm sending it back after halloween. Whether he'll reimburse the postage, I don't know yet.
As I wrote earlier, Wested told me they'd send the jacket tuesday (today) and send a tracking number. But I haven't heard anything from them, or received the tracking number yet...
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Oct 12, 2010 11:46:48 GMT -5
Yeah, she has some days off. I don't know if there's a particular pattern, though. She works at Michael's (A Craft Store) and at our library. That's great that the grooved stuff is gonna be replaced. Man, Wested hasn't made a very good impression on you so far. And it's leaving an even worse impression on me. Steven
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Post by MaX on Oct 12, 2010 11:55:42 GMT -5
As long as she gets days off. Working straight through just a couple of weeks can really take it out of you. Yes, grooveless ftw. No, no they haven't. Not a good impression at all...
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Post by Noah on Oct 12, 2010 20:08:43 GMT -5
The good thing with working is that you get money. The bad thing is less free time. It's good to hear Wade will replace your grooved gear. Wested is famous for not having too good customer service, and quality control. I hope they send it out today and you get a tracking number.
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Oct 12, 2010 20:49:30 GMT -5
I guess working is like shaving. It's very exciting when you first do it, because you're taking another step to manhood, but it quickly wears thin. Right now, I'm holding off on shaving because I'm trying to make it a 5 o'clock shadow for Halloween. Yeah, now he'll have even more accurate gear for next year! I think the word is INfamous. Steven
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Post by Noah on Oct 12, 2010 22:38:50 GMT -5
I guess working is like shaving. It's very exciting when you first do it, because you're taking another step to manhood, but it quickly wears thin. Right now, I'm holding off on shaving because I'm trying to make it a 5 o'clock shadow for Halloween. Yeah, now he'll have even more accurate gear for next year! I think the word is INfamous. Steven Well actually, light grooves would probably be more accurate, but there's absolutely no problem with having no grooves. All that matters is that you're happy with your gear. Yeah, INfamous works too. ;D
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Oct 12, 2010 22:40:35 GMT -5
Light grooves that were weathered away. Steven
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Post by MaX on Oct 13, 2010 1:23:30 GMT -5
Right now, I'm holding off on shaving because I'm trying to make it a 5 o'clock shadow for Halloween. ... said more than two weeks in advance... priceless ;D I knew Wested had somewhat of a tainted reputation for getting stuff wrong, but I didn't know about the service... The first step for them would be to make their spam-filter less aggressive, if that's indeed where all my e-mails go, as Gemma claims. Indeed, PJ, weathered grooves.
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Post by MaX on Oct 13, 2010 12:18:44 GMT -5
The jacket has arrived! Say what you will about Wested, but DHL delivers. ;D Beautiful, soft leather. I actually really like the color on it, too. The specs are almost spot on. The most off I've measured is 2 mm. I've inspected for restitching (I saw an awful example of this from Wested in another thread), and have only found one small example of it on one pocket flap, where three stitches have been taken out and redone. Hardly noticeable, and completely acceptable. I've inspected for sloppy stitching, and haven't found any gross examples of it. The stitching isn't razor edge sharp, but it's only off by approx. 1 mm. This I can see on a lot of the jacket, but it's not noticeable and also totally acceptable on a custom, manually sewn (?) jacket. A few things I'm not sure about. Mind you, this is on me, because I didn't specify this. Regarding the zipper, is it SA for it to go all the way down, or to stop before the bottom of the jacket? And the side straps, how do I get them to go backwards like this? All though in this pic they go forward. I asked for a two-piece rectangular ring. The arms are a bit long, which is weird because I have pretty long arms compared to my height. But actually that might be good if I want to soak it, because then it would shrink, I hear. Oh, lastly. Don't worry, pictures will come! EDIT: I got a little excited about measurements. They are not all good. Sleeves are actually longer than ordered, which is why they seemed long to begin with. They are about half an inch too long. If they do crumble up when I soak it, it'll be perfect I think. The back is also about half an inch too long. But this actually worked out better than if it had been correct. So, the measurements were not exact, but it's actually better that way. ;D
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Post by Noah on Oct 13, 2010 13:00:00 GMT -5
Congrats on you new jacket! Glad to hear you are liking it. I know for a Raiders jacket, it's SA for the zipper not to go all the way down. Where does it stop on yours? In the picture, the strap actually might be facing backward, but it's just leaning or bent forward. The jacket has rectangular sliders, which makes the straps face backward. I'm not quite sure how to make the strap go backwards with two-piece rectangular rings. I'll see if I can find something for that. The sleeves of the jacket will shrink a bit, so it should fit good after some wear. Looking forward to the pics!
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Post by MaX on Oct 13, 2010 13:27:08 GMT -5
Thanks! Yeah, I'm so happy that they got the specs right (almost). The stories I've read in here have been making me a little nervous. The zipper stops a little above the bottom of the jacket on mine, so that's perfect. You might be right about the strap on that picture. That would make sense. According to this thread it's not sliders, but two rectangular buckles on each side. I'd really appreciate a way of getting the straps to go backwards. Not just to be SA, but because it might get annoying to have them sticking out in front. By the way, tips on distressing are welcomed! I've been reading some stuff in here, but I have to brush up on it before I actually start doing it. E.g. should I wash it in a washing machine on cold, or just hang it in the shower? Does it make a difference? And should I wear it until it's completely dry?
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Oct 13, 2010 13:57:32 GMT -5
Go to the Jacket Section of the forum. There's a link to a place where you can buy black rectangular sliders for the straps. I'm glad you're happy with your Wested, but I'm still not willing to risk buying from them. So what kind of distressing do you want? Faded and Wrinkly? Scraped and Silvery? Dirty and Dusty? Actually, I'd recommend the Prop-Accurate "Deborah Nadoolman" method of Swiss Army Knife and a Steel Brush, since that's what you're going for. Steven
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Post by MaX on Oct 13, 2010 14:12:19 GMT -5
But, but, I don't want't sliders. These brackets were supposed to be SA. Hmm, actually see that I can't even replace them even if I wanted to. Not without unstitching the whole x-box stitching, anyway. Which I'm not even going to attempt. ;D I understand your unwillingness to go for Wested. Had they just told me from the beginning that it would take this long it would've been fine. They just kept pushing the date... Of those distressing option I'd go for the first two. I don't think "dirty and dusty" makes much sense unless it's an outdoors event. Even then, I don't know... I'll have to find more on the Deborah Nadoolman method. I'm not really sure what / how she did.
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Oct 13, 2010 14:30:33 GMT -5
Yeah, I should've been more careful what I was saying. I meant that they were the "brackets" you're talking about. Just go to that site and see for yourself. 1", Flat Black, and a quantity of four. Yeah, I agree. I'll keep it in mind for when I start collecting Indy Gear. Steven
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Post by MaX on Oct 13, 2010 14:37:32 GMT -5
Those are the ones I already have one. I just need to figure out how to properly have the straps turn backwards. Right now I've tucked them back through the last loop they came through. I can't imagine that's how it's done on the prop. If I tug on them, I'm pretty sure they'll go right back through, not good for adventure. Here are two pics of the jacket! The lighting sucks right now, and a flash makes it look a much lighter brown. This is the best I could do right now. The color in back-picture looks closest to what I see IRL.
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Post by Kt. Templar on Oct 13, 2010 15:23:06 GMT -5
Wested only supply 2 piece rings, either retangular or D shaped ones. The screen Raiders seems to have a rectangular tri glide, this is pretty hard to source. I found some which are good but seem slightly too thick to my eye. To fit them you remove the old ones, cut a small slot in the middle of the centre bar of the triglide and squeeze it onto the rear loop of leather. If you cut the slot 2-3mm there is no way it's going to come off in any normal wear. If you want some of these drop me a PM. I send you a pair for a couple of dollars.
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Post by MaX on Oct 13, 2010 15:52:36 GMT -5
Regarding the zipper, it seems to actually go all the way down, as agent5 says in the thread I've been referencing. Too bad I missed that on my order for Wested... Kt, I am beginning to wonder whether it is actually 2-piece square brackets as agent5 says. I can't see how the strap would come backwards that way. I just can't find a good pic to support either theory. Do you have any? I might get some from you just in case. By the way, how come you didn't get the x-box stitches?
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Post by Kt. Templar on Oct 13, 2010 15:59:17 GMT -5
I got my jacket a longtime ago, and have had others since with x boxes. It really doesn't make much difference to me! If I were to choose I think without looks a little cleaner. I've not had a strap pull out either.
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Oct 13, 2010 16:07:16 GMT -5
The jacket looks great! And once again, I learn something new about Indy Gear. Steven
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Post by Noah on Oct 13, 2010 19:37:45 GMT -5
That jacket looks great! Wested sure can make some nice ones, even though they sometimes don't have good quality control. In some places, I've heard that the Raiders jacket had two-piece rectangular rings, and in other places rectangular sliders like the one KT posted. Todd's jacket comes with it. In this screen grab, to me it looks like rectangular sliders:
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Post by MaX on Oct 14, 2010 1:24:44 GMT -5
Kt, I'm just a stickler for those small things right now while I'm putting stuff together. Usually, when I get the stuff I've been nit-picking, if somethings a little off it doesn't bother me after a while. It's just nice to have it right from the get-go, I think. Thanks PJ and Noah! When I received the jacket I thought it looked way better than any images I've seen of it, and thought to myself "why haven't people taken some decent pictures of this?". Well, now I know, apparently it's hard to take one! Noah, I agree. On a lot of pictures it does look like it's a glider. I just stuck to agent5's description because I've heard he has a really good eye for these things.
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Post by MaX on Oct 15, 2010 12:45:04 GMT -5
Just received a black Indy tie from Magnoli, to make amends for the mistake with my pants. Funny thing, I asked for some thread so I could have my girlfriend fix the pants, he had them send some thread from the place in Thailand that makes the pants. They sent two different threads, none of them matched, and when asked about it, they said they don't know which thread they used. How does that happen? ;D
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