MBA vs NH pants comparison

[indydude18]

I thought you guys might like this
I was inspired by to start this thread after seeing Canyon's shirt comparisons (Thanks Canyon!)

I am blessed enough to own both a MBA and NH version of Raiders pants. These pants are the best Indy pants I have ever seen and when I first saw them side by side I thought to myself "I have two identical pairs of pants!". It's not until I looked after them some more that I saw that they are almost the same....ALMOST!

Similarities:
1. Same Calvary Twill Wool
2. Same general construction and pattern
3. 4 fly buttons, slider hook, eye, and waist band button.

Differences:
1. Color

NH's on bottom, MBA's on top
Notice a VERY slight color difference. With the NH's, I see a darker brown with a slight pink hue, and with the MBA's I get that lighter brown/grey that I love for the Raiders color. Again the color is much more noticeable in person but no so in pictures but I know each person sees color differently so I got some pics with different lighting sources to help/confuse.
*Indirect sunlight*


*Direct sunlight*


*Indirect sunlight/shadow*


*Flash*


2. Belt Loops
No need to post pictures here. NH's have 7 belt loops, MBA's have 5.

3. Button color
Also, no need for photos. NH's seem to have a more olive color button, MBA's seem more red.

4. Pocket flap style
I've been trying to make my pocket flaps more SA so to match the Raiders pocket flaps I saw in Kt Templars pictures of possible Raiders Trousers but I think I'll leave these be for the time being.

NH's


MBA's


5. Diagonal seams
NH's reach the back pocket, MBA's stop around 3/4's of the way. NH's on bottom, MBA's on top.


As far as I can see, I am 110% convinced that Kt Templars photos of NH Screen Used pants are from Raiders. They seem most accurate for what I see on screen. If I can make my pants look like that, these might be the last pants I'll ever need and my NH pants seem to nail it in almost every detail.

Now my question(s) to you guys, which pants seem most accurate to you for Raiders? NH? MBA? Magnolis? Please take in consideration color, construction, feel, material, etc. Now I just need some Magnoli pants!

[indydude18]

Here's a link to full sized photos of these pants.
s638.photobucket.com/albums/uu104/adrianfelix/

Also, if anyone needs any additional measurements, I'll do my best to accommodate

[indydude18]

Has anyone had much luck in trying to make their pocket flaps more SA? I can't seem to make them pointier!

[Pennsylvania Jones]

Perhaps you would want to try Todd's new pants. They were painstakingly made to be as accurate as possible, including the pointy flaps.

www.toddscostumes.com/product/3566/Indiana-Jones-Style-Trousers/

Steven

[indydude18]

Thanks Steven,
But in my honest opinion, the pockets aren't scalloped enough! Could just be the site pictures though!

[Pennsylvania Jones]

Jun 20, 2011 15:48:08 GMT -5 indydude18 said:

Thanks Steven,
But in my honest opinion, the pockets aren't scalloped enough! Could just be the site pictures though!

Well, the site picture for the whip shows a hideous trans knot. However, I've seen customer pics of the whips that didn't have such an ugly trans knot. We'll see what Indyclone25's review (as well as others) says about them.

Steven

[indydude18]

Jun 20, 2011 16:00:26 GMT -5 Pennsylvania Jones said:

Jun 20, 2011 15:48:08 GMT -5 indydude18 said:

Thanks Steven,
But in my honest opinion, the pockets aren't scalloped enough! Could just be the site pictures though!

Well, the site picture for the whip shows a hideous trans knot. However, I've seen customer pics of the whips that didn't have such an ugly trans knot. We'll see what Indyclone25's review (as well as others) says about them.

Steven

Hopefully they'll be awesome! What am I saying? Of course they will, ALL of Todd's products rock!