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    Project: 5-Star Buco J-82

    Sounds like cost-cutting to me.
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    Project: 5-Star Buco J-82

    Technically isn't it a multi-piece back given the side panels? ;)
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    Where YOU can buy heavy overcoats today (28oz-32oz)

    It depends. It's easy to find pea coats and Mackinaws used. In their own way, hyper formal outerwear like opera capes are also fairly easy to find in good condition. Wool coats that are in between, like polo coats and Ulsters, tended to have been worn hard and will be considerably damaged from...
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    Where YOU can buy heavy overcoats today (28oz-32oz)

    I realize it's a bit unusual to describe full-price RL as a deal, but nevertheless I think I've found a deal. It wasn't immediately accessible on the RL site; I actually found it by accident via a Google search for something else, but they have a polo coat in a beautiful tweed custom woven for...
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    Women's leather jackets

    First cool post here in a while, haha.
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    Glock in Jacket Pistol Pocket (?)

    If you do it you shouldn't without a pocket holster. Especially a striker fired gun; Glock belly doesn't sound great. The pocket is sized for a 1911 so it's actually way too big for most things lol. A good chunk of the models do, except the cafe racers of course. But as mentioned above...
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    Project: 5-Star Buco J-82

    To be honest, this part baffled me when you first mentioned it. By asking them to do this, you lost the advantage that came with them duplicating his original. Yes they can grade patterns but 46 and 44 are so close, let alone vintage 46 which is more like a 42! Why not go with the sure thing?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Bad idea.
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    -15% at Aero, but only this week.

    Wow… I didn't order anything in the sale but I was not expecting the massive spike in all prices that followed.
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    Help with identifying this RMC Double Riders

    The arm? No I just thought it was a nice view of the seam.
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    Help with identifying this RMC Double Riders

    Your last photo is great because you can also see in it how original RMC kept the proper full seam construction that you see in vintage jackets and makes for a stronger jacket. Not so with modern RMC.
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    Concern about Buco J-24 Sizing

    Where Buzz Rickson's and the original RMC that went out of business do seek to reproduce original patterns, the current RMC tries to adapt the look to a skinny-fit aesthetic–or did for the longest time–the new pattern indicates a step away not least because skinny fit has been out of fashion for...
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    Casual double rider jacket - SB Oakland, or Aero King of the Road?

    You definitely made the right choice. I have my eye on one of these since I've been searching for a 50s Hercules in good condition for ages and they run quite a lot.
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    Project: 5-Star Buco J-82

    I think Marc's point is that the placement within models varied so none of them is wrong. @Marc mndt the inconsistency that actually jumped at me most was the pocket flap shape–completely different! But of course part of the charm.
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    Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto

    I believe it’s the in-store-only light/midweight horsehide 613 with blackened hardware. Really cool jacket.
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    Project: 5-Star Buco J-82

    I wonder if they measured and traced the D-pocket on Mysteryo's jacket when he sent it in (before substituting it for the requested handwarmer). I am interested in pursuing this but if I were to I would request the copy pattern without any adjustments for my size.
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    Remake of a Buco J-71 by FiveStars Leathers

    I'm similarly tempted to go for your model's exact measurements. Hell, if they measured the D-pocket of your J-82 I would maybe even go for that for minimal modification from them. I know a size 42 original Buco is unwearably small for me so a 46 is probably the smallest I could wear.
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    Propper CWU 36p

    Some of the former military pilots here might have more direct advice but my feeling is the wrinkles would just go from wearing and letting it shake out that way. The overall look is part of the charm.
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    Field Leathers

    There was a post above it from a (now-deleted) bot account.
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    Bronson workwear authenticity question

    Possible. Pretty common in the third world that the best stock goes straight for western expert, so that's entirely possible.

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