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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    lol lol lol
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    I wonder if such a celebrated Irvin has survived and is displayed in a museum somewhere? Or maybe somebody now owns it and is oblivious of it's pedigree?
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    No need H. Johnson, I'm equally apologetic if my posts caused you any offence - as you say, we should be here to help one another.
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    Sorry Ruf, are you after an original or a repro? A size 6 label states it's intended for 40/42" but it would easily fit a 44", even a 46" if worn without much under it. My size 5 fits me best, I'm a 42" chest but the label indicates that this is intended for a 38-40". If there's any logic to...
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    Sorry to be a pedant, in fact I said MAYBE you would pay more - there is no like-for-like comparison available at any given time, so how could one ever say for sure. Personally I've always felt that collecting these items and exhibiting them - either physically or photographically - is a most...
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    I see no definite reason to avoid ebay. I've bought 2 Irvin's from there, maybe I paid more than I might have, but certainly not more than I could sensibly afford. A lot of jackets appear there which are being sold by very reputable people - to avoid it altogether is curious advice in my...
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    I don't know how this will sit, but I reckon around the £500 mark should buy you a good wearable Irvin with no obvious faults. If it is collectable, in that it has provenance, that increases the value considerably. Larger sizes seem more rare so I imagine these will be slightly more costly too...
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    Skids, this may well be a red herring, but I was told that the sleeves on Irvins are usually a bit long so as to maintain coverage when the crew were in the aircraft and extending their arms to hold the control column, gun triggers etc. Be pleased for anyone to hole that one below the waterline...
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    First time I've seen a size 7, it's in wonderful shape - bags of character, and still with it's collar strap, label and hanging chain. A great Irvin! How's the fit? Here's the label from my size 6 - looks like they might have something in common?
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    Hi Skids, I have an Irvin which was repaired by Aero, the work has been done very carefully and is completely in keeping with the jacket. One of the sleeve pullers was also missing and I was also able to buy a small NOS Lightning zip from Sefton (via ebay) and I used the puller off that - they...
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    QUIZ: The Few.

    I'll get my coat...........
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    Canopy As usual, it's probably impossible to ID these Irvins, but can anyone tell what the aircraft is?
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    Aero Steerhide

    Yes, yes and yes!
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    New ELC "Time Worn" A2s

    Beautiful Kinabalu, I especially like the AFV's - am I right in assuming they're 1/35th? Spit makes a good point though, I've made you hijack the thread - sorry. Maybe we need to look somewhere else to post this stuff - any suggestions from the Mods please? Many thanks:)
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    New ELC "Time Worn" A2s

    Hi Kinabalu, the A2 is the darker shade, walnut brown. I'm sure you'll be as pleased with yours too. How about posting some shots of your models?
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    Panoramic picture tour of a WW2 sub

    That is amazing, thanks - really good to see.
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    Out of all the current B3 manufacturers, whos shearling wool is the thickest/longest?

    I bought this B3 from MickeyB-17 recently, it's made by Aero. Unlike John I have nothing to compare it against, but it is superbly made and I really admire its quality. This was the only way I could think of to indicate how dense the wool is, the coin is a UK one pence piece, which is 2cm in...
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    New ELC "Time Worn" A2s

    ELC Pearl Harbour 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...
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    The three greatest....

    Most of the duels in "The Duellists". Also the high platform one in "Hero". Thrilling stuff.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Robbed by Robbery 'Robbery' with Stanley Baker. I've waited years for this to come out on DVD, so I was really looking forward to seeing it again. But, and for me this is a very large but - it's a 4:3 pan and scan number, so I was mightily ticked off. It's still a good movie with memorable...

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