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  1. Big J

    Crazy !

    Well, I'm a natural cynic, so I see this as part of a larger trend. The trend marking the end of postwar prosperity and social equality (or something). In recent years, a lot of the social benefits that our grandfathers generation was rewarded with for the sacrifices they made in WWII, social...
  2. Big J

    Crazy !

    'A fool and his money, etc', yes that's interesting isn't it? Since the vast majority of rich people don't go bankrupt immediately, I can only deduce that they aren't fools. When you've got a million dollar sports car, private jet, several holiday homes, and still in the black, a 3k GBP jacket...
  3. Big J

    Crazy !

    The price isn't so different from what you'd pay in Japan, and they don't have any trouble selling out here every winter. London is full of millionaires and oligarchs (according to the news I read), so I guess they'll be selling these like hot cakes to people who can easily afford it. I think...
  4. Big J

    Crazy !

    That's not fair! They're just taking the p1ss now.
  5. Big J

    Crazy !

    Whoops! My mistake! The U.K. price is lower than buying from Japan and paying import taxes and VAT! Store price; 2,981.25. Japan price + import taxes/VAT; 3,211.95. It's a saving of 230.70 GBP. RMC are losing money on this. It's a bargain. If they had a size 48, I'd get one.
  7. Big J

    Crazy !

    When I open the OP's link, it shows me the B-3 priced at 3,931.88 USD, which is 2,981.25 GBP today. As Mich486 says, Japan retail price equates to 2,622 GBP, to which you must add 22.5% import taxes and VAT (589.95 GBP) for a total of 3,211.95 GBP. That's only 230.70 GBP extra markup. Not a...
  8. Big J

    Crazy !

    I'm not really sure anyone should be surprised by this. Hasn't anyone noticed the way this 'hobby' has been going for the last few years? I remember when I joined TFL, people talked about LW like they were starship money. Seems quite quaint now. Clearly this shop is just charging what the market...
  9. Big J

    Ja Dubow 27798 (Platon) A-2 jacket review and pics

    No doubt about it, and that price it's a steal.
  10. Big J

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    @Doctor Damage, Yeah, it could well be. Have you seen the Jon Ronson documentary 'Stanley Kubrick's Boxes'? I think it's still up on YouTube. Ronson set out to bust the 'Kubrick faked the moon landings for NASA' conspiracy theory, and was granted access to Kubrick's UK estate, where he was taken...
  11. Big J

    Ja Dubow 27798 (Platon) A-2 jacket review and pics

    Yeah, absolutely could be the height/angle of the camera. When I take selfies, my legs always look about 20 inches. My Aero A-2s are all size 50 with an extra inch of length (besides the fact they were never issued in size 50), I don't think one inch of length is a visible difference on a jacket...
  13. Big J

    Ja Dubow 27798 (Platon) A-2 jacket review and pics

    Thanks for posting the review. I've read various threads about Platon's new enterprise, and wondered how that relates to BK and the whole Andy thing. Are we even sure they are two separate people (as opposed to, say, two personalities in the same mind), and not an attempt by Andy to rebrand BK...
  14. Big J

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    No need to be sorry at all. Until your post, I'd never noticed. I'd be really interested to know what he was wearing. We know that the US military refused point blank to assist Kubrick's making of this film (too militarily 'sensitive' a topic? too 'pinko' a script?), but since there's the pic of...
  15. Big J

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    In fact, there's a great still of Slim Pickens squatting on the bomb in the studio between takes. His jacket doesn't appear to have slash pockets, nor the L-2 tab at the bottom of the zipper. There's no apparent nylon sheen compared to the rest of his outfit, suggesting he's either wearing a...
  16. Big J

    Fur coats?

    That Edward guy looks awesome! I'm generally pessimistic about the future (we have to save the planet, improve medical science, etc) but I'd be happy if in some William Gibson way we could grow sheets of fur. I'd love a Polar Bear fur coat then (but not now, obviously).
  17. Big J

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    That's not an MA-1. The sleeves are too tapered, they don't include the wool batting lining. And there's a breast pocket? Slim Pickens wasn't exactly slim, so I doubt they could get him an issue jacket in his size. There are some pics of Peter Sellers in the role of Kong wearing an L-2b on the...
  19. Big J

    Batwing Sightings

    I'm with Doctor Damage on this. Just speaking about my G-1s on my body (and it's shape, natch), I think it's about the relationship of the shoulder width to chest size. All my 60's and 70's G-1s have narrower shoulders compared to my repro Aero and ELC. When I wear my 60's and 70's jackets, with...
  20. Big J

    Back to the 80's

    @Edward, I can only say that's a loss for the legal profession. I for one would love to be represented in court by an Elvis impersonator with the proper credentials.
  21. Big J

    Back to the 80's

    @Edward, yeah, the original is worth a look if you have the chance. It's still just a kids cartoon, but it's far better than Battle of the Planets. However, I love the first two episodes of Mazin Kaizer. It's a tribute to the original robo anime Mazinger Z, features the same characters, but...
  22. Big J

    Back to the 80's

    @zebedee, great minds! I read it as an undergrad way back. Explains a lot doesn't it? Buruma knew his stuff. I really like the old Takakura Ken movies. Very stylish. I learned a lot of bad Japanese from them. Not so much a fan of Kitano though, but my father in law loves his gangster movies.
  23. Big J

    Back to the 80's

    Well, don't let the fact that the people behind putting these series together have job titles that are translated into English as 'producer' or 'director' fool you. These are company salarymen working for Sunrise/Bandai who strictly control what they feed kids in order to boost merchandising...

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