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  1. JanSolo

    Aero Stuart mid warm, mid long

    Hello and welcome! That's a great jacket you've got there, packed with loads of cool details. I like the lining and the back design very much. Glad you've opted for the corduroy stripe on the bottom hem. Overall a very well thought out "first jacket". The fit is very good as well! Now on to...
  2. JanSolo

    Pic of Mr. Slick's Jacket...

    I have to agree with the others: Terrific looking jacket with a very good fit and lovely trousers which go really well with your Iron Rangers. PS: Welcome to the lounge!
  3. JanSolo

    Is Aero Goatskin Chrome Tanned or Vegetable Tanned?

    Look at the cut edge of the throat latch: Paler base colour with spray finish top coat. A clear sign of veg tanned skins. A chrome tanned skin (if left undyed) would show a blue-white base colour due to the chrome salt tanning agents. Therefore most chrome tanned hides are drum dyed and pigment...
  4. JanSolo

    Is Aero Goatskin Chrome Tanned or Vegetable Tanned?

    Aero will make M422as, A2s and civilian jackets up to size 40/42 (depending on model) out of goat. No 3/4 length jackets at the moment due to lack of larger hides. The biggest skins are mainly reserved for one-piece A2 backs.
  5. JanSolo

    Is Aero Goatskin Chrome Tanned or Vegetable Tanned?

    Aero goat: - Ultra thick, sometimes twice as thick as G+B goat - Vegetable tanned using quebracho and oak bark tannins which result in a light milk chocolate base colour of the leather - Semi aniline seal spray finish on top which leaves a semi glossy slightly mottled appearance - Due to...
  7. JanSolo

    New Aero Half belt Delux

    Nice jacket! Good fit and excellent choice of leather. Enjoy it!!
  8. JanSolo

    FS: Aero 30s Halfbelt, super thick seal goat, Gabardine lining, size 40

    Still up for grabs! Come one guys! This is a new jacket with loads of special features. 520 EUR/ 450 UK Pound/ 710 USD plus shipping
  9. JanSolo

    Question about Buzz Rickson 30s/40s Leather Flying Jacket

    Here you go: (Nice jacket with great details and good fit by the way, although the picture would benefit from better lighting and better focus. Are those Aeros on the clothes rail?)
  10. JanSolo

    G1 with Leather Collar? Help/Advice/Opinions

    No. Seal brown is a spray finish colour which is usually (with Aero) only available in mid weight leathers. The jacket depicted is made from heavy brown Front Quarter Horsehide. It's not a solid brown because there is no pigment finish on this type of leather. The colour is sort of...
  11. JanSolo

    G1 with Leather Collar? Help/Advice/Opinions

    Aeroleather Anj-3 in Front Quarter Horsehide. Size 42 plus 1 inch for sleeves and body. I'm 6 ft-6ft1, 39 inch chest, weight 152lbs
  13. JanSolo

    Some great Fall/Winter 2011 Buzz Rickson's jackets

    Some new models. All semi-military (and probably semi-authentic) but oh so good looking!! Here you go:
  14. JanSolo

    FS: Aero 30s Halfbelt, super thick seal goat, Gabardine lining, size 40

    Reduced to 520 EUR/ 450 UK Pound/ 710 USD plus shipping
  15. JanSolo

    Sheepskin vs Lambswool

    All Aero sheepskin jackets are made from fully grown merino sheep. Mouton or sheepskin from juvenile sheep is probably only used for collar trim etc. A B3, B6, Irvin etc. need to have a robust and sturdy skin, lambskins would be too small and too fragile.
  16. JanSolo

    Buzz Rickson's B-2...a pictorial review of an endangered species!

    Thanks again fellas! Edward you are absolutely right about the lack of WWII aura. The B-2 really is a good looking and well made jacket with lots of useful features...it just happened to enter service a decade too early! I'm sure that Aero could bring it back to life if they wanted to. The BR...
  17. JanSolo

    Buzz Rickson's B-2...a pictorial review of an endangered species!

    True!
  19. JanSolo

    Buzz Rickson's B-2...a pictorial review of an endangered species!

    Thanks everybody! I'm sure that BR is still making the B-2 but it doesn't seem to be a popular jacket. Eastman and HPA have both dropped this particular model for some unknown reasons. Maybe it has something to do with the Japanese grading. My jacket is a 40 and I currently have a 38.5 inch...
  20. JanSolo

    Buzz Rickson's B-2...a pictorial review of an endangered species!

    Some more shots with that strange looking Westphalian:
  21. JanSolo

    Buzz Rickson's B-2...a pictorial review of an endangered species!

    Hello everybody, Today I’d like to post a little pictorial review of my Buzz Rickson’s B2. Since these are quite rare and good pictures are hard to find especially on non-Japanese sites I’ve decided to take a couple of detail shots to give you an impression of how a BR is constructed. First of...
  22. JanSolo

    New Eastman B3

    www.vintageleatherjackets.org You will have to register to enter...
  23. JanSolo

    Replace A Stolen Jacket

    The Air Comfort might be exactly what you are looking for. It's a well made jacket which is trimmer fitting than Aero's 50s Bomber Jacket which was brought to the market as an A2 alternative for more portly built individuals... Also there shouldn't be a long wait period with Eastman as most of...

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