Query re. ELC prop jackets in Masters of the Air

[matei72]

Hi all. I was watching Master of the Air, just curious if the B-3s used for the series were made of a thinner fleece? I do realise that the jackets have been aged for realism, but the fleece looks similar to my ELC B-6.

I just received a new Werber B-3 and the fleece is incredibly thick, about twice as thick as that on my B-6

Also re. the Werber, the collar seems quite large compared to what I’m seeing in the series and on some other wartime B-3s. Granted, I ordered a size up so I could layer underneath but it is still quite a lot of collar.

Is that a characteristic of this particular contract?

 

[Micawber]

I think the answers you seek are already on this forum, perhaps contained in the mega MOTA thread here:

https://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/threads/masters-of-air-shoots-this-spring-for-apple-tv.25234/

I seem to recall that shaving of the fleece was done to enable actors to wear them and move around in more comfort while shooting in the summer or interior shots in hot studios.

 

[CK90]

Hi all. I was watching Master of the Air, just curious if the B-3s used for the series were made of a thinner fleece? I do realise that the jackets have been aged for realism, but the fleece looks similar to my ELC B-6.

I just received a new Werber B-3 and the fleece is incredibly thick, about twice as thick as that on my B-6

Also re. the Werber, the collar seems quite large compared to what I’m seeing in the series and on some other wartime B-3s. Granted, I ordered a size up so I could layer underneath but it is still quite a lot of collar.

Is that a characteristic of this particular contract?

I’m sure some others will chime in, Matei but my understanding is Eastman B-3’s have rather larger collars than originals.

It’s not just Eastman - I’ve noticed most repro makers tend to exaggerate the B-3 collar dimensions. Good Wear being an exception.

You should be able to see this contrast if you can find some images of an original Werber.

 

[matei72]

Thanks for the info.

My search skills are pretty poor, I did look on the forum but somehow didn’t turn that obvious thread up!

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

It is what happened to those B3