John Lever
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If the chest patch could be removed I would love one of these
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/klax ... wsehist_en
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/klax ... wsehist_en
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Toys McCoy's B-3
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Silver Surfer
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sold out, they say. ya know, you can always get a redskin and dye the different panels to different colors. i did this with my elc perry b-3.
John Lever
Moderator
Ah yes but then you have balls of steel !
I would worry about where to have the colour boundary and the tape seams might be tricky. My hands are already starting to shake at the thought of spilling dye over a £700 jacket.
Your jacket does look good though.
I would worry about where to have the colour boundary and the tape seams might be tricky. My hands are already starting to shake at the thought of spilling dye over a £700 jacket.
Your jacket does look good though.
John Lever
Moderator
Dr H said:
How did it turn out ?
John Lever
Moderator
I agree, the grain looks very interesting. I wonder if they sell directly to the US or to Europe ? Perhaps there is a business opportunity here somewhere ?sg1011 said:
I notice that since Gary Eastman did the mixed batch Perry, Toys McCoys and The Few have followed suit.
John Lever said:
I can almost certainly say that they do not sell outside Japan. In my experience with buying from Japan in bulk, I almost always had to go through a middle man. That means increased cost for the buyer. There is always a business opportunity, but knowing how the Japanese deal, I can honestly And confidently say that nobody would buy them at the prices that would be charged to make it worth the effort. Other makers might be a different story... :idea:
John Lever
Moderator
How different then from the electronics and auto industry. How long will it be before some Chinese jacket enthusiast decides to open a factory ?
There's a big difference with regards to those industries. A contact in Japan was explaining that it might be because a lot of those products aren't made in Japan and there are certain loop holes that they can use. The issue of buying direct happens mostly in niche markets, such as this one. There are exceptions however... the toy industry is massive and most of the japanese companies still only sell directly inside japan.
Dr H
Well-Known Member
John Lever said:
Images are here viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14461&start=30, unless a light-fingered Mod has got there first
Worked out well, if I do say so myself.
My go to jacket at the moment.
John Lever
Moderator
You could send some photos to Gary so he can see the improvement.
John Lever
Moderator
Not really, he gave the materials for free so he might like to see the result.Dr H said:I wouldn't be so presumptuous
