Griffon_301
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ELC G&W M-422a today here. it turned out a bit more windy and therefor colder than predicted, just the right weather for the Navy classic...
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Smithy
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Love it. Out of all ELC's A-2s that would be my pick.
Griffon_301
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Dany, I forgot to mention that there's a few photos of this in the excellent (and huge) MiG Alley. Blowing my trumpet a bit but my copy is signed by Jim Thompson who flew "The Huff"
which "Mig Alley" book do you refer to? the one from Warren Thompson?
Smithy
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coolhandluke
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Absolutely love, love, love the jacket! Especially with the Jordan 1's. I could never pull that look off.
Griffon_301
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wow, now that's a very special gem!
Smithy
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It's cool because Jim signed the picture of "The Huff" in the book but he also signed the part in the book where he talks about downing that MiG with a dragon on it which inspired the artwork on The Huff.
Would never sell it!
Griffon_301
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I can imagine! I am already searching online for a good copy to add to my book collection
Specialty Press is always a guarantor for high quality books
Specialty Press is always a guarantor for high quality books
Smithy
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I can imagine! I am already searching online for a good copy to add to my book collection
Specialty Press is always a guarantor for high quality books
Phil, I went through a stage where I was exceedingly interested in the Sabre wing's war over MiG Alley. I got a lot of books signed by Sabre jockeys.
Another prized one is that I got James Salter (Horowitz) to sign a first edition of his Gods of Tin. That's another one I'd never sell although I've had a couple of people make offers when they found out I have it. He also signed a few other of his novels for me too so I was a bit lucky!
Wz1999
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Lorenzo_l
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What a beauty, Zhi. And that artwork. Awesome.
Wz1999
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CK90
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Damn dude, everything about this is wicked. But that jacket art, on a RW too! So damn cool.
coolhandluke
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Wore a fresh-from-the-mail Bronson M-421A this evening for about two minutes before it hit the washing machine. No notable disappointments with the jacket. I was a bit taken aback by the softness of the material. If feels quite a bit like a sateen cotton. I've never handled an original or another repro, so I wasn't sure what to expect.
The size 38 fits perfectly. Depending on how it fits after washing and air drying, I may or may not keep the size 40 that's currently en route. It should look great with a chambray shirt, pair of jeans, and roughout boots.
Edit: Disregard the post above regarding the "no disappointments" part. The zipper pull is on the wrong side! Looking at Bronson's listing photos, the pull is installed on the left side (opposite the windflap) on the model's jacket, but I didn't catch it prior to ordering.
The size 38 fits perfectly. Depending on how it fits after washing and air drying, I may or may not keep the size 40 that's currently en route. It should look great with a chambray shirt, pair of jeans, and roughout boots.
Edit: Disregard the post above regarding the "no disappointments" part. The zipper pull is on the wrong side! Looking at Bronson's listing photos, the pull is installed on the left side (opposite the windflap) on the model's jacket, but I didn't catch it prior to ordering.
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bseal
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What horsehide did you go with for this RW? Thanks.
Wz1999
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Italian HH
