Lord Flashheart
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To be fair the beanie is about as authentic USAAF as the Toys. But guess what, they were both comfortable and warm which was much more important at that point
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What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?
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busdrivermike
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Well it warmed up to a balmy -24 c but with a windchill of -40c
so I went out, I needed new blades for the safety knife I use to cut leather
And just for my sanity and to get a nice hot latte
Along the way I found a couple who’s car needed a boost to start so I
Got a good deed in by helping get it started, I know that feeling of being
Stuck in the cold with a dead car and tow trucks are nearly 2 hr wait times
I had to do up the collar while we were hooking up cables and letting their battery
Get a charge, at -40c windchill you can actually feel the moisture leave your skin and will
Freeze if exposed to the wind in about 5 to 10 minutes , I actually lost some feeling in my fingers as I had to take off
My glove to loosen an air box as it overhung blocking the battery terminals on their car.
But inside the noble house with just a t-shirt I was snug as a bug
First pic is for those of you who don’t get this kind of weather is how to ensure you car starts if stopped
Outside for hours like overnight it’s the block heater Plugged in not an electric car
so I went out, I needed new blades for the safety knife I use to cut leather
And just for my sanity and to get a nice hot latte
Along the way I found a couple who’s car needed a boost to start so I
Got a good deed in by helping get it started, I know that feeling of being
Stuck in the cold with a dead car and tow trucks are nearly 2 hr wait times
I had to do up the collar while we were hooking up cables and letting their battery
Get a charge, at -40c windchill you can actually feel the moisture leave your skin and will
Freeze if exposed to the wind in about 5 to 10 minutes , I actually lost some feeling in my fingers as I had to take off
My glove to loosen an air box as it overhung blocking the battery terminals on their car.
But inside the noble house with just a t-shirt I was snug as a bug
First pic is for those of you who don’t get this kind of weather is how to ensure you car starts if stopped
Outside for hours like overnight it’s the block heater Plugged in not an electric car
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ausreenactor
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Don't see many William Gibson items here.. looks like it could 'none more black'.
ausreenactor
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Agree.. yet again.
B-Man2
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It may be old but she’s a beauty !
ausreenactor
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Ties needs to get back into the elevators! Way too much time in the sun!
Paul Glover
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I cant imagine being out in those temperatures !, it was very kind of you to help those people, nice one. You have certainly made good use of that jacket !.
newagegeezer
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It's a beautiful sunny morning in London, snow has mostly melted away and not that cold so I'm about to go out for walk in an old favourite outfit, a WW2 Regulation Officer's O'Coat Field (that's how it's labelled) which has a removable warm woolen button in lining and a pair of British Officer's boots (not despatch riders which had 3 straps ), these were made in the most lovely pebbled leather. Not sure about hat yet, probably an old Australian stetson, it looks OK with teh raincoat
flyincowboy
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nice boots
Flightengineer
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Platon Dubow
Griffon_301
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Lots of USN deck stuff today in my outfits; BR Deck Hook jacket and deck pants for the doggo walk in the morning followed by the BR N-1 deck jacket for a quick shopping hop in the afternoon...
Griffon_301
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Thank you I guess the Alpaca lined N-1 will see quite some use in the days to come along with the Irvins and the B-15s, as temperatures will go down into minus double digit Celsius regions here... My A-11 trousers are prepared as well, as is my B-2 cap
I guess the Alpaca lined N-1 will see quite some use in the days to come along with the Irvins and the B-15s, as temperatures will go down into minus double digit Celsius regions here... My A-11 trousers are prepared as well, as is my B-2 cap
B-Man2
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Yeah .... the B-2 cap ...... hmmm .Thank you
errr ... That’s.... ahhh ......great .
ausreenactor
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That's classy! And the boots are flash as a rat with a gold tooth!
Griffon_301
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Yeah .... the B-2 cap ...... hmmm .
errr ... That’s.... ahhh ......great .
I bought my B-2 cap even before I got my B-3 from ELC to "check" their quality...
These were the times when you ordered via fax (if your parents had one) or via a letter through mail, stating the product, the id number and the size you wanted...
Of course only after requesting their catalogue first which came with nice leather samples...
I wear it very rarely these days but today, I will ...
Very cold morning and windy with light snow, so it will be my N-3b Parka for the doggie walk I guess ... It's big hoodie covers the cap perfectly while the B-2 still keeps my noggin warm
John Lever
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Few m445 with ex German
army winter trousers
