You can get away with a 6 or 7.
You can get away with a 6 or 7.
saxe coburg
Sr Member
EbayUK is the best, you just got to dig for them and make sure they'll ship to the US
Doh. Wrong thread. Moved to http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=34659&page=34
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I finished my jacket just in time for Halloween last year and now wear it all the time. I kept it the RAF green as it matched the sleeve laces well, had to use white on the collar as I couldn't find a pink that wasn't 'barbie pink', and added the 'UK Tri' patch to the back for no real reason 
I have to thanks everyone that either helped or supplied pieces to help me with this project!
It even comes with a camera!!
I spend a good amount of time beating it into a slightly used look as it was a brand new jacket. Washed it, the laces and patches a few times, rubbed in a little tea, graphite and dirt here and there. Nothing that you can really see, but just enough to make it not look new.
But I did feel 'old' as far too many people asked why I had a spider on my back:
I have to thanks everyone that either helped or supplied pieces to help me with this project!
It even comes with a camera!!
I spend a good amount of time beating it into a slightly used look as it was a brand new jacket. Washed it, the laces and patches a few times, rubbed in a little tea, graphite and dirt here and there. Nothing that you can really see, but just enough to make it not look new.
But I did feel 'old' as far too many people asked why I had a spider on my back:
ManDrawsPicture
New Member
Sorry I'm so late to the party . . . can someone direct me to the resource for those great NOSTROMO jacket/back heat transfers?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
division 6
Master Member
Thought I would give this a bump since I acquired a jacket yesterday.
Tad short in the sleeves but it still fits.
sleeves are accurate in length to what Kane has in this pic.
It's a green 1969 version size 4 meant for someone in the 5' 4" to 5" 7" range
I'm 5' 8" hence the short sleeves.
No hood but it does still have the tail so I may end up using it to add to the cuff, once I get my sewing machine working again.
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Tad short in the sleeves but it still fits.
sleeves are accurate in length to what Kane has in this pic.
It's a green 1969 version size 4 meant for someone in the 5' 4" to 5" 7" range
I'm 5' 8" hence the short sleeves.
No hood but it does still have the tail so I may end up using it to add to the cuff, once I get my sewing machine working again.
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division 6
Master Member
Are the Nostromo stencils still available?
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You may want to contact Mike Rush: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=70013&highlight=nostromo+iron
Hope that get's you what you need.
Hope that get's you what you need.
division 6
Master Member
Thanks for the heads up.:thumbsup
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Contact Randy, SG-RB. He's the one who makes them.
Glad to see this thread is still going. I've learned a lot from everyone who has contributed to it; thanks! After reading up, I got started on my own Nostromo jacket.
Since I had acquired a newer RAF with the greenish color, I dyed it, using procion dyes. I combined pearl grey with lilac. I'm attaching a photo of the finished color jacket and an original fabric swatch (from the rear inner bib) for comparison.
I'm still missing the Nostromo lettering transfer / silkscreen for the back-- was sad to learn that Mike's have sold out. If anyone else has one that they'd be willing to sell or trade, please let me know.
Since I had acquired a newer RAF with the greenish color, I dyed it, using procion dyes. I combined pearl grey with lilac. I'm attaching a photo of the finished color jacket and an original fabric swatch (from the rear inner bib) for comparison.
I'm still missing the Nostromo lettering transfer / silkscreen for the back-- was sad to learn that Mike's have sold out. If anyone else has one that they'd be willing to sell or trade, please let me know.
Jonesythecat
Well-Known Member
Not bad results!
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Jonesythecat
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Questions to the experts:
The wing patch that Dallas and Kane wear on their jackets...
1) how large it is? 4" or 5"?
2) Is there any really clear image of it?
3) (after seeing the clear image) who sells the most accurate? And for how much?
Are the Intergalactic Trading Company ones good?
For size reference I attach this utterly dark frame from the film
The wing patch that Dallas and Kane wear on their jackets...
1) how large it is? 4" or 5"?
2) Is there any really clear image of it?
3) (after seeing the clear image) who sells the most accurate? And for how much?
Are the Intergalactic Trading Company ones good?
For size reference I attach this utterly dark frame from the film
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Jonesythecat
Well-Known Member
here it is, sorry
Jonesythecat
Well-Known Member
Another question, is there a good quality picture of Dallas' belt buckle? It seems quite cool and perhaps less obviously "cheap-B-sci-fi" than Kane and Ash buckles
kane2122
Member
Jonesy.... Dallas wears a British armed forces regimental stable belt with the circular clasp, still worn today, although it's difficult to identify the exact regiment through the buckle alone the belt appears to be dark green ( depending on lighting ) this could be one of three regiments, The Rifles, the Royal Green jackets or The Light infantry all use or used various shades of dark green on their regimental belts. Or it could just be any old green webbing belt attached to the buckle?
Theres quite a lot on ebay UK at present, just search under military, regimental or stable belt.
The original wings worn by Dallas and Kane measured 5 inches by one inch, they were made of gold and silver bullion thread by a company who specialised in heraldic and military emblems ( RAF officer wings ).
You should check the Alien props section on the Propsummit site, under nostromo crew jacket....( page 11 ). It has photos of the screen used Dallas crew shirt with his gold captains wings and Kanes crew jacket with his silver executive officer wings both in bullion thread.
The most screen accurate wings to date are the ones made by Montana, he made the Dallas and Kane wings in bullion, and these are indistinguishable to the ones used in Alien. He only made a limited number of both ( 8 ) due to the time it took and materials, well worth the £30 in my opinion. Whether he has any left to sell couldn't say for certain, but you can find the information over on the Propsummit site in the Alien prop section and prop shop page 5.
As for the Intergalactic and Starbase Atlanta wings these are okay! but are way to small and rigid in my view. I bought the standard wings and nostromo officers patch a few years ago, I twisted and scrunched them up, then washed a few times, took some fine sandpaper and took the shine of the material and picked at the threads to raise them slightly, frayed the edges, cut the tips from the wings and nostromo patch to make them more rounded and screen accurate, cut a v in the centre to give a more upswept shape. Finally I put the patches in some tea and left to steep, washed then repeat. A bit of work but worth the effort in the end, these sit more realistically in the grimy and worn Alien universe, and not like the squeaky clean look of Star Trek.
