NZFF

Posted: **Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:07 pm**

So I've got a dress up party to go to the beginning of November and I'm aptly going as a pilot.

I've hit up the local costume store(s) and the person has managed to find me some Epaulettes and a pilots had and black tie. Although since I'm 195cm (6ft 5in. for you dinosaurs/pilots, since pilots use some imperial) correctly sized shirts are rather hard to come by. Anybody know where I'd be able to get a long or short sleeved shirt that has the shoulder marks on them? Black pants & aviators are no problem.

Also looked on trade me, and their full costumes are to small for me :/ I fit an XL or XXL

Posted: **Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:11 pm**

Crikey ... that sounds like a real shirty mission

Posted: **Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:46 pm**

Tell me about it, I thought shopping by size at Hallensteins or The Warehouse was bad enough...

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:38 am**

Van Huesen do make some 'tall' epaulette shirts that are longer and designed for pilots around your height. They're about $20 USD each from memory.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:58 am**

benwynn wrote:
QUOTE (benwynn @ Sep 26 2013,9:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Van Huesen do make some 'tall' epaulette shirts that are longer and designed for pilots around your height. They're about $20 USD each from memory.

I had a look on their website and I can't see anything :/

Ah, man I'm an idiot, downunderpilotshop.co.nz -.- And they're here in Napier

. The Van heusen shirts are $10 extra than the regular white shirts, but I guess thats just $10 extra for a brand.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:59 am**

Lol I'm 6'6".....good to have you on board

Sorry can't help with the shirts but you defiantly need a pair of over the top aviators.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:21 am**

Would you take a 43cm neck?

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:39 am**

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Sep 26 2013,11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Would you take a 43cm neck?

Yup, a dress shirt I've got from Hallensteins is a size 43/44.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:59 pm**

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Sep 26 2013,11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Would you take a 43cm neck?

How tall are you CP? About to go very off topic so I'll keep it short, are there height restrictions in being a commercial pilot? Apart from comfort I suppose.

Posted: **Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:09 pm**

NZ255 wrote:
QUOTE (NZ255 @ Sep 26 2013,11:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lol I'm 6'6".....good to have you on board

That' cos your a 2000 man - 1960 man like me is 6'foot - 1930 man was 5'foot ... go back to Nelsons days they were all about 3' and a half

Posted: **Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:35 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 26 2013,5:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That' cos your a 2000 man - 1960 man like me is 6'foot - 1930 man was 5'foot ... go back to Nelsons days they were all about 3' and a half

1992 here

Ended up buying this anyway. I can get the Epaulette's from the costume shop (even though they're navy officer's ones) and a hat, which looks fairly aviation like

Also got me some dress looking pants from the warehouse for $20, screw going to Hallensteins

. None of the Aviators I found at the dollar stores wouldn't fit :/

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:33 am**

Well i'm 1.82m. As far as I am aware there are no limits on pilot size.
I could do a shirt and possibly a hat if need be.

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:52 am**

Mith18 wrote:
QUOTE (Mith18 @ Sep 28 2013,11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
1992 here

A good year.

July myself

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2013 1:59 am**

Mith18 wrote:
QUOTE (Mith18 @ Sep 29 2013,12:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
1992 here Ended up buying this anyway. I can get the Epaulette's from the costume shop (even though they're navy officer's ones) and a hat, which looks fairly aviation like Also got me some dress looking pants from the warehouse for $20, screw going to Hallensteins . None of the Aviators I found at the dollar stores wouldn't fit :/

Head scratch .. Hmmm I'd better pull my ole fancy dress costume out for ya in the morrow ... it went down a hit with the girls

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:35 pm**

Don't - on any account - forget the little cabin bag wheeliebin with a stash of coldies

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:59 pm**

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Sep 29 2013,7:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't - on any account - forget the little cabin bag wheeliebin with a stash of coldies

Umm Mike forgot this one .... this costume even had a beer holder ...

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:09 pm**

Shame on ya...

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:42 pm**

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Sep 29 2013,8:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Shame on ya...

Yeah i no thirty plus years ago ..... the brothers 21st fancy dress .... by the way the ole chap in the background , my ole man

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:10 am**

Looks like you hijacked an old Link trainer...

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:22 am**

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Sep 30 2013,9:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Looks like you hijacked an old Link trainer...

Bitta paint and you could hardly tell ... mind you, I had to get back to the RNZAF pilot training school the next day , but look at those shoulders enough room to put the captains Epaulette's on

NZFF

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