Flak vest help

[Varkyn]

so how would i go about getting a flak vest this is one of the things i haven't figured out yet for my costume. i know some people make these but i only know of one. also is there a tutorial on how to make your own? and as always happy speeding

[bwattsup]

I haven't come across a tutorial on the flak vest yet Jesse. I don't think one exists. The only thing i"ve seen so far are just gallery pics. Most things I've read about it say to follow a general pattern for a t-shirt...with obvious alterations to the pattern of course. Wish I could help more. I'll be in the same boat soon enough.

[Varkyn]

would you be able to find where you read about the pattern for the T-shirt? and thanks Barry

[bwattsup]

No problem. There's some basic info in this thread:

 

http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=9353

 

On post #7, Griffin links a couple of other threads from the BSN archives.

 

This thread is also of interest:

 

http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=8740

 

On post #16 Smiling Fox describes what he did.

 

I hope those help. If you make something that works well, you could always be the one to make the tutorial. Good luck

[M.J]

I made my son's ...while he was at school, I used one of tshirts as a pattern didn't dawn on me it might be too small but luckly for me, all was good.

A couple of Pathfinders noticed I had velcro around the front instead of back, the neck is hidden around the front also but the back is the same as per movie

[4505Marcel]

_{A T shirt pattern is fine to follow, just remember to open the neck wider and have a 2" (50mm) black velcro closure at the back. The sleeves want to end just slightly longer tham the shoulder bells. Not too much though as it then upsets your bicep armour}

[NegativeEleven]

I'm new here, and haven't looked around much, so I don't know if this has been covered elsewhere. It looks a lot like Boba Fett's flak vest. It just stops a lot higher on the torso. There's lots of tutorials on www.thedentedhelmet.com for making every part of Fett's suit. I know you can get patterns for his flak vest there, as well as the belt pouches (which are exactly the same). And unlike most costuming forums, I don't think you need to register a username there to browse.

 

EDIT: link to the exact post about flak vest: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/flak-vest-tutorial-draft-your-own-pattern-9926/