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Dresdon's a softy
« on: Apr 14, 2012, 08:25 PM »
Ok-here is my soft goods thread [title amy have been misleading, I am one hard--censored- shabuire.

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that was just the disclaimer canceling out any unintended impressions.


Alright-so I have my battle ship grey military coveralls that I weathered by palying with copious amounts of...unnamed flammible powder..., small engine repair, and throwing it at my sister to make it seem really dirty. Naaah not really :P

So here are some pics of just the vest itself over some of my BDUs.

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Back:


and jsut one side:

*bleep* you-those arn't girl curves-they are my over straitening my posture and my sister taking the picture befoer I was ready.



And now some with the flightsuit and gloves. Oh-and I made the vest out of an old leather motorcycle jacket, and spent my saturday....makeing that. All hand sewing!     I used this 20gauge black nylon thread-same type used to sew the soles onto combat boots to be brutaly specific.   And I will be adding more snaps along the zipper flap to keep it closed.

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the sleeves look a little uneaven-that's just because of how one arm is going out to the side and the other is going straight down.

Back:

this pic makes mah shebs look big because my arms from elbow up are slightly back from my sides, and from the elbow down is going infront of me.

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Left side:


The gloves I'm useing are Klein K3 Journey Man Heavy Duty work gloves. I have removed/covered up all the orange.

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #1 on: Apr 14, 2012, 08:35 PM »
Looks ok bro, but it might be a bit more comfortable if you cut the sleaves up to the armpit.

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #2 on: Apr 14, 2012, 08:49 PM »
their actualy loose enough that they don't really constrict manouverability any more then arpit height. Plus I have bycept plates to go on there with velcro and webbing.

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #3 on: Apr 14, 2012, 08:54 PM »
If they are a comfy fit for you bud ;)

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #4 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:04 PM »
yeppers-How would I go about making a neck seal though  ???

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #5 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:09 PM »
Looks like yer flightsuit collar covers it mostly, but a balaclava would help.

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #6 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:10 PM »
and WERE the osik do i get a grey balclava ?!?!?!

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #7 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:12 PM »
Make one ! LOL Its just a tube of material, we had headovers in the army which doubled as a balaclava. Also it wouldnt matter if it was black to match the vest.

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #8 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:16 PM »
Ache-too warm..............maybe i'll fashion some kind of...grey...velcro enlosure........explosive super-laser tube......that....also.......goes..........up to......actualy-let me see if ROTHCO makes grey spandex balclavs...from what I understand they are supposedly available in any colour that military garments come in...

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #9 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:21 PM »
Ache-too warm..............maybe i'll fashion some kind of...grey...velcro enlosure........explosive super-laser tube......that....also.......goes..........up to......actualy-let me see if ROTHCO makes grey spandex balclavs...from what I understand they are supposedly available in any colour that military garments come in...

Exactly what i was aboot to say  :rolleyes:........... :laugh:

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #10 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:31 PM »
OMG-rothco does NOT make anything I can use for the neck seal from what I have seen  :'(

while looking in bandanas, I found this.   It is 100% cotton so I can dye it with ease [I hope]   Any Ideas?
http://www.rothco.com/general/index.cfm/Description/Black-Bandana-Mask/fuseaction/itemdetail/item/5323/subcat/74/prodid/90/from/left

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #11 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:39 PM »
Looks ok bro, but ye dont need it.

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #12 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:41 PM »
hmm.....what if I took a small flap of fabric from another pair of coveralls jsut like my current ones, and made it into a velcro strip just eenough so it covers the front of my neck& throat?

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #13 on: Apr 14, 2012, 09:55 PM »
Could work mate, but a balaclava is easier  ;)

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Re: Dresdon's a softy
« Reply #14 on: Apr 14, 2012, 10:03 PM »
I'll try the flap thing before the balclava.

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