Flak Vest Designs?

Hi

I am just putting the finishing touches to my flak vest, and still have the templates i used at home. Tonight i will CAD these up and pdf them to post.

they are designed for a person 5'8" of medium build.

Ronin, that would be great. Thanks for the willingness to help.

Thats Great. I'm also interested in making my own. do you have pics of your finished vest?

Originally Posted by Ronin677

Hi

I am just putting the finishing touches to my flak vest, and still have the templates i used at home. Tonight i will CAD these up and pdf them to post.

they are designed for a person 5'8" of medium build.

Thanks Ronin! My name is Andy, and I've been on the dented helmet for a while just as someone who comes and looks at junk, I did finally sign up though. I'm a pretty skinny person, but I'm also 5'8". Just out of
curiosity, which version of CAD do you have? I'm an architect so I use CAD all of the time, or too much... I run 2006, the new version is quite nice! Thanks again!

Andy

Sorry for not posting last night ppl, i am still having problems stitching this baby together (lots of holes in my thumb from trying to press the needle through multiple layers of material).

i will definately get the measurements tonight and post them, pic will follow over the weekend.

once again sorry guys

Andy - its 2006 i use

Hey, that would be amazing mate, I would love to get those "pattern" in cad as well the version you prefer :P.

BTW, GCNgamer128, I see you are an architect ... Me too !!! and I also use the Cad 2006 (ADT 2006), really great, , would be a pleasure to talk to you about architecture, and those stuff .

Architects :puke :puke :puke

we all know Civil Engineers are the only sensible ones

sorry - bit of friendly banter

I will Cad up the bits tonight and then compliment them with pics of the finished article so you can see what it all looks like in the flesh.

Be warned though, my flak vest is constructed from one piece of material (A0 size at least thinking about it). Well its really its two identical pieces back to back with padding in between . You will see from the plans.

I guess you could divide it up once you have the plans.

I will Cad the plans and also PDF them.

Originally Posted by Benkenove

Hey, that would be amazing mate, I would love to get those "pattern" in cad as well the version you prefer :P.

BTW, GCNgamer128, I see you are an architect ... Me too !!! and I also use the Cad 2006 (ADT 2006), really great, , would be a pleasure to talk to you about architecture, and those stuff .

Right now I have to design a small community with a school! Bleh! haha. I'm playing the supervisor right now with a few others... I call it being "supervisor" to my superiors, but in reality it's called being lazy. I'll have a few houses done by tomorrow though.

Originally Posted by Ronin677

Architects :puke :puke :puke

we all know Civil Engineers are the only sensible ones

sorry - bit of friendly banter

I will Cad up the bits tonight and then compliment them with pics of the finished article so you can see what it all looks like in the flesh.

Be warned though, my flak vest is constructed from one piece of material (A0 size at least thinking about it). Well its really its two identical pieces back to back with padding in between . You will see from the plans.

I guess you could divide it up once you have the plans.

I will Cad the plans and also PDF them.

Thanks! I hope to get the PDF's soon! Could I also get the drawing in CAD also?

Those interested in the plans (either PDF or CAD) if you can PM me with email addys i will attempt to send them this week.

You don't need a CAD program to do this. For those of you that missed it. http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/flak-vest-tutorial-draft-your-own-pattern-9926/

I did this tutorial awhile back. All you need is a few rulers. I'm actually a cutter/draper in my work. That's basically a tailor and dressmaker rolled into one. These plans are taken from everyday tailoring techniques, and altered.

Hi ppl

I am putting the finishing touches to my flak vest today and will endevour to finish the CAD/PDF dwg's today as well (for those of you who requested them).

They should be with you within 24hrs.

thanks

Jon

Well ppl

the flak vest is now complete (will post pics ASAP) and the CAD / PDF files will be sent out Tuesday 31 Feb.

thanks for being patient.

Hi ppl

Emails have now been sent out. Also here are a couple of pics to show you how it turned out.

Just to clarify, yes i did forget to put the sleeves on the drawings

i will add these tonight

Hehe, thanks again! What makes the vest stay up like that anyway?

Originally Posted by GCNgamer128

Hehe, thanks again! What makes the vest stay up like that anyway?

5mm foam sheeting in between the inner and outer material

Hi could i get a copy of those drawings? thanks

and finally the sleeve design.

Hi guys

As some of you may be aware my computer at home decided to stop working and as such i don't have access to the flak vest plans. As sson as i have retrieved the data (if i can) i will send them out to all parties who still to receive them.

If i can not retrieve them i will create a new set next week and send out then.

cheers

Nice looking vest. I like the material.

Originally Posted by mrgr8ness

Nice looking vest. I like the material.

Ditto on the material. Is this the elusive tackle twill material?

Hi guys

The material is just a simple grey vinyl (similar to pleather). It looks almost the same as the pre-pro vest material as far as i can tell.

Whilst i am building an ESB costume i just preferred the pre-pro vest.

As per my previous message, most of you will now know that my home 'puter has died. I am now using just the works one. Could anyone who has received my CAD plans of the vest please send me back a copy (it will just save me a shed load of time to create new ones).

Also anyone still waiting for the CAD files or PDF files please PM me again.

cheers ppl

hey ronin,
i will send you your plans

Originally Posted by SOLOCHASER

hey ronin,
i will send you your plans

Cheers mate

it will just save me a little time and i can then get those plans out to others.

I still have the plans if you need them.

Are these plans still available at all?

I still have Ronin's plans, if you want them, I'll e-mail them. e-mail me at GCNgamer128@aol.com and title the subject, "Flak Vest," and I will send them to you.