From there I'll do the flack vest and have that pretty snug, not sure what I'll make it out of but probably some kind of faux leather.
Eeeeeh, I don't know about using faux leather. I had been planning on using the same for my vest, but Ladyserforus cautioned me against it, saying that faux leather material tends not to breathe at all. It's very hot, you tend to sweat alot more. Some kind of cloth would be much better for the flak vest. Again, that's just me, and what I was told by pretty much a flak vest expert.
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