Plate Waistcoat

[Sean Patrick O-Byrne]

In the running for 'Coolest damn thing of 2008'

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=75436&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

You can see a bit of progress of the thing throught the post, and on the second page you can see it on the maker with full arms. Brilliant.

Also, this forum is a wealth of information for metalwork, leatherwork, and information on historical armours and weapons of near all periods and cultures. I highly recommend it, but do make the effort of perusing around or using the 'search' function before asking "How do I make a suit of armour?" 

[A.G.Morgan]

But where do you put your pocket watch?
Figure that out and it'd be prefect for the punk on the wrong side of the tracks.

[Pr.Odysseus]

This plate coat seems to be a good protection.
Is it raygun-proof ?

[Pheobsky]

That is most wonderfull -I should most definitely like to own such a garment!
On another note, a slightly random muse: I often wonder if modern flak jackets could be more tailored, so as to provide a more contemporary dress uniform, with some degree of function? or perhaps alternately simply a kevlar waistcoat for less militaristic purposes, but a combination of styleishness & protection?

Oh & also Mr. O-Byrne, I believe that you may need to start a "Coolest damn thing of 2008" contest, after that remark (I also think it'll win)

--edit--
also have a peek here:
http://www.225batonrouge.com/photos/galleries/2008/jul/11/art-melt-preview/714/
(found on the original thread linked to)

[JingleJoe]

Oh & also Mr. O-Byrne, I believe that you may need to start a "Coolest damn thing of 2008" contest, after that remark (I also think it'll win)

I'm sure I've seen this metal waist-coat before, maybe even in 2007, you may want to re-think it's entry in thier year's coolness contest

[Torvald_Faust]

Oh, that is just briljant

[Flynn MacCallister]

Oh & also Mr. O-Byrne, I believe that you may need to start a "Coolest damn thing of 2008" contest, after that remark (I also think it'll win)

I'm sure I've seen this metal waist-coat before, maybe even in 2007, you may want to re-think it's entry in thier year's coolness contest

I think it was posted here and on Steamfashion earlier this year, and the post on the linked page is dated 18th February 2008, so I think it probably scrapes in.

It is very cool. I love the mechanism of the "buttons"; it's really cute.