Very much a work in progress due to me being unsure about how to proceed, my latest creation is a Flecktarn battle jacket. These are very hard to get looking right; I had actually basically finished this jacket sometime ago but spent most of this morning tearing apart what I'd already done because it just looked too 'manufactured'. I didn't take any pictures of the original iteration, so it's truly gone for good!
The jacket itself started as a Flecktarn camouflage German army shirt. I used the cut off sleeves to create large inside pockets (shown) and then added Velcro closures to the pockets as well. This should make this jacket much more practical at shows, etc. I also removed the zip from the front because it's just not necessary. I thought the epaulettes were a decent touch though so I left them alone.
My intention for this jacket now is for it to be a Kreator tribute (with the notable exception of the mandatory Iron Maiden 'The Clairvoyant' patch on the left breast pocket, part of my necessary trademark and the only remnant from my first attempt to sew this jacket). It seems appropriate, a German band on a German jacket! I used a HUGE custom BP I made from the t-shirt that came with my Gods of Violence album box set (I can't believe there's no official GoV BP - its such badass artwork!) and I stitched the Kreator lanyard that came with the same set onto one of the inside pockets as well. Then I hit a bit of a mental block... I don't think I want to add anything else to the back of this jacket but I have a few spare Kreator patches (shown) and don't currently have any inspiration as to where to sew them.
If anyone has any suggestions, I'm certainly open to them!
Thanks for looking.
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chainsawrentalshop on
Cool idea \m/
Excited how it will look finally.
The Clairvoyant on
Thanks. I just need to find the right inspiration for a decent layout...
Slayer of Tacos on
you've got some hard work to do, good luck
The Clairvoyant on
Thanks. I feel I'll need it!
Nater90 on
Keen to see the end result.
Perhaps the shaped head on the other pocket and the Gods of Violence patch above the pocket seem.
And Sodom, No German flecktarn can be done without Sodom!!!
The Clairvoyant on
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have a play around with it...
Nater90 on
No problem, Sounds good!
I found a similar jacket but didn't buy it because I couldn't choose which BP.
The Clairvoyant on
They're really not easy to get right but very easy to get wrong. I'm not really sure why...
Nater90 on
These are the questions that keep me up at night.
The Clairvoyant on
Ha! Quite.
MetalHorror on
Suggestion, cut off outside pockets, button flap/zipper and collar
The Clairvoyant on
Interesting. I like the idea of the practicality of the pockets... The collar can probably be sacrificed though, you're right. It might 'streamline' it.
Der Todesking on
I like these german camouflage jackets, I would say less is more in this case. Just add the patches in the last pic on the front, leave the back how it is. I can't believe you sacrificed items of your box set for it!
Der Todesking on
Check out the vest on the last pic of this post: https://tshirtslayer.com/actionshot/night-concert
The Clairvoyant on
Thanks for the link.
I agree that less is more, that's certainly what I'm going for.
I decided not to be too precious with the GoV box set seeing as I deliberately bought it with a t-shirt that was too big so I could make this back patch. It's there to be used right?!
Der Todesking on
Totally agree!