pandatrooper
Well-Known Member
Hi all, I'm planning out my Marty 2015 jacket. I'm planning on using the overhead light panel technique for the red portions and sewing a jacket (based on a varsity jacket that I'm deconstructing) that I can use. Its not going to be a latex sleeve one, it will likely be fake leather / suede. More for convention wearing than 100% replica for display.
I found a local company that can laser cut the black plastic parts for me. If I can fit some extras on the plastic sheet, I'm happy to sell off the extras parts to offset the cost. This isn't a run or anything, I'm primarily interested in making a single jacket for myself and maybe a smaller one for my daughter. According to the laser cutting company, depending on how I lay out the artwork (I'll be doing the the vector art) I could be really efficient with the plastic used.
That said, I wondered if I could get some help confirming my best "guesstimates" for the sizes of the plastic parts. Could the BTTF jacket experts please help me out?
This is what I am thinking:
2 Pocket slots: I'm guessing from the photos of the real jacket and measuring off my medium sized varsity jacket that the pocket slots could be:
- 5 1/2" long x 3/8" tall (there's only the top bar and sides, no bottom)
- cut from 1/8" thick black acrylic or ABS
- accommodates a 5 1/8" wide pocket and flap
4 red and black sleeve buttons (2 per arm)
- 1 1/2" square cut from 1/8" thick black acrylic or ABS, with the round hole opening
- cut from 1/8" thick black acrylic or ABS *the idea being that I could layer a piece of plastic underneath with the red insert. Bondo the sides and paint them black to hide the seam.
6 sleeve strap brackets (3 per arm)
- 1 1/2" long x 3/8" tall, with a 1/8" slot inside for the fabric sleeve strap
- bracket would be 1/4" wide on the surface of the sleeve
2 waist band switch panels
- both panels are 2 1/2" tall and 7/8" wide, cut from 1/8" thick black acrylic or ABS *the idea being that I could layer a piece of plastic underneath with the red / yellow insert and leave room for switches. Also bondo up the sides and paint them black.
- right side (wearers) has 3 holes cut for the buttons, the yellow hole is smaller
- left side (wearers) has the one long slot
What do you think? Are these the correct dimensions or am I way off? I only found a couple measurements on the forums so any confirmation from those that have treaded these waters before me would be a great help!
Thanks!
I found a local company that can laser cut the black plastic parts for me. If I can fit some extras on the plastic sheet, I'm happy to sell off the extras parts to offset the cost. This isn't a run or anything, I'm primarily interested in making a single jacket for myself and maybe a smaller one for my daughter. According to the laser cutting company, depending on how I lay out the artwork (I'll be doing the the vector art) I could be really efficient with the plastic used.
That said, I wondered if I could get some help confirming my best "guesstimates" for the sizes of the plastic parts. Could the BTTF jacket experts please help me out?
This is what I am thinking:
2 Pocket slots: I'm guessing from the photos of the real jacket and measuring off my medium sized varsity jacket that the pocket slots could be:
- 5 1/2" long x 3/8" tall (there's only the top bar and sides, no bottom)
- cut from 1/8" thick black acrylic or ABS
- accommodates a 5 1/8" wide pocket and flap
4 red and black sleeve buttons (2 per arm)
- 1 1/2" square cut from 1/8" thick black acrylic or ABS, with the round hole opening
- cut from 1/8" thick black acrylic or ABS *the idea being that I could layer a piece of plastic underneath with the red insert. Bondo the sides and paint them black to hide the seam.
6 sleeve strap brackets (3 per arm)
- 1 1/2" long x 3/8" tall, with a 1/8" slot inside for the fabric sleeve strap
- bracket would be 1/4" wide on the surface of the sleeve
2 waist band switch panels
- both panels are 2 1/2" tall and 7/8" wide, cut from 1/8" thick black acrylic or ABS *the idea being that I could layer a piece of plastic underneath with the red / yellow insert and leave room for switches. Also bondo up the sides and paint them black.
- right side (wearers) has 3 holes cut for the buttons, the yellow hole is smaller
- left side (wearers) has the one long slot
What do you think? Are these the correct dimensions or am I way off? I only found a couple measurements on the forums so any confirmation from those that have treaded these waters before me would be a great help!
Thanks!
