Best Torso for M69 Flak Vest

[Falcone]

Which vintage Joe torso do you think best represents an M69 vest from Vietnam? None of them are perfect, I just want a good proxy.

Cutter v 2/3: Not really accurate but included it anyway.

Cross Country: Close but the collar is a bit off and has the annoying strap.

Viper: Seems to be pretty close except for the shoulder pads and the visible vest clips on the front.

Other?

 

[K-Tiger]

Funny, I find the Viper the LEAST likely option. Cross Country's strap can at least be turned into a M3 bandolier.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Cross Country for sure...of the three he's got the least amount of crap on it AND it looks the most similar IMO

 

[Falcone]

This is what Cross Country's torso looks.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

That looks pretty cool if you ask me

 

[Monkeywrench]

I dig!

 

[Falcone]

I found this thing. It's not quite right but could probably be easily modified. But it has me wondering if there are any other removable vests out there.

 

[K-Tiger]

I floated the idea of sending a first series Vietnam figure with the M69 torso to Jesse for casting and conversion to a removable item but no one seemed interested.

21st did a few WWII figures that came with slip on coats to go with alternate arms the figure had.

 

[Falcone]

I floated the idea of sending a first series Vietnam figure with the M69 torso to Jesse for casting and conversion to a removable item but no one seemed interested.

21st did a few WWII figures that came with slip on coats to go with alternate arms the figure had.

I would have been game, but only for one. I need one to be the prototype. I would like to have a Vietnam inspired figure produced at some point and I would need to provide a prototype figure and accessories to be reverse engineered.

 

[Falcone]

Here's another possibility. It has the front pockets, the padded neck, and the flap cover the front. It does have some of the other unwanted junk though.

 

[Fritzkrieg]

I have used the 25th anniversary Gun ho vest for this on several Vietnam era USMC customs