Motorcycle Football Armour

[azron]

I noticed when playing Fallout 3 and New Vegas that none of the armour resembles one of my favourite suits of Armour from the old games, and over the months, and years since it's release I was somewhat surprised that with all the Classic Weapons and Armours making a mod appearance, the Classic Leather Armour was nowhere to be found.

 

The Leather Armour in Fallout 3 and New Vegas more resembles the Leather Jacket, in the Road Warrior way, even the alleged "Classic Leather Armor" would be more accurately titled "Classic Leather Jacket". However, the Fallout 3 Equivalent to the Leather Jacket in game play rather than appearance was the Tunnel Snakes outfit, not the Leather Armour.

 

This is what Leather Armour from fallout 1 and 2 looked like in the Inventory screen, although a fair bit of it is plastic and polymer rather than Leather.

 

http://images.wikia.com/fallout/images/8/87/LAMk1.gif

 

And the Mark II

 

http://images.wikia.com/fallout/images/7/71/LAMk2.gif

 

"This leather armor is based on pre-war armor designed for Motorcycle Football and other dangerous contact sports. It is likely that the simple construction techniques required to produce armor of this design made it a popular choice following a nuclear disaster. It provides moderate protection, and the light construction makes it easier to dodge attacks while worn. Unfortunately, it provides little to no protection against explosions or Plasma attacks."

 

How it looked on an In game Sprite, Ironically the Thumbnail on the page is actually larger than the image itself.

 

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Larmors.gif

 

Another

 

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Npc_leather.gif

 

Female example

 

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Leathergirl.gif

 

Concept Art from Fallout 1 featuring the armour

 

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20051025215555/fallout/images/thumb/1/12/Leather_concept.jpg/365px-Leather_concept.jpg

 

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071006023630/fallout/images/e/e1/TITLE.GIF

 

I'm thinking In Fallout 3 and New Vegas it would look something like a cross between this

 

http://images.wikia.com/fallout/images/b/b9/Nv-legion-armor.png

 

and this

 

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101110003213/fallout/images/c/ce/RangerPatrolArmor.png

 

as a starting point.

 

Now I know that Classic Fallout 1 and 2 Combat Armour is available (even the brotherhood variant), and for that I am very grateful, now I would very much appreciate someone able to make this armour into Fallout 3 and New Vegas.

 

Stat Wise I imagine this armour to be the best Light Armour one can get, before getting into medium and heavy, since it is already borderline.

Edited February 14, 2011 by azron