yeah man

i had read a terrain tut a year or so ago and after discovering this works similarly, i was able to make one.
but.. the quality isn't really working out, that's the problem.
here's an example of what mine looks like after 3 or 4 attempts. at first i went for detail to match my texture, and now i'm just trying to make one that doesn't reflect the light to an extremely dark shade of gray in-game..
learning how to properly work one of these things means some KILLER skins, that's the incentive to learning how to work it. but i have to go study for exams again.. i'll get to this later.
P.S. - this is just a work in progress (obviously) to test the reflective qualities of the vest without the straps on the back of it.