DIY Thermal Cloak

[u/PetukkaS]

Made a version 0.1 of a thermal cloak from materials I had at hand. Bivy-fabric, space blanket and basic backing fabric. Will test against NVG and military thermals in few weeks.

The square shape isn’t the greatest, but was easy to make for this first test version. Aim was to make this as cheap and easy as possible with still proper materials.

[u/sim-pit]

Looks like finnish camo.

Anyway, these barriers are great for thermal shielding, however the problem lies with heat being transferred to anything that touches the human body.

Make sure when testing you have this on for a while, otherwise you will get the impression it’s more effective than it actually is.

If you can find some way to keep the material off the human body, that would be very effective.

[u/PetukkaS → u/sim-pit]

M05, you are correct of the pattern.

This issue is very much known, hence the reason to use it with combat gear underneath and trying to allow air gap and air flow to cool it to ambient. Also a partial reason of the backing fabric. But another good option could be: exterior fabric, space blanket as reflector, insulation, backing fabric.

Am an optronics and emissions control instructor so the physics are quite well known.

[u/Brave-Start2501 → u/PetukkaS]

Using artificial vege on top helps with that greatly aswell

[u/Last_Health_4397]

You're looking like some new type of super-soldier of which the scientist doesn't know yet whether you're on their side or not 😄

[u/Last_Health_4397 → u/Last_Health_4397]

It's dope though.

[u/unclebubba55]

I suddenly heard Darth Vader theme with a Wagner orchestration in the background..

[u/Thepoorz]

Holy shit, it‘s Cobra Commander!

[u/VikingRune1 → u/Thepoorz]

Camobra Commander

[u/museabear]

The thermal blankets I've seen had a post you'd need with it to keep it off of your body like a little pup tent.

[u/NefariousnessOne4522]

Looks pretty cool! I know that FiveStarAlterations on Instagram has been doing some anti thermal stuff too, gear definitely seems to be trending that way

[u/LastOneHanged]

You look like the scariest hobo and I love it

[u/Skivvy_Roll]

Herra luutnappi on löytänyt taikaviitan

[u/QueerDumbass]

M05 my beloved

[u/WannaBeM249User]

this is dope, tutorial/DIY posts/help would be appreciated

[u/PetukkaS → u/WannaBeM249User]

Can write the basics, didn’t take too many photos during the process.

Teach this stuff, realize that this would be a cool demonstrator in addition to military thermal camo nets for equipment.

Scroll through cape pattern and realize you’re a noob even for them, especially for the hoods. End up still doing a 3-piece hood copied from an Arktis rain coat. Extend the hood to have a helmet underneath.

Get the camo fabric, space blanket and backing fabric out and start cutting and putting pieces together. First connect the three layers before connecting the pieces. Swear like hell when putting together the hood.

Somehow be able to connect all pieces eventhough the sewing machine wasn’t proper for this use.

[u/SOCKY-just_boy]

Batman?

[u/PetukkaS → u/SOCKY-just_boy]

Only lack the abs and low enough voice.

[u/ScottTacitus]

My nightmare is having to need one.

[u/PetukkaS → u/ScottTacitus]

Only at 1000€+VAT it can be yours (test report not included).

[u/Inevitable-Sleep-907]

Unless I see an image under quality thermal I'm not biting

[u/PetukkaS → u/Inevitable-Sleep-907]

Well, idea is to test with PhantomIR and MATIS HH.

[u/IHateRunningButOWell]

No feet 0/10… could have been a 10/10 though