i played SWG some time ago and made my char a TIE pilot.. and something i instantly noticed was the difference between the SWG TIE pilot chestplate and the JKA one.. and to be honest, i prefered the SWG one and decided to attempt to make such a skin.
  However due to the survival gear taking up a good bit of the TIE pilot torso.. i did the skin on the chest texture transplanted onto the Kyle model and here is the result  
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Mike920401/kyletiepilot.jpg) 
 and here is the same skin with the original chest texture  
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Mike920401/kyletiepilotoldchesttexture.jpg)  
 and my inspiration 
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/Mike920401/inspiration.jpg)
  
 
  
  
    That looks pretty nice! I used to like being a TiE pilot in Star Wars Galaxies... Shame I don't play it anymore, I really wanted to get to level 4 piloting. :( I really wanted the rewards for finishing the pilot profession, which were the lovely jackets and helmets. :)
 
 But maybe you could try making it more... Leathery!
  
 
  
  
    i dont know how i would do that other than maybe darken the texture and add a slight shine shader..
 
 
 also why would i do that? there is no refference anywhere i can find that suggests the fabric that the flight suits are made of are leather
 except offcourse pictures of it from swg, but since swg is kinda none-cannon on many points i wouldnt take that ti seriously
  
 
  
  
    i dont know how i would do that other than maybe darken the texture and add a slight shine shader..
 
 
 also why would i do that? there is no refference anywhere i can find that suggests the fabric that the flight suits are made of are leather
 except offcourse pictures of it from swg, but since swg is kinda none-cannon on many points i wouldnt take that ti seriously
 
 Hahaha, sorry I was half asleep when I wrote that. I just read the title bit in the title that says "CHESTPLATE". I was referring to his pants/trousers. Sorry, heh!
  
 
  
  
    nothing to be sorry for.. i have made stupid things when tired as well...
 
 and i did kinda understand you meant the rest of the flight suit not the chest plate