-condor- Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 THERE'S MY DESERT LOADOUT Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Those look sick. Did you just take her a picture of the Crye pants or is there some sort of pattern? I gave her a pair of my Crye pants to base templates and patterns off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
msx361 Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 (edited) Glad to see you got yours done in the end mate. Ours turned out great! Got adjusters on the outside, going to get height adjusters on the inside at some point too. Then get a top raided like yours. Then get woodland sets done Edited June 3, 2010 by msx361 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chevieblazer Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 @ uscm: Ahh, LC! went there in 07, back when I was Stateside, awesome game! Did you have the pants changed yourself? Or ius that "Her" some specialist in making Crye-Type pants? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Glad to see you got yours done in the end mate. Ours turned out great! Got adjusters on the outside, going to get height adjusters on the inside at some point too. Then get a top raided like yours. Then get woodland sets done Actually, yours look even better than mine. Looking at my pics, my pads look a little low, but every time I took a knee they were in the perfect position (hard cap protecting my knee cap). I could still do with some height adjusters on the inside of the pants. I can probably do that myself. The tailor also added the elastic straps that go behind the knee inside the pants and are adjustable and covered with some fabric so they don't rub my legs. They work great at keeping the pads in the right place. I had two DCU pants sets modified like this, and the second set need to be redone as she botched it and refused to redo them. BTW, regarding the top, I didn't actually get mine modified. I simply bought the Tru-Spec BDU top in DCU. They come in the ACU tailoring which is the what came from the Raid style. @ uscm: Ahh, LC! went there in 07, back when I was Stateside, awesome game! Did you have the pants changed yourself? Or ius that "Her" some specialist in making Crye-Type pants? LC is always fun. I got my pants modified by a tailor in Hong Kong while I was briefly back there in March. My buddy recommended the tailor since she had done some work for his gf and seemed open to do unconventional jobs. I gave her a set of my Gen 1 Crye pants to pull templates off and a spare set of crye combat pads. From there I simply instructed her that the important measurements were to ensure that the distance from waist to the top of the pads had to be the same as on the crye ones. and to copy the overall shape of the pocket. She even added loop velcro to the inside of the pocket like on the Crye ones to ensure the pads would stay in place. The only thing she messed up was the left to right position of the pad pockets. She made the pads more vertical to the ground rather than simply following the direction of the leg which makes them appear turned outwards more. The set I'm wearing in the pic is passable, but the second set were much more dramatic. So I need to get those ones looked at and fixed. The tailor also offered to install side zips along the length of the leg like on the Crye one for an additional fee, but I was nervous that there wouldn't be enough material for her to work with. In the end, it might have been a good idea since I knew the main reason why she didn't want to fix the pocket position was because ... in order to install the pockets she had to split the entire pants open along the sides at the seam, install the pad pockets, and then close up the side seams. Not an easy job (certainly not one I'd want to undertake and I'm pretty good at the sewing machine (I did well in home economics ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
msx361 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Oh right il have a look for that tru spec. Ive seen bulle but its not quite right imo. Our tailor had to open up our pants along the leg and take the cargo pockets off. We got 4 sets done and they came to about £85 each, which was more then i had hoped but definately worth every penny. As you ccan see on my right leg i didnt get the cargo pocket put back on, i didnt think it was worth it as there is always a holster there. Going to try for some gen 3 pads (probably cost more then the pants). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pimpacia Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Some desert camo in Croatia (not working very well ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Worth mentioning, TRU Combat Shirts are available in DCU/3 color desert camo: http://www.uoarmory.com/TRU_Combat_Shirt_3_Color_Desert_p/atl-3cd.htm The above seems to be the only place that sells it. I asked my teammate where he got his from a couple weeks back and he pointed me in their direction. Got a couple shirts on their way to me now. The TRU Combat Shirts are the Gen 2 style, which means they don't have the failings of the Gen 1 shirts (Gen 1 = sleeves too short and sleeve pockets were awkwardly top access instead of side access). And if you don't have one, I strongly recommend the Spec-Ops Brand Recon Wrap in Desert Camo. I frequently use one over the head in "Sahara Mode" as well as one as a neck gaitor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quinch Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 My "heavy load" Desert (DDPM) loadout...lots and lots of mags and pyro carried here! I'm in the background knelt, and me stood in the other picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-Angel- Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 And if you don't have one, I strongly recommend the Spec-Ops Brand Recon Wrap in Desert Camo. I frequently use one over the head in "Sahara Mode" as well as one as a neck gaitor. BIG +1 I wear a coyote one in "Sahara" during the summer. Collects the sweat off my brow and takes the sting out of head shots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jon Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 got some old school desert kit on sale but as they didnt have the other half of either and im kinda cheap some mix and match is in order: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua_Rose Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 ...and a couple more, from later in the day... ...just found another: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
St Matt Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Sporting some old school 6 colour! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
St Matt Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Just out of interest are you other 6 colour wearers using actual issue gear or is there a good 6 colour repro manufacturer out there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua_Rose Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Just out of interest are you other 6 colour wearers using actual issue gear or is there a good 6 colour repro manufacturer out there? Mine's GW1 vintage... ...original issue, I've had it a while! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I've got some propper stuff I don't really use, very good well built kit but not been using it much. Need to finish raid modding it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiloGolf Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Finally secured that permission. The dessie camo issued to norwegian naval forces on the left, regular army and airforce on the right...personally I'm in love with the colors and pattern of the naval version... Can i ask where you got that navy dessie? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
White_Rabbit Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 One of a few of The Myrmidons from earlier this summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Grandalen: Not me in the photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiloGolf Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Grandalen: Not me in the photo. Oh ok, do you have any idea of where i could get one of those? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jon Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 I got a desert night parka fairly cheap today, but obviously the kit's not really suitable for the US SOF thread so... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evansy Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Nice. Add two weeks of facial hair, pakol and an SR-47 and you've got my plan for a "SF" loadout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jon Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 cheers, also you've put the idea of pakol in my head now... SR-47? you lucky devil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Something from here might interest you too... http://www.stecjapan.com/cp-bin/oscommerce/catalog/default.php?cPath=2 I think you've got a great base of a USSF loadout there, but would agree to definitely get a pakol whatever you do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jon Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) woah, nice thats a link and a half. looks useful for all sorts Edited December 31, 2010 by Mr. Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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