BigAl Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Thinking about it it was workers wearing the woodland pattern, the Tibetarn Pattern was also a populat T Shirt Pattern with workers. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Yeah I noticed that, but couldn't find that T shirt myself!! Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Non to be had in Beijing, short of buying one of someone who was wearing it. No use to meas you can tell from my Avatar, i'm not Asia Size Friendly! Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/inde...t&p=2215199 IIRC - the seller I linked to above has the t-shirts as well... Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Non to be had in Beijing, short of buying one of someone who was wearing it. No use to meas you can tell from my Avatar, i'm not Asia Size Friendly! :D Me too, I'm skinny but 6'2". Thankfully northern Chinese are quite tall so I can get stuff to fit. My brother's a fat B.... but my missus has managed to find him the same stuff as me in his size- 180/110 jacket and 180/105 trousers.. Link to post Share on other sites
fludblud Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 oooooooooo a PLA thread, bout time i contributed to this forum both these patterns i bought in hong kong at the PLA surplus store at inspoint mall at nathan road, tonnes of interesting stuff there so i definately recommend checking it out. (not to mention it is the only PLA surplus store in hk) first up, my type 07 urban transitional BDU. due to production on the proper uniform being delayed for a few months back in 07, the PLA opted to outfit itself with a temporary replacement to make up for the shortfall. its made to the same specs and pattern but out of a lighter material. as said before, material was very thin and light, could dry very quickly in the rain but lord help you if its cold. didnt fit me very well seeing as the trousers were too small and the shirt too big but they were dead cheap so no complaints. closeup of the pattern the urban pattern is used by a majority of the PLA ground forces in the eastern provinces, essentially what UCP is to the americans. however, units operating in cetain conditions will use more specific types depending on their location. despite being 'urban' i found the pattern very effective in jungle as well as manmade areas with the larger pixels and contrasting colours helping to break up my outline making it a pretty useful multipurpose BDU ----------------- next up is the Type 07 ocean BDU used by the PLAN Marine Corps. a very rare find indeed, only one the shop had (consequently the only one in hk) which reflects the ungodly price i paid for it. unlike the previous, this is the real deal which is reflected in its superior quality. material is thicker and definately more resilient to outdoor use, in addition it fitted me PERFECTLY. i especially like the attention to detail even down to matching buttons with the words 'PLA' engraved on them. closeup, pretty much identical to its army counterpart with the colours changed around. unfortunately i havent been able to use this in the field yet (blame uni) so i cant comment on the effectiveness of this rather unique camouflage pattern but there has been plenty of debate about it. comparison pic Link to post Share on other sites
EatTheGras Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 interesting ,appeared on RSOV @ Price: $USD 51.99 A.C.M. China PLA type 07 digital camo BDU (Selectable) strange sizes tho ... Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Expensive too compared to Zhengzhou prices.... Flublud, that blue pattern is the Oceanic pattern, used by marines. Can't think when it would be of use though? Does that shop you bought them in do any matching webbing etc? I couldn't find any where I was. Link to post Share on other sites
fludblud Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 there are lots of theories waving about the PLANMC's obsession with bright blue in their uniforms. one is that since the marines are purely an elite beach assault force, they are camouflaged by the sea behind them when advancing up the beachhead, another ive heard is that since blue is at the far end of the visible spectrum it should be harder to spot them from a distance (confirm??) and another is thatits down to tradition and identity and yes, that shop does have a wide variety of webbing but supplies are very patchy at times, i currently have a 1991 issue rig (flimsy little thing but good for those hot days) but ive seen newer vests in type 07 urban. dont get too caught up on the whole webbing issue though, since the PLA is so massive, only the top divisions are fitted with matching digicam gear. everyone else simply has to scavenge what they can find, hell the shop even had recent additions that date from the 1950s and i wouldnt be surprised if some of those pentac clones have managed to make their way into the ranks in some obscure outpost. Link to post Share on other sites
kodiak22 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 That surplus store doesnt have a website does it? Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hmm.. yes good point about the beach assault theory, but not much good once off the shoreline? And most sea actually look green or brown... Link to post Share on other sites
wannabeswat Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Oh a PLA thread! Yay! The 03 Plateau stuff (aka tibetan) works amazingly in our fields, it was our club camo about four years ago. So I ended up painting a kit in it, since you can't buy any in the pattern. Works very well. Now days I swap between 07 desert + coyote gear and this kit:) Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Nice! I think I've seen your kit pictured elsewhere when I was randomly trawling the net... Very good effort! Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Nice! I think I've seen your kit pictured elsewhere when I was randomly trawling the net... Very good effort! Ditto - very nice. My team just chose this as our winter camouflage. Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Anyone know if this is available anywhere in a lighter material? I'd like to use is as a base for a ghillie. Link to post Share on other sites
willwizard Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 I've been using tibetarn for years and love the stuff but sadly my set is old and tearing. If someone sources that camo and webbing at decent prices I'd buy it in a heartbeat. That 07 arid looks pretty cool too. I found the colors work very effective in the Utah desert plus nobody else has it Link to post Share on other sites
Kousnik Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 on the subject of blue chinese camouflage, anyone know what the pattern the 2nd picture down is (http://www.tridentmilitary.com/World-Militaria/China.html) ? I've been looking at buying them for as long as I care to remember, sadly ive spent so long second guessing myself, i'm no longer a 34 waist! I might be tempted to buy some of that rsov stuff, but the mediums only go down to approx 33 inches, where as i'm more of a 31/32. Got a funny feeling itll be too big. Clearly not made for the asia market. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 On the subject of sizing, I found that to get the right size jacket and leg length (180 height and I'm 185) I had to have slightly too fat trousers. I got around this by getting a seamstress in the shop next door fit an elasticated waistband for about 50p. Gotta love cheap Chinese labour rates... I'm the same as you, but a belt is fine on my other ones that I didn't get modded.. Link to post Share on other sites
sigma3 Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Just want to post in here, as I am constantly on the lookout for sources of (preferably issue) Type 07 (urban or arid) uniform sets. I got the cheap Royal Tiger repro Type 03 Highland, and love the pattern, but it's of extremely shoddy manufacture. Link to post Share on other sites
wannabeswat Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Anyone know if this is available anywhere in a lighter material? I'd like to use is as a base for a ghillie. 1) that soulds like a waste, use something else?? Up to you though of course. 2) yes, 49.99US free shipping (ACM clone...) http://www.airsoftpark.com/chinese-tibetan...ants-p-560.html Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 1) that soulds like a waste, use something else?? Up to you though of course. 2) yes, 49.99US free shipping (ACM clone...) http://www.airsoftpark.com/chinese-tibetan...ants-p-560.html Thanks. I'm not doing a full ghillie, so I need a good pattern. I orginally was going to use desert flecktarn but its too light. Where i play at is heavily wooded and the ground is covered in brown year round, with green above it in the spring and summer. PLA fleck looks like it'd be the best to try out. Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 http://www.airsoftpark.com/chinese-tibetan...ants-p-560.html A couple of my mates have recently purchased a set of this from Airsoft Park - they say its the 50/50 NyCo type material - not the thin rip-stop - and that the suits are very well made. Link to post Share on other sites
Spacemonkey Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Yes, beware some of these uniforms are thin ripstop- ideal for when it's hot- and some are thicker fabric like the 07 kit. I owuldn't want to wear the genuine 07 kit I have when it's hot though.. Link to post Share on other sites
navymp28 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 wannabeswat..where did you source that Tibetarn Kit at? Especially that chest rig! I have been looking for one of those. Link to post Share on other sites
wannabeswat Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 wannabeswat..where did you source that Tibetarn Kit at? Especially that chest rig! I have been looking for one of those. Sorry bro, it's a home-job. All hand painted...took long enough! It's still a little shiny, will be fine after a good bit of use. It's actually a cheap ACM OD chestrig i got for about $12 landed:P Spacemonkey, i totally agree, i wore my 07 desert on saturday (it's summer where i am) and stewed in my own sweat. My 03 plateau is the same (or very similar) weight too so i can't win- when it's summer is when it's brown, and when it's hot:( Link to post Share on other sites
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