Jagdraben Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Good for you. I'm glad that you agree with me on the thought of your children wanting to grow up with their father around. Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 By the way, I had an email from Noel (the seller) saying he's off to China in a couple of days and that he's going to most likely pick up some more. Who's ya daddy? Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Major <CENSORED>, USMC (ret.)? Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I was outbid with literally seven seconds to go <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You should always bid just over the nearest ten not just under, I always go for 3.73, myself. That wauy you avoid the I'll bid a tenner lot, bidding just under really is limiting your chances. If the guy gets anymore I'll have to get a set. Link to post Share on other sites
antz Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Bad luck with teh bid but if you find a site which sells it, please post Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Hey guys - Henrik Clausen (author of the awesome camo collection website) has put me in touch with a different guy in China (not Hong Kong) who he says is very reliable. This chap has written an email to me and he has some interesting things to say: i am Richard. freidn of Henrik in Danmark, also the supplier of tibet flecktarn for him and other collectors of camouflage uniforms in US// the real army issue tibet flecktarn is made with twill ,just issue for the troops station in tibet and surround area,,, recently there is another rip stop version adn with shoudler patch, it is not offical issue,,, so if you guys want the tibet flectarn suits, pls advise the quantioty and size u need.. there is no flectarn hat fo rthis suit , just the green fleece winter hat,, i am also a collector of combat unifdorms of US military.....so i prefer trade with u for ACU and Marpat , or shirts in VN era...) also we are manufacturer of military uniforms and re enact uniform slike m42 jump suit, german peas camo suits,,,, Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Wow. Mr. Clausen has much better net-writing than this Richard fellow. I got my RK-103 and an RPK (or AK) four-mag pouch with shoulder strap today, so hopefully my Sinotarn shouldn't be too long in coming. Also: my source has offered to purchase Sinotarn caps the next time he goes to China. So. Yeah. Anyhue. Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Personally, I'm not really fussed if its official issue or not - I'm not interested in collecting it, I'd want to use it. If the rip-stop stuff is available in Western sizes and is less expensive I'd take it. By the way, is that the eBay guy who's talking about getting the hats and so on? Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Yasir. I asked him about whether or not there was any head gear in the pattern, and if he could get some. He told me that he would try the next time he was in China. Link to post Share on other sites
Crandall Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'd be interested in getting a set, but a worry I've got about it not being issue stuff, is that I've seen reproduction dot pattern camos that were just a small square of dots repeated over and over again and it looks a bit cack. I'd be willing to jump on this, but only if I could really get a picture of the repro stuff if that's what's being bought. If we would be buying real stuff I care less. Also, price? Link to post Share on other sites
Zerodivider Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Link to post Share on other sites
Crandall Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I know what it looks like normally, but I wanted pictures of the reproduction stuff. Unless that's the repro stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I think what he's showing us there is official on the right, repro on the left (judging from the info I had about patches). Still, a comment to go with the photo would have been helpful.... Gotta say - I'm lovin' this stuff! Link to post Share on other sites
Zerodivider Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 The info I got is the following... The left uniform is the 2004 version issued to boarder guards, made from ripstop material, plastic buttons and with the addedd patches. The uniform on the right is the 2003 version issued to troops in Tibet - thicker material, no patches, metal buttons. Apart from the material there is no difference - both have the same cut, colour and the same red markings inside. It may well be that the 2004 version is a repro (as the black buttons don't have the CPLA logo), but colourwise there is no difference. Link to post Share on other sites
Crandall Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'd definitely prefer the one on the left. Priceing? Link to post Share on other sites
AngusSkie Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'm interested also getting a set, if they can get my size. That was the problem with regular flecktarn, dont make it in my size, I need a XXXL regular shirt, and XXL long pants Link to post Share on other sites
minnoq Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Depending on price, i'd love some. The thing with me and BDU's is though, I need Small. And that seems (Bizarrely, to me) nearly as hard to come by as some of the larger ones. Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'd definitely prefer the one on the left. Priceing? Amen to that. Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 S probably wouldn't be impossible to find. XXXL and XXL... they very easily could be. Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 XXXL and XXL... they very easily could be. What - you mean the Chinese don't make Bhudda sizes anymore???? Link to post Share on other sites
AngusSkie Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 ROFL Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 OK, finally got the Sinotarn. My thoughts: -The stitching is a little bit on the loose side. It's no where near as tight as on my Tru-Spec OVTS. -The trousers are a little tight and a little short, but that's OK, seeing as a 77inch tall, 243 lbs. Caucasian is wearing them. The trousers fit better than my Deutschestarn, in any case. -The flag and rocker/scroll seem to be both glued and stitched to the jacket, which might make removing them difficult. -The waist ties are a nice addition, seeing as how baggy the jacket is. -The green is actually pretty blue. I might have to wash it with some greens to get the blueness down. -There is one zipper-closed breast pocket that could easily be reach with the right hand. It seems to be designed for one to reach into, even while wearing a ballistic jacket, like the MCCUU and the ACU. -There are all manner of holes and loops for the attachment of badges, jump wings, &c. (Two loops on the right arm, under the PLA scroll, two pairs of 'parawing' holes on the right breast, and one pair of 'parawing' holes on the left.) -My Coyote Brown flight gloves match the coloration of the brown in the Sinotarn perfectly. -One should have no problem wearing a hooded sweater or jacket under the jacket. All-in-all I'm quite pleased with it, even if it might not actually be worth more than, say, $75US for the set (unusual cut, lots of zippers, but poor stitching). Excepting the flag and scroll, it's perfect for my freedom fighter load-out. Pics to come. Link to post Share on other sites
Crandall Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 WHERE DID YOU GET IT?! Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 It sprang fully-formed from Zeus's skull. After I lost the eBay auction, I contacted the seller and he offered to buy me a set to sell to me when next he went to China. Which was really soon after the auction ended. EDIT: Oh, and the scroll is glued, and the PRC flag is stitched to the arm. So I should be able to put a Vinlandic or American flag on that sleeve. Also, and I just noticed this, the khaki/tan is pretty pink. Link to post Share on other sites
Crandall Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Damn, wish I could find a set of this It's like a mix of woods/desert Fleck and it looks perfect Link to post Share on other sites
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