Skara
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Okay, small update,
Last Sunday I had the chance to test the kit out.
Went back to my old belt + harness, tried with a chest rig but the holster got in the way, also no matter how high i set it, most of the stuff was crushed between me and the ground anyway. Need to spray paint it to get rid of the shine, a very light coat of brown will do the trick, and maybe a few 3d elements zip tied here and there to add some depth, especially on the backpack. I also need better pistol mag pouches, not necessarily taco style, just something less crap than the Condor ones I'm using right now.
View attachment 50340
Made a rudimentary gun wrap with a scrim scarf and it was a mistake, a big one. Kept snagging on everything. Will craft a fabric sleeve that covers the front and some of the optic, with a couple of holes for the hop wheel, magwell and, of course, a slit for the optic itself. Some 3d elements here and there, a couple of elastic bands for natural vegetation and call it a day.
Mk23 worked well, got a couple of hilarious kills with it. Enough of a sidearm and makes for a good primary when i'm on the attacking side. Didn't feel the need for an AEG/AEP.
Considerations about camo:
View attachment 50341
Sorry for the bad picture, I forgot to take a few before the games started and I usually leave my phone in the car to avoid smashing it.
Anyway, I played in M81 bottoms and A-Tacs FG top and hat, turned out to be spot on for the field in its current state (early fall, still a lot of green around), people literally walked past me (probably blind as bats, but still). I did swap my eyepro from the Valken Sierra to my trusty shooting glasses because the balaclava, despite being mesh, didn't allow for enough ventilation into the goggles. Glasses were completely fine tho -.-
I found this FB page called Le Covert Sartorialist, which completely killed the need of a ghillie suit. Or rather, he incorporated the principles of camouflage into the basic clothes you're going to wear at a skirmish.
My idea is: winter is coming, everything is gonna turn tan/grey/brown really soon, so my green stuff won't be of much use until April/May. I'm thinking of getting an A-Tacs AU top and some brown based pants to match the environment, and then work with some 3d stuff directly onto the BDU.
Last Sunday I had the chance to test the kit out.
Went back to my old belt + harness, tried with a chest rig but the holster got in the way, also no matter how high i set it, most of the stuff was crushed between me and the ground anyway. Need to spray paint it to get rid of the shine, a very light coat of brown will do the trick, and maybe a few 3d elements zip tied here and there to add some depth, especially on the backpack. I also need better pistol mag pouches, not necessarily taco style, just something less crap than the Condor ones I'm using right now.
View attachment 50340
Made a rudimentary gun wrap with a scrim scarf and it was a mistake, a big one. Kept snagging on everything. Will craft a fabric sleeve that covers the front and some of the optic, with a couple of holes for the hop wheel, magwell and, of course, a slit for the optic itself. Some 3d elements here and there, a couple of elastic bands for natural vegetation and call it a day.
Mk23 worked well, got a couple of hilarious kills with it. Enough of a sidearm and makes for a good primary when i'm on the attacking side. Didn't feel the need for an AEG/AEP.
Considerations about camo:
View attachment 50341
Sorry for the bad picture, I forgot to take a few before the games started and I usually leave my phone in the car to avoid smashing it.
Anyway, I played in M81 bottoms and A-Tacs FG top and hat, turned out to be spot on for the field in its current state (early fall, still a lot of green around), people literally walked past me (probably blind as bats, but still). I did swap my eyepro from the Valken Sierra to my trusty shooting glasses because the balaclava, despite being mesh, didn't allow for enough ventilation into the goggles. Glasses were completely fine tho -.-
I found this FB page called Le Covert Sartorialist, which completely killed the need of a ghillie suit. Or rather, he incorporated the principles of camouflage into the basic clothes you're going to wear at a skirmish.
My idea is: winter is coming, everything is gonna turn tan/grey/brown really soon, so my green stuff won't be of much use until April/May. I'm thinking of getting an A-Tacs AU top and some brown based pants to match the environment, and then work with some 3d stuff directly onto the BDU.
