Favourite camo pattern?
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Ah yes the old..."unknown camo" trick
(the last picture was a photo of the bark of a London plain tree turned 90 degrees).
it would work in a mostly green background but would not break up the wearer much it would need some much darker or much lighter areas to give a "see through" effect as seen on most camo patterns, otherwise it would "blob out" at a very short distance.
"Blob out" = term used to describe the effect of the colours blurring and or joining together to form a solid colour.
(technically the bigger and bolder the pattern the further the blob out distance i.e. patterns lthat have tiny patterns like this:
Note: Niether camos really work here but notice the left ACU Marpat looks more like one solid colour (light grey), but the DPM (right) looks more like it is sliced up and tricks the eye into thinking it could possibly see through.
(the last picture was a photo of the bark of a London plain tree turned 90 degrees).
it would work in a mostly green background but would not break up the wearer much it would need some much darker or much lighter areas to give a "see through" effect as seen on most camo patterns, otherwise it would "blob out" at a very short distance.
"Blob out" = term used to describe the effect of the colours blurring and or joining together to form a solid colour.
(technically the bigger and bolder the pattern the further the blob out distance i.e. patterns lthat have tiny patterns like this:
Note: Niether camos really work here but notice the left ACU Marpat looks more like one solid colour (light grey), but the DPM (right) looks more like it is sliced up and tricks the eye into thinking it could possibly see through.
Message from Camo Pedant:
Not ACU MARPAT - just normal ACU digicam. MARPAT = Marine Pattern, has a lot more brown and yellow in it, more like CADPAT.
God, I'm such a loser.....
Not ACU MARPAT - just normal ACU digicam. MARPAT = Marine Pattern, has a lot more brown and yellow in it, more like CADPAT.
God, I'm such a loser.....
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slapped wrists i should know better!therea re so many new ones out i think the army bought out three and then the marines and US Airfoce and Canada all bought a new pattern out around the same time so it's easy to get confused!
In case anyone is interested I came across this discussion on another forum and if you like camo designs you'll love this (picture heavy)
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=106738
also if you want to see a selection of camo's tested this is a good site (it's German but there is a british translation in the right hand links)
http://www.camotest.de/gallery/index.php
it even tests quite a few of the camo patterns mentioned on this thread in different surroundings including Auscam, Flecktarn, Tigerstripe and even the Ridiculous "sore thumb"ACU digicam! (called ACU AT on their site)
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=106738
also if you want to see a selection of camo's tested this is a good site (it's German but there is a british translation in the right hand links)
http://www.camotest.de/gallery/index.php
it even tests quite a few of the camo patterns mentioned on this thread in different surroundings including Auscam, Flecktarn, Tigerstripe and even the Ridiculous "sore thumb"ACU digicam! (called ACU AT on their site)
I like the very old style DPM as seen top middle of this kit:
Yes it's much lighter but during TA training i was issued 2 85 pattern combat suits one was more oliveyDPM the other was more like todays DPM much darker.
a couple of guy's used the "Old pattern" issued (pre-falklands issue) the suit it's self was far better quality and the camo always seemed to work better, i think because it was a lighter shade.
a couple of guy's used the "Old pattern" issued (pre-falklands issue) the suit it's self was far better quality and the camo always seemed to work better, i think because it was a lighter shade.
There are alot of "fashion camo" designs out there, I'm Highly suspicious of the effectiveness? has anyone ever done a trial?
Yep; it's a pig to find
I'll get my coat....
Bulgarian frogskin is an excellent conversation starter in supermarket queues...http://www.kamouflage.net/camouflage/00083.php .... I bought a coverall from a dealer in Bulgaria on evil Bay and then converted it into (roomy for the husky gentleman) cargo pants. They may have screamed to some troopie "AIM AT THIS IDIOT!", but you would have been one seriously cool Bulgarian corpse.
Nice!I like the old "Cold war" camo designs, i used to have a "Tan and water" (marsh camo)
german jacket and a DDR? raindrop camo poncho and bag.
i never really figured out if they would have worked in anger but cool none the least.
I like MultiCam, if i've got to use camo.
Personally, anything in OD green that's made well. I tend to stock up on Colombia and RedHead while i'm in the US. Tend to go every year to see my in laws.
http://www.multicampattern.com/gallery.html
Obviously those were taken by the manufacturer, but if you google image there are some trial pics vs Marpat , dpm, etc.
Ps: despise ACU
Personally, anything in OD green that's made well. I tend to stock up on Colombia and RedHead while i'm in the US. Tend to go every year to see my in laws.
http://www.multicampattern.com/gallery.html
Obviously those were taken by the manufacturer, but if you google image there are some trial pics vs Marpat , dpm, etc.
Ps: despise ACU
Swedish splinter or German flecktarn, but the genuine Swedish gear is such good build quality. So the Splinter winds out.
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Danish M84 Flecktarn - I have just about everything in this it's awesome in spring/summer one of the best camos. Also really like Swedish M90 and Auscam, I have a few t-shirts in this too. Camo's ok as long as it's different to what the army wears in your country otherwise you are bordering on Walt territory
I like it!
I instantly thought it was French, then US woodland then???
It's sort of a copy of the old US woodland in French colours
Nice!
PS i like the DDR raindrop camo waterbottle!(on the floor of the wardrobe)
