Favorite camo pattern?

[Ezra Coli]

Yes, its another "favorite" thread! What pattern or patterns do you like the best, not necessarily for their great effectiveness, but the one you just plain like.

I have to say VSR is one of my faves, and believe it or not, I love the ld duckhunter camo used by Marines in WWII and by advisors and spec ops in vietnam. Something classic about it.:)

You?

[awp101]

Yeah that old Marine "Pacific" pattern is cool.

I learned to become fond of US Woodland though...:D

[likebuddah]

Swiss "Alpenflauge" Love the red in autumn against the leaves! :D

[jlittle]

KLMK and lazer image from the Soviet Union and Flectar from West Germany.

[ugly Finn]

Czech vzor95 camo is quite effective in our neck of woods, might be even better than our m91 camo. New Finnish 'digi-camo' looks pretty good but haven't seen it IRL yet.

Here's a pic of our new camo BDU:
http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/12774M2005_camo-med.jpg

Pete

[remy1492]

well my webpage has my fav :)
www.geocities.com/tankhunter88

but KLMK was always my fav since seeing Red Dawn as a kid.
oh yeah, Splinter Luftwaffe after seeing Where Eagles Dare too.

[Ezra Coli]

Originally posted by remy1492
well my webpage has my fav :)
www.geocities.com/tankhunter88


I see you also appreciate the artwork on the Fujimi 1/72 scale MiG-21 kit. That box art you have on your page is really nice, it was one of the many versions of that awesome kit. I've built at least 10 of them, its one of my all time favorite scale models to build.

:)

[eldogg]

i like rhodisian pattern . made by armscorp south africa. picked it up from a SOF table at a gun show back in the early 80s.

[nartron]

Favorites I would rank are WWII SS Oak pattern (and variants), WWII German Tan/water pattern (also BGS variant), and Soviet Naval Infantry Woodland pattern.

[vitiaz]

I like this new Russian 'Partzan' pattern,

http://sposn.ru/winner/images/photo_pc-3_02.jpg

and the new digital reed is pretty slick too,

http://www.russiancombatgear.com/images/upcoming/bdu_nposm_tyen201.large.jpg

[mrpanzer]

I am partial to the German Flectar as well as the Danish green Flectar. But I think the most effective camoflage in my part of the world would have to be the British/Dutch DPM pattern.

Cheers,
J

[cammobunker]

Vitiaz! Dude! That stuff looks like Waffen SS oak leaf! I gotta GET me some of that, do you have a source?

My favorite.....ummmm.....geez.
I really like the old Waffen SS patterns. I also like Tiger Stripe. And British DPM. German Flectarn. Swiss Leibemuster (Alpenflage, or Mountain Vomit if you prefer.)
As a former re-enactor, I can vouch for the effectiveness of SS Eichenlaub (Oakleaf) pattern. I've almost stepped on people wearing it.
Best compromise: Tigerstripe. Breaks up the outline even at a distance.
Best up close? Ghillie suit, of course.
Most unlikely to work but does? Swiss, especially in the mountains.
Worst? I think thats the subjecy of another post!

[recon]

Yeah that Russian camo like he said! I like the Blurred Type II smock!
www.1944militaria.com/waffen_ss_smocks.htm

[Blackshirt78]

I like the German Flectar and Swiss Alpenflage camo patterns.

[vitiaz]

>Vitiaz! Dude! That stuff looks like Waffen SS oak leaf!

It sure does, doesn't it...kinda weird the Russkies would produce a SS-like pattern.

>do you have a source?

These guys have it listed,

http://www.russiancombatgear.com

There is a winter version(brown) and a summer version(green). The pics of the summer suit show a version that looks like a 'digitzed' oak leaf,

http://www.russiancombatgear.com/upcoming.php

http://sposn.ru/summer/images/photo-pa3.jpg

http://sposn.ru/summer/images/photo-pa4.jpg

The company that makes the suits is SSO,
http://sposn.ru/

:D

[ugly Finn]

One of the best camo can be seen at this pic:
http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/12774camo.jpg

Pete

[Lupeloff]

My favorites VSR and DIGITAL.:D

[Gun Wielding Maniac]

Blue urban SMK and Blue Tiger... It's just so... differant :)

http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/7119Chech17.bmp

[D.B.Cooper]

http://www.transworldsurplus.co.uk/images/products/australian-army-jacket.jpg

[Optimus Prime]

For woodlands, I like British and Dutch DPMS.

For modern digital types, I like the new Dutch stuff.

For desert, I love the original Six-Color camo

And for here in Texas, I love mixing OD, Six color desert, and throw in a little Mossey-Oak! ;)

[762nutlives]

my favs rhodesian, british dpm, colonial portuguese

[awp101]

Originally posted by ugly Finn
One of the best camo can be seen at this pic:
http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/12774camo.jpg

Pete
Best?

I can still see his scope!:p

What do you guys have for snow camo over there?

[bearclaw2]

rhodisian works great in this area and looks cool with a tan berett

waffen ss camo looks great while invadeing your neigbors

[valis]

fecktarn
old school sri lankan (as seen on the trident page)
austrian
anything from predator camo

[RJ Shooter]

I really really like the new USMC digiflauge in all the colors.

It is amazing how the pattern breaks up the farther you are from the soldier! :eek:

[Optimus Prime]

Originally posted by RJ Shooter
I really really like the new USMC digiflauge in all the colors.

It is amazing how the pattern breaks up the farther you are from the soldier! :eek:

Yeah, the History Chanel did a special on how they came to devlope and adopt it. Very interesting stuff!

[MilPolice]

I like this Romanian Desert Dot, from the lastest pictures from Iraq, they dont use it anymore.

http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/16180Romanian_Desert_Dot.jpg

[chicom]

I love Brit DPM. Another favorite is South African bush(thats what I call it). I got it from a SADF friend of mine. I like the old Dennison smocks also.

[Ezra Coli]

Originally posted by valis

anything from predator camo

That predator stuff is VERY impressive in pictures. I wonder how well it doesif you are moving about? It seems to be very well designed.

[sprat]

stroke no stroke

I was hired to work in the east and west germany before october 1990, I fell for the rain pattern

I wear my cap, every where, I use the backpacks and ak mag holders. I hunt with the winter BDU'S


sprat former member of SOEGMC

[gi_janearng]

Originally posted by RJ Shooter
I really really like the new USMC digiflauge in all the colors.

It is amazing how the pattern breaks up the farther you are from the soldier! :eek:

Don't ever call a Marine a soldier, RJ! LOL I got my ass chewed for that one time. ;)

My favorite camo? Anything that's on a good looking guy! ;) Especially my husband. :D

Though I am pretty partial to the VN era tiger stripe camo.

[OBird]

You know the Mitchell "leaf" pattern helmet covers we used in Vietnam? I once saw a whole uniform set of that stuff. I thought it looked awesome, been my favorite ever since.

[Ezra Coli]

There was a theatre made BDU jacket in the Mitchell pattern on ebay a few weeks ago, went for around $80. I was in until around $40. Most of that stuff was made from shelter halves, since the US only issued Mitchell on those and helmet covers, so far as I've ever read.

[bovver]

east german rain camo,BGS etc...mostly the german stuff.

[OBird]

Originally posted by Ezra Coli
There was a theatre made BDU jacket in the Mitchell pattern on ebay a few weeks ago, went for around $80. I was in until around $40. Most of that stuff was made from shelter halves, since the US only issued Mitchell on those and helmet covers, so far as I've ever read.


Ah, so there is more than one set in existence! I saw the same thing you did on ebay like half a year ago, went for roughly the same price. I was mainly interested because I put together a complete, re-enactor style Vietnam War uniform last summer, but I didn't know how much (if at all) these were used in the war.

[Muzzle Flash]

the east german stuff works very well

[KWB52]

I collect Russian and Polish Uniforms and field gear. The following are my all time and all around favorites...

1. Russian patterns... VSR, Kamysh, Berezka, and Flora.
2. Polish patterns... Pantera and Puma.

Picking just one pattern would be tough...

[azreloader]

I live in Arizona so "Desert Storm" is my cup of tea!:rockin:

[JWL]

Always had a thing for DPM, Rhodisian, Marpat (us or Can) and old school tiger stripe.
Thanks to this thread I have found that the new Russian digi camo is in order:D

[jaredcloward]

i personally go for the plain old advantage timber hunting camo.

looks great, reasonably cheap, and designed to hide from animals with much better eye-sight than we have....

[smittylite]

Spanish Ameba
1960's Portuguese
Egyptian Army 1st pattern
Canadian CADPAT
Danish Fleck

[sixgun symphony]

I like the Vietnam tiger strips and the Jungle camoflauge utilities worn by the USMC before they adopted the woodland BDU's back in the early 1980's.

[hardcorps1775]

i like the new marpats cuz they really really work. but for cool, it's hard to beat the green waffen ss pea pattern...

[KoldWarKid]

Flectarn and of coarse Strichtarn (a.k.a East German Rainpattern.)

[Belgerot]

I like Polish Puma pattern as well as the German Flectarn

[shinto187]

Czech vzor95 camo


I like it, alot!!!

I am a sucker for US Tigerstripe too.

[2000SS]

I like the current 3-color desert.

Here (http://www.gunboards.com/militaria/uploaded/Alec/2003921145929_Mitchell%20Tan.JPG) is a jacket made from that Mitchell pattern. This guy bought it for $15! Not bad, I've seen the helmet covers going for over $100.

[Ezra Coli]

The Mitchell pattern helmet covers are all over the place now for $10 a piece, must ahve been a big lot of them sold off recently. I really like the brown reverse side pattern.

[darrin]

Originally posted by gi_janearng
...Though I am pretty partial to the VN era tiger stripe camo.

Same here....thought it would be a more popular choice as favorite.

[GoneFission]

I don't know if this is what you were looking for but...

http://home.swipnet.se/~w-68757/sniper/images/Green_and_brown.jpg

[Ezra Coli]

Originally posted by JWL

Thanks to this thread I have found that the new Russian digi camo is in order:D

Which one? The original WWII leaf one, the sunshine rays green and cream pattern, the Berezka color variant of sunshine rays, or the new funky and really cool reed stuff? I like 'em all, and though they aren't really digital, its cool.
:)