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Cracker
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by Cracker » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:31 pm
Just stole it from someones website

not mine.. its beautiful.. but completely ineffective in my area..
Here and in germany we have a lot of eh.. large christmas trees
the danish camo is more effective in grass/leafs from undergrowth.. like the Dutch DPM it's simply to green
Sure, someone may one day kill me with my own gun.
But they'll have to beat me to death with it because it's empty.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
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by housil » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:02 pm
Stef wrote:
Stef, you have an "early" 1996 made from 80% cotton.
Current is:
Made from 65% cotton.
So the colors seems different.
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by Cracker » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:15 pm
The Polyester one keeps it's colour much better.. but is less safe (polyester melts), also, polyester is a lot stronger.
Sure, someone may one day kill me with my own gun.
But they'll have to beat me to death with it because it's empty.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
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by Bypah » Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:04 pm
NICE SITE NORGE...
By the way norge you're a celebrity

...I saw a picture of you in your USMC marpat uniform in a auction @ ebay US.
Check item # 110484740233 USMC MARPAT GORTEX
Just letting you know...

"Live long and prosper..."
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by housil » Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:22 pm
Bypah wrote:NICE SITE NORGE...
Yes,indeed. But he was also wrong with "Tropentarn":
5 color Tropen is same pattern, just different colors. It seem´s a little bit "pale" and brighter, less black and brown. The three different greens aren´t this "different", they blend in each other. Tropical is not like an European forrest.

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- Also calls a 3 color desert "Tropen"
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- Tropen left, regular 5 color right
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- No zipper at front at Tropen
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by Cracker » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:58 am
I just found a picture from Haïti.. and I couldn't help it.. but.. here it is.

Is this TROPENtarn?
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by housil » Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:32 pm
Cracker wrote:
Is this TROPENtarn?
This is "NOTHING"tarn
That´s a civilian made, camouflage look shirt like
->this<-
We don´t have any camouflage patterned shirts.
->Regular OD<-
->Tropen<-
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by Cracker » Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:28 pm
haha, it was only a joke..
But don't you like the leopardtarn?
And it might be "real" camo, from one of those neighbouring countries..
Sure, someone may one day kill me with my own gun.
But they'll have to beat me to death with it because it's empty.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
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by Stef » Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:06 pm
Cracker wrote:But don't you like the leopardtarn?
And it might be "real" camo, from one of those neighbouring countries..
Hi,
not in the West Indies but in Central Africa: the leopard camo was used for Mobutu's guard uniforms in Zaire.
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