| From: | Paul J. Adam Paul@********.demon.co.uk |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Questions of great importance |
| Date: | Fri, 3 Sep 1999 18:00:13 +0100 |
IronRaven <cyberraven@********.net> writes
>At 15.27 09-03-99 +0200, you wrote:
>>ghille?
>
> Swampthing Suits.
> Basically, you are covered with little scraps and flaps and shags of
>burlap, mesh, cheesecloth and netting that have been dyed to match the
>enviroment, and attached to a jump suit or a set of utilities, and usually
>has a hat with a scarf down the back and the same kind of treatment.
>
> It works REAL well. So long as you don't move and know how to use one,
And as long as you're in the environment you built the suit for :)
>you are invisable, just another clump of shrubbery or something. Your
>colours blend into the enviroment, and you have NO definable outlines if
>you do all of your gear and use grease paint right (hands, neck and face).
I've seen trainee snipers using these. Well, "seen" is a misnomer ;) We
were trying to spot them. They were trying to get close without being
seen. They won...
--
Paul J. Adam
