Blue Force Gear has announced that the Vickers Combat Application Sling (VCAS) is now available in MultiCam Tropic and MultiCam Arid patterns.
MultiCam Arid
MultiCam Tropic
www.blueforcegear.com/vickers-sling
Archive for the ‘Camo’ Category
Dazzle It App
Friday, September 11th, 2015
You may be wondering why we’re covering a mobile device app inspired by and featuring the recent work of Sir Peter Blake, celebrated pop artist. Well, it all has to do with a bit of history in the application of camouflage.
This is an image of the USS West Mahomet, painted in Dazzle camouflage, which involves complex patterns of geometric shapes in contrasting colors, interrupting and intersecting each other. It was used by the British and United States principally during WWI, and was designed to make it difficult for enemy vessels to estimate a ship’s range, speed, and heading.
The Dazzle It app allows users to ‘Dazzle’ any image available on their phone, or taken by their camera, by putting it through any one of various filters. This new camouflage pattern can then be applied to a variety of virtual ships and other watercraft which displays as a 3D model. As you can see in the images, we decided to go a bit more contemporary, utilizing a MultiCam base and putting it through a ‘Kaleidoscope’ pattern.
We then applied this pattern to various ships, including the HMS President.
There’s even an augmented reality aspect of the app, which allows you to anchor the ship of your choosing to a live background. We found this to be a little wonky in practice, but that might have something to do with trying to place a camouflaged ship on a camouflage background.
The Dazzle It app is available through both iTunes and the Google Play store for free.
itunes.apple.com/us/app/dazzle-it/id1022780620
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.corporationpop.dazzleships
TacHacker – Macropatterned Fourier Camouflage
Sunday, September 6th, 2015There is currently a GoFundMe campaign to evaluate camouflage patterns.
For this project, we will derive color and Fourier (background environment) data from the urban terrain of our local campus, use them to compose two camouflage patterns, and print both onto fabric. One will be arranged into a branching pattern designed to cut apart and segment the shape of a person, with both a micropattern and a macropattern. The other will be randomized, with a micropattern that contains a wide range of element sizes.
The team conducting the project is based at New Mexico State University and consists of Nate Turner, a physics senior and undergraduate; Joni Cunningham, a physics undergraduate, and Jacob Wright, an engineering physics student with a concentration in electrical engineering.
They’ve laid out a budget but I think the $1000 is a bit tight. However, it’s great to see students investigating camouflage performance. Those interested in contributing visit www.gofundme.com/tm37hdu7
Predator Warpaint
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015Founder Nick Norris is a Veteran himself and was unsatisfied with issue facepaint which rubs off easily so he created Predator Warpaint. Envisioned as facepaint for both hunter and service member, it not only provides visual camouflage but also incorporates SPF 50 protection.
Offering a Woodland color palette, its non-migrating formula won’t sting your eyes and colors don’t run when wet, remaining on the skin for more than four hours.
Murdock Webbing Now Producing PenCott GreenZone Pattern Webbing
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Murdock Webbing is now producing their jacquard woven camouflage webbing in PenCott GreenZone pattern, with BadLands soon to follow. The GreenZone webbing is in-stock, and can be purchased from the following sources:
www.murdockwebbing.com/products-camo
www.mmitextiles.com/products/military-stock/pencott
Sneak Peek – LBX Tactical Helmet Cover
Sunday, August 23rd, 2015
Another Environment Perfect For UCP
Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 
Looks like ACU’s work well in an ash laden forest fire environment.
Thanks Chris M!
SEALS Action Gear Announces PenCott Camouflage Product Line
Friday, August 21st, 2015Canadian tactical clothing company SEALS Action Gear is now offering several of their in-house designed products in PenCott GreenZone and BadLands camouflage patterns, such as their Tactical Field Smock.
The 4.4 version of the SEALS Action Gear Tactical Field Smock sports a design based on the classic SAS smock, and made from MilSpec grade 50/50 NyCo ripstop material, which is woven and printed in the USA. The smock has plenty of on-board storage capacity, including:
Additional features include drawstrings at the waist and bottom, a high collar and removable hood, snag-free snap wrist adjustment at the cuff, and a wind flap over the zipper.
The Tactical Field Smock is available in PenCott GreenZone and BadLands camouflage patterns.
For more details on the SEALS Action Gear product line in PenCott patterns, visit www.pencottcamo.com/2015/08/seals-action-gear-announces-pencott-camouflage-product-line
