Ghillie Suits for Airsoft

[JacoNB]

Yeah, that's actually how I found out about jute to begin with... the lady at the fabric store suggested I get some jute instead, rather than picking apart meters of burlap, but they didn't keep jute in stock.

(Yes, I told her what I was making with it, and she didn't even bat an eyelash. lol... she actually thought it was neat. )

[Iceman]

yeah i understand what you guys mean now.

All i can see, the action of breaking the burlap into 'jute' threads will start the 'used' process the ghilliesuit needs to properly blend in.

Anyways, like i said earlier, its a matter of personal choice, really.

[JacoNB]

True.

Well, I'll consider this a learning experience... I'll see what I can make with this stuff (once I can afford the other bits I need) and we'll go from there. If it sucks, it sucks. If it doesn't suck so bad... cool.

thanks guys

[Iceman]

np
do share some pics when you're done!

[SCG48]

Originally Posted by Iceman

I suppose its a personal choice. I've seen and used materials like Bushrag and ghilliesuit.com and they are of very poor quality. They are a quick fix for whatever you need on the spot, but they sure don't compete with home-made old fashion camo systems. Of course, this is all very personal. But judging from their quality, i wouldn't go in the bush thinking an individual trained in spoting could be around, i'd be scared of getting shot. Colours are off, suit itself is oversized, they are usually not crawl-friendly...

Here's a ghilliesuit.com exemple... mostly straight from the box, at 350$ USD ghilliesuit.com

I sold a few of mine for the same price

Overall, i dislike Jute because its a quick fix rather then a proper material for ghillie making.

Of course, if you plan on hidding in a desert or a 'wasteland' area, that stuff is very good because you'll find the same fibers and looks all around... but anywhere else... you'll be spoted very very rapidly.

Individual preference, the materials work well for me, as a matter of fact Ive been surrounded by OPFOR, some of which were within 2 feet from my position and didnt see me, they had a CCP set up 10 feet away from me, its quite a story. quick reference, the OP midnight guardian at the Plantation. If you get the right colors and use the suit correctly your game.

[concept_8]

Yeah I know what you mean too about the worked in used look for blending.
A new fresh looking ghillie doesn't even look all that good till it's been soaked and dragged through the mud a couple of times IMO, and once you get used to shredding the burlap it can get pretty easy n quick to get done.
I think I did a 6'x4' sheet the other day in 2 hours which gave me enough for most of a torso and the hood.

I'm wondering as I'm thinking of trying some different processes for colouring if anyone's used spray paint to colour either the burlap before shreading or the suit itself once put together before, and how it worked out?

All in all it's a cool project to kill time when you're bored and have some kick ass concealment when you're done.

[SCG48]

I may start working on another one while on my deployment in "wonderland"

[Iceman]

i have one in process myself eheheh i enjoy doing those... therapeutic ?

[SEALs]

I did my own ghillie as well. I used that burlap cord stated earlier and it gave quite a good effect depending on the time spend on working on it and shading it with krylon. That way I can use my ghille where ever I want I simply shade it to the type on environment I work in. Heres some pic from the gallery. So effective that several time I almost got squashed by tangos on the field.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/gallery...0_original.jpg

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/gallery...1_original.jpg

[Scuba Steve]

Seals...looks like you use Jute from a roll for your suits. I like to blend that in with threads of burlap.