Tag: Woodland

  • LBV-88 – My customised take

    LBV-88 – My customised take

    My Youtube channel “officially” kicked-off with the release of the ALICE gear setup video years ago. I used that setup for a long time. This was mainly due to my interest in Ranger units during the 1980s and early 1990s. Before this I was using the LBV-88 that I had modified to suit my needs.…

  • “What is wrong with your face?” – Face camo creams and style

    “What is wrong with your face?” – Face camo creams and style

    First of all, in all seriousness, this post is just my own observations and musings. There are many different styles out there and this is not the only way to do things. Take this article as it may and I hope it gives you some ideas. I recall saying on a few occasions, that it…

  • Operation Just Cause 1989 – Ranger kit

    Operation Just Cause 1989 – Ranger kit

    Originally intended as a gradual buildup of troops by the United States, Operation Just Cause was significantly changes over the course of 1989. Reasons for these changes in operational procedure came from the events that eventually led to the operation as we know it today. Relations between the US Administration and the Panamanian dictator Manuel…

  • Operation Urgent Fury 1983 – Delta Force kit

    Operation Urgent Fury 1983 – Delta Force kit

    October 25th, 1983, the United States invasion of Grenada began. Due to internal strife in the People’s Revolutionary Government, Maurice Bishop (former Prime Minister of Grenada) was executed after his arrest. A preliminary government was formed (Revolutionary Military Council), with Hudson Austin as the Chairman. The US invasion began just shy of a week after…

  • Manchu Hair – The PASGT Helmet Cover

    Manchu Hair – The PASGT Helmet Cover

    I have had a few questions every now and then regarding the “Manchu Hair” that can be seen in some of the images I post. It is about time I explain something about it and how I made it. But remember, this is how I made it. This was prior to receiving more information on…

  • Slings – What I use and why

    Slings – What I use and why

    For a while now I have wanted to do a short post about the slings that I primarily use. You might have noticed that I have a certain trend with slings on my replicas; two-point. There are a few reasons why I use two point slings. I have tried one-point and three-point slings as well…

  • Late 1980s – early 1990s Ranger(ish) reconnaissance photoshoot

    Late 1980s – early 1990s Ranger(ish) reconnaissance photoshoot

    A while back I did a photoshoot with the theme of old school reconnaissance. Here are some of the images that came out that day.

  • Nuprol BOCCA 12″ Rail System – Review

    Nuprol BOCCA 12″ Rail System – Review

    A while ago I made a video about the Nuprol BOCCA 12″ Rail System that I bought from Gunfire. Now that I have had a chance to play with the rail, I have released another video about it. The first video concentrated on the installation of the rail to my G&P upper receiver and the…

  • New video – ALICE setup

    Yesterday I uploaded a new video to the Youtube channel. I’m talking a little about the current ALICE setup that I run and the modifications that I have done to it. A lot of the modifications, if not all, are taken from images, videos and books that I have read about old school gear that…