Building a Vietnam Loadout

TheDoc · 26-01-2009 12:14AM

yeah i need a long harness

Ebay seems to have alot of bits and pieces, no full sets

Solider of fortune it is

Hande hoche! · 26-01-2009 12:36AM

Got some Chicoms so if any of you are at Thunder Rolls look forward to playing with. Should be 3/4 of us from Limerick playing Victor Charlie.

TheDoc · 26-01-2009 01:24AM

Been reading up on the soldier of fortune webbing and camo, seemingly very bad quality for airsoft playing.

Might give it a miss

USMC-US-Army-Olive-Drab-OD-BDU-Uniform-Shirt-Pants-L_W0QQitemZ350155448787QQihZ022QQcategoryZ7303QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262#ebayphotohosting

USMC-US-Army-Olive-Drab-OD-BDU-Uniform-Shirt-Pants-L_W0QQitemZ350155448787QQihZ022QQcategoryZ7303QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262#ebayphotohosting

Not really VN is it :P

Really have to search high and lo for this **** dont ya

Might end up going down the line of tiger stripe and this rate, its cheaper and more available

I want to get stuff that would be ruggid for airsoft, bidchart camo hasnt let me down, i know they do tigerstripe

webbing looks like it will be a serious problem

cannonball · 26-01-2009 01:38AM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Got some Chicoms so if any of you are at Thunder Rolls look forward to playing with. Should be 3/4 of us from Limerick playing Victor Charlie.

Hey,

Where can I get more info on Thunder Rolls?
Do you limerick guys play at g-tac at all? I'd love to get some VN games going in the woods there.

Lemming · 26-01-2009 01:45AM

Puding wrote: »

this picture lemming ?

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know if only g&p would hurry up and release there stoner

That's the one Puding. You sir are a legend

I've had my eye on the (non)progress of their Stoner for quite some time now (to paraphrase Agent Smith).

Hande hoche! · 26-01-2009 02:26AM

cannonball wrote: »

Hey,

Where can I get more info on Thunder Rolls?
Do you limerick guys play at g-tac at all? I'd love to get some VN games going in the woods there.

A lot of the Limerick lads play at G-tac.The only info I have right now is 21st March Milsim Sunday. Operation Thunder Rolls: The Battle for Chin Dao at G-Tac. Martin has some interesing scenarios planned,so your best bet is to keep an eye on the G-Tac thread and maybe check out the G-Tac forums.

José Alaninho · 26-01-2009 02:59PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

A lot of the Limerick lads play at G-tac.The only info I have right now is 21st March Milsim Sunday. Operation Thunder Rolls: The Battle for Chin Dao at G-Tac. Martin has some interesing scenarios planned,so your best bet is to keep an eye on the G-Tac thread and maybe check out the G-Tac forums.

Severly unlikely that I'll have my M16 by then.... blast! :mad: Sounds pretty savage.

TheDoc · 26-01-2009 03:41PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

A lot of the Limerick lads play at G-tac.The only info I have right now is 21st March Milsim Sunday. Operation Thunder Rolls: The Battle for Chin Dao at G-Tac. Martin has some interesing scenarios planned,so your best bet is to keep an eye on the G-Tac thread and maybe check out the G-Tac forums.

ill hpefully have my m16 and loadout by then

gandalf · 26-01-2009 03:46PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

A lot of the Limerick lads play at G-tac.The only info I have right now is 21st March Milsim Sunday. Operation Thunder Rolls: The Battle for Chin Dao at G-Tac. Martin has some interesing scenarios planned,so your best bet is to keep an eye on the G-Tac thread and maybe check out the G-Tac forums.

Is the 21st not a Saturday. Might see if I can get along to this myself. It depends as I'll be in London the previous weekend and if I spend too much cash I won't be going anywhere !!

cannonball · 26-01-2009 08:16PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

A lot of the Limerick lads play at G-tac.The only info I have right now is 21st March Milsim Sunday. Operation Thunder Rolls: The Battle for Chin Dao at G-Tac. Martin has some interesing scenarios planned,so your best bet is to keep an eye on the G-Tac thread and maybe check out the G-Tac forums.

Oh it's at G-TAC. Super. I'll be there for sure. Cheers for the info.

Fallschirmjager · 26-01-2009 08:42PM

this might be of help for some obscure real kit

www.manions.com

they are an online auction house in the US. i have purchased stuff from them way back.

you will find the real deal over there....as its people selling collectables.

TheDoc · 26-01-2009 10:07PM

anyone inform me how exactly the m56 webbing actually works

I've bought myself the suspenders harness thing from ebay ( 20 dollars delievered)

I have an od belt accurtae to the era

Do the ammo puches and buttpouch go onto the belt or harness or what?

Trying to find info online cant find much help, how exactly is the webbing setup?

Lemming · 26-01-2009 10:11PM

[DM]-TheDOC- wrote: »

anyone inform me how exactly the m56 webbing actually works

I've bought myself the suspenders harness thing from ebay ( 20 dollars delievered)

I have an od belt accurtae to the era

Do the ammo puches and buttpouch go onto the belt or harness or what?

Trying to find info online cant find much help, how exactly is the webbing setup?

the butt pack connects to both the belt and the harness. The harness attaches at the top of the back o fthe pack, and to the front of the belt through hoops. Pouches depend on what pouches you have. Pouches attach to the belt at any rate using ALICE clips.

José Alaninho · 26-01-2009 10:13PM

[DM]-TheDOC- wrote: »

ill hpefully have my m16 and loadout by then

Rub it in Doc... rub it in.....

TheDoc · 26-01-2009 10:18PM

Well i bought the harness, and i bought the belt.

Pouches are on the hitlist now.

So the harness connects to the buttpack and front of the belt over my shoulders, whislt the buttpack connects to the belt.

So basically im on the right track with harness AND belt.

This is mad, i decided on this loadout on the spur of the moment on saturday

Now i have
m56 Harness
m56 belt
TM m16VN
G&P m16 body
G&P Front end assembly

I've basically spent 400 blips which i dont have, i love my life

Now to just find the damn uniforms haha

Jose man, you need a shiva, wouldnt have done this is he didnt jsut go buy the rifle without asking, epic, love the guy

Lemming · 26-01-2009 10:25PM

[DM]-TheDOC- wrote: »

So the harness connects to the buttpack and front of the belt over my shoulders, whislt the buttpack connects to the belt.

Everything is built around the harness and the belt. If you have no butt-pack, the harness attaches front-and-rear to the belt via hooks that go through the belt holes. If you have a butt pack, you use ALICE clips on the butt-pack to attach it to the belt, and then there are loops on the top back to attach the harness to that instead which stops the butt pack from sagging.

José Alaninho · 26-01-2009 10:33PM

Doc, I hate you. I'm considering going to Rolling Thunder as VC just to shoot your ass.

As a matter of curiosity, would a set of black BDUs, a Chicom and my AK do for a VC loadout? If so I may make it after all, just on the wrong side

Edit: you can f*ck off if ye think i'm wearing sandals at G-Tac

TheDoc · 26-01-2009 10:41PM

Lemming wrote: »

Everything is built around the harness and the belt. If you have no butt-pack, the harness attaches front-and-rear to the belt via hooks that go through the belt holes. If you have a butt pack, you use ALICE clips on the butt-pack to attach it to the belt, and then there are loops on the top back to attach the harness to that instead which stops the butt pack from sagging.

your a hero mate, so basically im sorted

need my helmet and bdu's...hurra!!!

If anyone is itnerested, in the shop we got in these OD belts, that are strikingly similar to vietnam us loadouts, if anyone is itnerested

Renius · 27-01-2009 12:10AM

If anyone is itnerested, in the shop we got in these OD belts, that are strikingly similar to vietnam us loadouts, if anyone is itnerested

I'd be interested alright! How much they going for or can you say on here?
Cheers

TheDoc · 27-01-2009 12:01PM

yeha im sure we can say here, we got them in assuming they were just standard army od belts, turns out they are pretty much nearly identical to the ones used in vietnam by US forces

Theres one with a belt clip thats 17 blips and the clipped attach one ( more realistic) for 17

well chuffed im wearing mine now

So as ebaybanned would say

These are big boi welcome

TheDoc · 27-01-2009 12:24PM

did some more research into the vietnam loadouts.

Regarding the stuff im getting, seemingly I'd be more suited to getting either 1st pattern jungle OD or tigerstripe.

So I'm going with Tigerstripe for the time being, its cheap and easily available.

Down the line will invest in OD

So, list so far updated

G&P Metal Body
G&P Front end
TM M16VN
Tiger Stripe Jacket, pants and boonie
M56 harness
M56 buttpack
OD Belt
M16VN midcap mags

All i need is really boots and ammo pouches, canteen. Love how I gathered this **** so fast

Lemming · 27-01-2009 12:35PM

[DM]-TheDOC- wrote: »

Regarding the stuff im getting, seemingly I'd be more suited to getting either 1st pattern jungle OD or tigerstripe.

So I'm going with Tigerstripe for the time being, its cheap and easily available.

Down the line will invest in OD

So, list so far updated

Tiger Stripe Jacket, pants and boonie
M56 harness
M56 buttpack
OD Belt
M16VN midcap mags

All i need is really boots and ammo pouches, canteen. Love how I gathered this **** so fast

I recommend that ebay shop I linked to for VN-era spec BDUs - reliable and not outrageous pricing either. Both OD and TigerStripe are available.

As for mag pouches, you have two primary options; the belt-cliped 3-mag capacity pouches (ebay, not too expensive either), or you can get the bandoliers (of which you can pick genuine issue ones that are surplus for a song on ebay). M1911 mag pouches also clip onto your belt and hold capacity of two. The design is the same from WW2 right through to Vietnam.

TheDoc · 27-01-2009 03:02PM

Siva has hooked me up with BDU's

Getting tigerstripe and OD. Hero.

Yeah going to have to get a bunch of ammo pouches now.

Thanks for the help

Renius · 27-01-2009 06:04PM

Doc you're killing me :mad: This has got to be the quickest build time for a loadout in the history of loadout building!! I mean you where only hinting at it last week and now it's nearly finished!!! :eek:
regarding the belts i'll have to call into the shop sometime and pick one up so or can i order them online?

José Alaninho · 27-01-2009 08:21PM

Some people have all the luck...

*Punches Doc's avatar on-screen repeatedly*

TheDoc · 27-01-2009 08:32PM

Renius wrote: »

Doc you're killing me :mad: This has got to be the quickest build time for a loadout in the history of loadout building!! I mean you where only hinting at it last week and now it's nearly finished!!! :eek:
regarding the belts i'll have to call into the shop sometime and pick one up so or can i order them online?

LOL

I decided to make one Saturday in work, talking to Dex. That night i went and watched We Were Soldiers and said " yeah thats me"

I guess it jsut shows what i can do when i put my mind to it, and forget about being worried financially. Shiva has been an immense help in acquiring the essential parts. Now its jsut waiting time for the stuff to arrive.

If you want one of the belts, order something on the website for €20 and put in the comment " substitute for Vietnam OD belt" and ill be able to sort you out.

Also if anyone is actually interested, we can sort out good quality Tiger Stripe and the same AEG I'm getting. If your interested.

Some poeple are not impressed with me though, the money i have thrown at this loadout in two days, i could have gone to Berget twice lol :P

Masada · 27-01-2009 08:37PM

bwhahaa.,
little do you know how cheap it is here.,

TheDoc · 27-01-2009 08:44PM

yeah they clearly wouldnt know what XL is haha

T Dawg is sorting me camo out, truspec ****. OD and Tiger.

Then I just this second got linked to a site in America that does the ammo pouches and buttpacks and less then 5 dollars each, shipping at 5 dollars.

So basically, I've got all my kit now, just got to wait for it too arrive.

Hope the trips going well for you

If I had of come up with this idea Friday I could have giving you a shopping list :P

Renius · 27-01-2009 09:04PM

If you want one of the belts, order something on the website for €20 and put in the comment " substitute for Vietnam OD belt" and ill be able to sort you out.

Deadly cheers doc i'll do that over the weekend! How much for the tiger stripe just out of interest?

José Alaninho · 27-01-2009 09:15PM

Yeah Doc where you gettin the $5 pouches / BDUs from? I'd be interested as my college grant just arrived

Building a Vietnam Loadout

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