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PASSION OR ASHION H O W T O B E C O M E T H E U

H O W T O B E C O M E T H E U L T I M A T E

BASR, BOLTY, BOLT ACTION, SNIPER RIFLE, LONG GUN, DMR... THE LIST IS material – especially the hooded style that
mainly covers the arms, back and head. The
LONG AND THEY ARE ALL CONSIDERED TO BE THE MAIN WEAPON OF CHOICE, hood style also offers you the best freedom of
movement too.
BUT TO A CONCEALED AIRSOFT SNIPER THE BIGGEST AND MOST VALUABLE Leaf Suits are becoming the popular choice
for players to conceal themselves as they are
WEAPON IN THEIR ARMOURY IS THEIR CAMOUFLAGE. BY gary fox extremely lightweight and easily customisable.
And they already have the Leaf strips on for
You see at most of the average weekend on spotting the human shape and this skill the depth. There’s a varied choice on the
skirmishes in the safe zone even before the inherently improves with time served as a Market with a huge price range from £10 up
safety brief has started, people are chilling player. There isn’t a “one suit” for all occasions to £180. The more expensive ones tend to be
getting ready for the game, chatting and but there are a variety of bases or style types Military Spec and have a more durable mesh
throwing around the laughs, some checking out to choose from. and wont rip so easily if at all, and have better
the other players, but everyone notices and is BDU’s. Yes, you can just use an ordinary colours to start with.
eyeing up the guy that dons the Ghillie – some pair of BDU’s as a base and start from there. With whatever base is chosen, you can
say “I hope they’re on my side”. There’s now a plethora of patterns available, further add to the effect by crafting onto the
The longer a Sniper can remain unseen the and not only limited to active Military patterns. outfit. The best items to use are strips of cloth,
more pressure they exert onto the enemy The biggest consideration to choosing a 2D fake foliage such as Ivy/leafs/ferns and raffia.
team. Now this all depends upon the type of pattern is the colouring. Go for something that Aim to disrupt the outline shape of the body
game being played and also the lay of the land. would best fit your needs and site. And break it by adding to only one shoulder or more on one
A Sniper has to be one of the most diverse and up, a green top over brown legs may fit better arm. Colouring is important, not only to match
adaptable type of player, and with this they than a green top over green. But saying that – what is in the environment you’ll be playing
need to constantly adapt their outfit. a full Pencott Greenzone outfit does look Boss. in but also to break up the “blotch” effect – a
So where to begin? The aim is to break up Jute/Burlap/Yowie suits or Hood style can single colour against a contrasting background
the pattern and details of the human form, be great for grassland areas but not ideal for stands out too easily. I have a friend in Norway
mainly using contrast, depth, negative space the average woodland, and these can be very that uses a Green base 2D trouser with a lightly
and shape disruption to hide yourself within warm and heavy to wear. However, they are crafted top and misshapen grey “balls” to
your environment. The Airsofter is self taught easy to modify to add into or cut out existing mimic the granite boulders there.

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