Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming

shawneous · Post by **shawneous** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:11 am

A few months ago I posted a picture of me in my spec ops/SWAT uniform. Well I updated it and put together a total of 5 of them! Here is a few shots of two of us. Does it look real enough as a generic SWAT/Spec Ops uniform?

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:56 am

Looking good.

crossfire · Post by **crossfire** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:31 pm

very good, but 2 things, whats with the white on the goggles, eye thingies (please excuse me im really tired) and the kneepads and elbow pads are quite oviously for sports, but very good job!

shawneous · Post by **shawneous** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:52 pm

The white on the goggles is just fog because it's very hot here and we had on all these clothes. The funny thing is that those knee pads and elbow pads are not for sports! I found and paid a lot for tactical knee pads and elbow pads. If you look at them and compare them to pictures of SWAT teams, they are the exact kind.

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:50 pm

its good, except for the fog, how old are you guys and where did u get those toy guns, how much were they?

SgtPadrino · Post by **SgtPadrino** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:52 pm

The uniforms look good, just make sure you know how to hold the guns and move well. And you've said before that these are special forces teams, so just please stop calling them SWAT teams. Not trying to be an a**, but SWAT teams are police officers, special forces are soldiers, kind of a big difference there. Besides, if you were wanting them to be SWAT teams you have the wrong weapons anyway. You'd need a regular MP5, not the RAS version, or an M4 carbine, or Benelli M1 super 90 shotgun.

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:03 pm

Thought those were MP5K-PDW's, but I really don't have a working knowledge of guns. In any case the impression looks great, are those guns airsoft or just toy dart guns? Might want to invest in some anti-fog for the goggles. What's the price per character at now?

SammyJim · Post by **SammyJim** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:20 pm

I reckon those guys look great! i need a simalar uniform for a film i might make.

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:57 pm

your guns are fine, if its a movie for the fam they're fine, if your showing the movie to lots of people who know a lot about guns and special forces listen to Sgt. Padrino.

Magic-Man · Post by **Magic-Man** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:42 pm

yeah, well done. Looking pretty nice

shawneous · Post by **shawneous** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:24 pm

The percentage of the population that can tell the difference between the different models of the MP5 is so miniscul as to not make it important. If they are paying attention that damned closely to my guns then my story has lost them and I might as well cry and go home. I'd prefer to have them engrossed in the story and have this impression good enough that it sells it. As for money, I got these put together for about $200 USD apiece. The guns are just airsoft from cheaperthandirt.com

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:32 pm

I don't know why so many of you like to complain. It's pretty darn close in my opinion. You can't say the gun are wrong... the Special Operation Tactical units are trained in hundreds of different weapons and their choice of weapon depends on the scenerio. If it's a night mission, they would have silencer mods on the barrel. But the weapon choice isn't wrong.

If you want to make them look more authentic, try using a car primer paint for the metallic luster.

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:14 am

I thought the fog on the googles made them seem more uniform, like the agents in the Matrix do by all dressing in suits; like they are all the same and try to take out any differences. Or like the Helghast from Killzone:

/
But they do look really good, the pants look like track pants in the pictures, or is that just the flash?

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:13 am

I wasn't saying anything bad about your costumes, just helping you out, how much did all that cost per person?

crossfire · Post by **crossfire** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:33 pm

yes indeed very good

ct_bullet · Post by **ct_bullet** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:18 pm

He has already stated about the cost per person btw....up a bit

What the did you use for the trousers and under garments, what is the chest (shite what is the name) the chest utility belt??

shawneous · Post by **shawneous** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:23 am

The pants and shirts are actual military tactical BDU's from outinstyle.com. They are a bit shiny because they are brand spankin new. The chest thing is a tactical vest from cheaperthandirt.com

Catscratch44 · Post by **Catscratch44** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:46 am

Where did u get the helmets i've been looking for somting like that for my movie in the making

shawneous · Post by **shawneous** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:02 am

cheaperthandirt.com for only $21.97 USD a piece for the helmets! I was very pleased. Cheaperthandirt.com rocks, someone from this site turned me on to them and now I've blown over a $1000 there. Damn you matthawkins.co.uk! lol, j/k, i love the place.

ct_bullet · Post by **ct_bullet** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:48 am

$1000, ur loaded

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:06 pm

shawneous · Post by **shawneous** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:13 am

no, i'm not loaded, I just work a job. you could work at McDonalds and still afford that in just a few weeks.

DEDFX · Post by **DEDFX** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:59 am

I wouldn't want to work at McDonald's.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:55 pm

Working minimum wage at McDonalds 7 hours a day, 5 days a week, it'll take you about 6 weeks after taxes to earn $1,000. That's a lot of time at McDonalds!!!

I like working jobs. Find something you enjoy doing. I do 3d animations and like to spoil myself. hahaha

maj_barnes · Post by **maj_barnes** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:09 pm

I worked at a Hardee's and by the end of the week and working around 36 hours, I got like 200.

MattHawkins Online - Film Making Forum

Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming

Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming

RE: Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming

RE: Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming

RE: Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming

RE: Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming

RE: Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming

RE: Updated SWAT/Special Ops costuming