Post by warcowboy on Oct 15, 2007 3:13:41 GMT -5
Hello all,
Thought I would do a little report of a camo pattern that I feel doesnt seem to get the attention it deserves, and was snuffed out by the ARMY's odd choice in patterns, AKA "ACU"...
Sorry if that offends anyone, "its just the static overall opinion"
Anyhow I have included my gathered intel with some pics, and a complete "how-to" guide for painting the pattern...
After all, it is the background pattern of this forum!
enjoy!
[glow=red,2,300]~History of MultiCam~[/glow]
The small, New York-based design firm of Crye Associates was formed in 2000 and in 2001 won a contract to participate in the LOOK AT ME I CAN'T SPELL.S. Army’s project ‘Scorpion’, which was the first phase of FCS (Future Combat Systems) program. Crye’s involvement in the project included a complete redesign/overhaul of the uniform and equipment worn by the combat soldier. One of the many innovative ideas/items that stemmed from that project is a new camouflage pattern. Unofficially referred to as the ‘Scorpion pattern’ until now (as it was born out of the Scorpion project), Crye is now producing it as ‘MultiCam’. Newly established Crye Precision is the manufacturing/production side of design-oriented Crye Associates, and has introduced the pattern, as well as apparel and equipment made in MultiCam. Fabrics in 1000d and 500d Cordura and 2 weights of 50/50 NYCO twill are now available.
The MultiCam pattern is a result of extensive development and testing over the past couple of years, by both Crye and the Army. It is designed to work in multiple environments (hence its name) – which include desert, woodland and urban. Although it came out on top in Army tests, the Army has decided to go with new ACU pattern which is basically a variation of the MARPAT pattern used by the USMC, with changes in colour. Why they chose grey as the overall shade, I don’t know.
Crye studied the many factors that affect camouflage, like geography, seasonal changes, varying lighting conditions, shape and form in the development of the pattern and colours.
MultiCam is comprised of six colours, (note that I'm using names that I'm most familiar with to describe the colours and that may not be entirely accurate)- a dark chocolate brown, a medium/flat earth brown, MJK khaki/green, medium green, desert pink, and a light grey (the base fabric natural colour). What makes it difficult to describe (and see) is that some of these colours are gradiated and fade into each other in some places. Another feature of MultiCam is that is does not consist of a uniformly tight pattern that repeats itself freqently. The medium shades of colour alternate in a larger pattern, so that an area will change from a predominantly green hue to a brownish one a yard down. The small blotches of grey and dark brown will sometimes cluster in one area, then be absent in another. This combination of tight pattern and larger, 'seasonal change' enables MultiCam to work both close up and from a distance away. The large changes of overall tone break up one the silhouette of the larger form while the smaller patterns blend it with the immediate environment. Crye coined the term 'macroflage' for the way the distribution of large areas of colour works.
Crye Precision is located in the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn NYC.
Caleb Crye
Managing Director
Crye Precision
Web Link > www.cryeprecision.com/
^Advanced Warfighter List of Products
Crye Multicam Combat Pants
Crye Multicam Combat Shirt with MC punisher patch and STS MC velcro cover panels
SOE Riggers Belt in OD
RBR helmet in Multicam pattern with NVG mount, MS-2000 strobe
ESS NVG Goggles in Tan
Eagle Multicam CIRAS Maritime Version
4no. SOTech M4 CQB Pouches in Multicam
1no. Emdom Blow Out Med Pouch in Multicam
1no. Emdom shingle in Multicam
4no. Esstac pistol mag pouches in Multicam
2no. ICE Tactical M4 triples in Multicam
1no. STS MOLLE hydration back in Multicam with Camelbak 3l bladder and desert hosecover
1no. STS Double Flag pouch in Multicam
ICE Tactical Battlebelt in Multicam
CSM Dumper in Multicam
Coyote Safariland 6004 and Sig P226 with Coyote Gemtech TRL
CRKT Desert Cruiser
Oakley SI M-frame Heater G26 Lens
Oakley SI gloves in Tan
Oakley SI desert boots
Strider WB tanto and Eagle Sheath
M4 CQBR with Eotech 552, AN-PEQ/2, SureFire M900a
Kenwood TK3101 transceiver and TCI Liberator-II communications headset and liplight
IR Chemlights
Coyote Grimlok
Thought I would do a little report of a camo pattern that I feel doesnt seem to get the attention it deserves, and was snuffed out by the ARMY's odd choice in patterns, AKA "ACU"...
Sorry if that offends anyone, "its just the static overall opinion"
Anyhow I have included my gathered intel with some pics, and a complete "how-to" guide for painting the pattern...
After all, it is the background pattern of this forum!
enjoy!
[glow=red,2,300]~History of MultiCam~[/glow]
The small, New York-based design firm of Crye Associates was formed in 2000 and in 2001 won a contract to participate in the LOOK AT ME I CAN'T SPELL.S. Army’s project ‘Scorpion’, which was the first phase of FCS (Future Combat Systems) program. Crye’s involvement in the project included a complete redesign/overhaul of the uniform and equipment worn by the combat soldier. One of the many innovative ideas/items that stemmed from that project is a new camouflage pattern. Unofficially referred to as the ‘Scorpion pattern’ until now (as it was born out of the Scorpion project), Crye is now producing it as ‘MultiCam’. Newly established Crye Precision is the manufacturing/production side of design-oriented Crye Associates, and has introduced the pattern, as well as apparel and equipment made in MultiCam. Fabrics in 1000d and 500d Cordura and 2 weights of 50/50 NYCO twill are now available.
The MultiCam pattern is a result of extensive development and testing over the past couple of years, by both Crye and the Army. It is designed to work in multiple environments (hence its name) – which include desert, woodland and urban. Although it came out on top in Army tests, the Army has decided to go with new ACU pattern which is basically a variation of the MARPAT pattern used by the USMC, with changes in colour. Why they chose grey as the overall shade, I don’t know.
Crye studied the many factors that affect camouflage, like geography, seasonal changes, varying lighting conditions, shape and form in the development of the pattern and colours.
MultiCam is comprised of six colours, (note that I'm using names that I'm most familiar with to describe the colours and that may not be entirely accurate)- a dark chocolate brown, a medium/flat earth brown, MJK khaki/green, medium green, desert pink, and a light grey (the base fabric natural colour). What makes it difficult to describe (and see) is that some of these colours are gradiated and fade into each other in some places. Another feature of MultiCam is that is does not consist of a uniformly tight pattern that repeats itself freqently. The medium shades of colour alternate in a larger pattern, so that an area will change from a predominantly green hue to a brownish one a yard down. The small blotches of grey and dark brown will sometimes cluster in one area, then be absent in another. This combination of tight pattern and larger, 'seasonal change' enables MultiCam to work both close up and from a distance away. The large changes of overall tone break up one the silhouette of the larger form while the smaller patterns blend it with the immediate environment. Crye coined the term 'macroflage' for the way the distribution of large areas of colour works.
Crye Precision is located in the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn NYC.
Caleb Crye
Managing Director
Crye Precision
Web Link > www.cryeprecision.com/
^Advanced Warfighter List of Products
Crye Multicam Combat Pants
Crye Multicam Combat Shirt with MC punisher patch and STS MC velcro cover panels
SOE Riggers Belt in OD
RBR helmet in Multicam pattern with NVG mount, MS-2000 strobe
ESS NVG Goggles in Tan
Eagle Multicam CIRAS Maritime Version
4no. SOTech M4 CQB Pouches in Multicam
1no. Emdom Blow Out Med Pouch in Multicam
1no. Emdom shingle in Multicam
4no. Esstac pistol mag pouches in Multicam
2no. ICE Tactical M4 triples in Multicam
1no. STS MOLLE hydration back in Multicam with Camelbak 3l bladder and desert hosecover
1no. STS Double Flag pouch in Multicam
ICE Tactical Battlebelt in Multicam
CSM Dumper in Multicam
Coyote Safariland 6004 and Sig P226 with Coyote Gemtech TRL
CRKT Desert Cruiser
Oakley SI M-frame Heater G26 Lens
Oakley SI gloves in Tan
Oakley SI desert boots
Strider WB tanto and Eagle Sheath
M4 CQBR with Eotech 552, AN-PEQ/2, SureFire M900a
Kenwood TK3101 transceiver and TCI Liberator-II communications headset and liplight
IR Chemlights
Coyote Grimlok