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Posted by crazygerman
on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 10:10 PM
A lot of modern Ghillies are made of netting sewn to a uniform with Jute thread tied to it, its lighter, provides a more natural look, and can be easier to fireproof, the berlap suits could easily be lit up by a spark from a incindiary granade, or anything of the sort, it also allows more airflow in most cases to make the person wearing it a little more comfortable, I'd go with maybe some yarn pulled apart as stated above for a modern ghillie. I used mostly jute thread for mine, but there are areas where burlap still works great, so if you want to add some burlap in the areas where theres a lot of moisture or contact with the ground. Whichever you choose, then add some scale foliage for the material that would be added in the field to better suit the local foliage. As for the modeling, I would us apoxiesculpt or something shaped into a body, with a head and arms from a kit attached, you may also want to take boots from a figure kit and add a bit of ghillie material to them and attach them where they should be.
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