avidcollector1 Posted August 30, 2014 #402 Posted August 30, 2014 Used UCP Combat shirt "home made" I have never seen a "HM" ucp top before thats AWESOME!!!
avidcollector1 Posted September 3, 2014 #404 Posted September 3, 2014 Just thought about it if the sleeves on the UCP top are fire resistant then is the shirt part also fire resistant bcz if not how could it pass serviceability.
RedLegGI Posted September 3, 2014 #405 Posted September 3, 2014 Just thought about it if the sleeves on the UCP top are fire resistant then is the shirt part also fire resistant bcz if not how could it pass serviceability. It wouldn't, but guys care more about being cool than burnt.
taucco Posted September 3, 2014 #406 Posted September 3, 2014 Just thought about it if the sleeves on the UCP top are fire resistant then is the shirt part also fire resistant bcz if not how could it pass serviceability. That shirts predate the FR-ACUs (which have flame resistant combat shirts), so they are not fire resistant at all. They were (generally speaking) produced before the Army Combat Shirt became available.
Nkomo Posted September 3, 2014 Author #407 Posted September 3, 2014 That shirts predate the FR-ACUs (which have flame resistant combat shirts), so they are not fire resistant at all. They were (generally speaking) produced before the Army Combat Shirt became available. Taucco is 100% correct in his statement.
Nkomo Posted September 8, 2014 Author #408 Posted September 8, 2014 Used woodland combat shirt with BDU pants.
SergeantMajorGray Posted September 29, 2014 #409 Posted September 29, 2014 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/220801-velcro-modified-6-color-desert/
automatic Posted October 13, 2014 #410 Posted October 13, 2014 Have seen this thread earlier, and haven't read through it all yet, but I love these now! I just got two the other day, will add later. Can't wait to finish reading all of these, and get some insight on mine.
PriorityOne Posted October 19, 2014 #412 Posted October 19, 2014 Anybody know whats up with this weird stitching?
riflegreen297 Posted October 23, 2014 #415 Posted October 23, 2014 Yeah, this is usually a sign a guy took a shirt to a sew shop and neither he nor the shop had experience making "pocket shirts". The "bellows" to the front instead of the back are another sign of that also. This shirt would prove very impractical and uncomfortable to wear if anything was carried in the sleeve pockets.
automatic Posted October 23, 2014 #416 Posted October 23, 2014 I'll add two of my recent finds, although I don't like them near as much as most of the other on here!
PriorityOne Posted October 23, 2014 #417 Posted October 23, 2014 Yeah, this is usually a sign a guy took a shirt to a sew shop and neither he nor the shop had experience making "pocket shirts". The "bellows" to the front instead of the back are another sign of that also. This shirt would prove very impractical and uncomfortable to wear if anything was carried in the sleeve pockets. Didn't even notice the bellows like you said, that's probably why its unused.
riflegreen297 Posted October 24, 2014 #418 Posted October 24, 2014 Here is one of my modified tops that I am getting ready to set up as a display with some of my kit in the OIF section of the war room. These tops were made at a tailor shop on Victory Base Complex (VBC). This top was worn on OIF VII (2009-2010). I was the SGM of the AOB that was working out of Camp DUBLIN with the 1st BN of the IRAQI Emergency Response Battalion (ERB) in Baghdad. I had my ODB and two ODAs working with the BN. If you look closely you can see the sweat stains where the body armor rode at the shoulders. Also the Iraqi velcro has kinda of a pinkish tint to it. This is from mixing in some reds while doing my own laundry in our laundry hooch. I also have the trousers that will go on the mannequin when complete. The patches were worn during operations. I need to find a mannequin with a thicker chest and broader shoulders, this one is kinda scrawny for the shirt.
RedLegGI Posted October 24, 2014 #420 Posted October 24, 2014 MORE: IMG_0525.JPG IMG_0526.JPG Awesome unifrom SGM
PriorityOne Posted October 24, 2014 #421 Posted October 24, 2014 Really cool mod, love that it's patched! Would love to see the display you put together
Nkomo Posted October 25, 2014 Author #422 Posted October 25, 2014 MORE: IMG_0525.JPG IMG_0526.JPG Thanks for sharing your personal history and shedding some light on the combat shirts/
RustyCanteen Posted October 30, 2014 #424 Posted October 30, 2014 From a defunct surplus store sale rack (really wish I had picked up the VN tiger stripes before they closed shop), modified DCU:
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