Curly87 Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 just wondering if any one has tried making their own gillie suits? got some free evenings and wanted to give it a go- however not sure wat r the best materials to use does any one here use them in the field? i cant see that they wud give u that much more advantage compaired to real tree clothing which is was i use at the mo, any feed bk would be gd cheers, lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 The differance between a gillie suit and real tree is like night and day a proper gillie suit just blends in. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Army surplas Lloyd. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 wat sort of price r u looking at for one? it wud be quite nice to have one, but i cant imagine it wud be all that fun moving around it one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 (edited) i have made one, its pretty good, works well spring/ early summer, however i can recall the number of times ive used it on one hand, most of them were paintballing with mates. mine cost me about £25 to make, with a DPM jacket underneath, some netting sewn and heat glued on, then hundreds of strips of old pillow covers and clothes torn into long pieces then died light through to dark green. it took me about 2 months from start to finish (i made such a pigs ear i started over again) once it was finished i took it down the bottom of the garden expecting it to magically disapear. It stood out like you wouldnt believe. the single most useful thing you will need for this project will be a LARGE can of matt black spray paint. once you have matted it down a bit go and have a roll about in the dirt and leaves, get some plants stuck intothe head piece and they are reasonably good. on summer days you bake in them. however a retail one is £80 plus (if you assemble yourself) would i make one again..... no, i dont use it. Edited March 4, 2006 by dunganick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GHILLIE-FLAGE-TM-REA...1QQcmdZViewItem Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Get some hessian sacks and splash some with domestos and dye some with tea or onion skins and some with green dye.Rip tear and slash it then leave it out to weather and blow in the windadd to yuor cammo suit and hey presto instant invisibility.........until you move,then it all goes pear shaped. It is the best stuff if you want to travel light but if you like having a smoke /cuppa/scratch your ****,then get a hide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdev Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 The last time i made one it took me 14hrs to make! and that was for thr Iraq War. And boy was that suit ******* hot. Items used (Desert combats and strips of Hessian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 .....and were supposed to be surprised you must have melted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted March 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 i dont supose u have any photos of these home made gillie suits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdev Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Sorry mate " no war photos taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 (edited) http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...at=catfeatclhun take a look at this suit not bad for £90, check out the video Edited March 5, 2006 by kip270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 they dont seem to be as expensive as i first thought, has any one bought stuff from this website b4? it looks like a gd site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 there is a company out there called sniper systems which i bought my one from cost me £200 and it is very light but very warm in the winter . pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 this shows mine about 3/4 done, i wont be getting it out to take a picture as all the dead plants will fall all over my room the foliage makes the most difference, haveing a good amount of grass and stuff inthe head piece and sholders. I didnt bother making legs for it as movement gives away your position more than camofluage, so couldnt see my self walking anywhere with it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 There have been a few threads on the subject of ghillie suits, here is one. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...hl=ghillie+suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 (edited) Heres one I made awhile back for turkey hunting. It works very well, but can get hot. Okay I cant post pics in this section give me a moment and I will add a link. Here you go: http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...t=0#entry145997 Edited March 5, 2006 by new to the flock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I am in the process of making one at the moment. I have got hessian sacks and some of the white dish cloths. Al the cloths and some of the sacks I have dyed using the wash in dye. This has given me a range of tones. I was gong to sew them onto an old combat jacket but instead bought a mess suit. It is especially made as a sniper suit and can be worn as an over garment or on it's own. When I bought it they also had the original British sniper smock. Expensive but looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Ghillie suits are great.....but, be prepared to be warm...... Old DPM jacket and trousters. Get yourself some cammo netting, sew it on. Hessisan sacking, get down to you local garden centre ask the for the sacks that rocks etc come in. You will then need about 4 or 5 different DYLON dyes and a couple of big buckets. Mix the dyes accordinlgy in seperate buckets. Get your sacks, dunk em. Leave em for a couple of days. Pull em out, let em dry, you now have the shades that you want.....Now for the tedious part...............Strip the sacks down for the indivdual fibres. Bunch em togther. ....grab strands of this and that clour and simply tie them onto the cammo net. These strnads, plus the scrim from the cammo net and the different shades work really well, gives you a combined sort of IVY effect. Once I find my digi cam I will post a pic of my suit. Same applies with your trouser, just leave rooms for the pockets and the **** flap..... As for effectivenes,,,,I had a bunny hop to about 15yds away from me when I was cammed up...PS gentlemen, dont forget to eithercam your face up or use a face veil....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddeer 40 Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I sometimes use a ghillie suit from Cabelas, very good stuf. I had moments the deer was so close to me I almost could touch it, and I never had birds any closer. The only problem is that there are no pockets in it and I'm a bit afraid of the reactions of people who see you walking in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 (edited) this shows mine about 3/4 done, i wont be getting it out to take a picture as all the dead plants will fall all over my room the foliage makes the most difference, haveing a good amount of grass and stuff inthe head piece and sholders. I didnt bother making legs for it as movement gives away your position more than camofluage, so couldnt see my self walking anywhere with it on. Impressive Nick You have enroled into the wrong course fella Needle work and sewing Jonno Edited March 19, 2006 by jonno 357 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 the picture makes it look very bright, and compared to the other lads ones it is, just suits the spring cover more. i doubt i will use it much more, its no better than sitting still in normal camo. but it was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 my friend got one on the farms in the states he puts it on when he go out on the quad to shoot deer.in his woods great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topjock Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 no need to use a jacket to make it you can actually buy a net vest that has clips on the front and all you do is get a load of army sand bags cut them into strips and attach them to the vest if anyone want the details of how to get thees vests let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Oh.....you work in the stores department do you Do you still do DPM clothing as a one for one on returns?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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