The SLA camo - based off a real life example?

[mathias_eichinger 62]

Hi all!

Since I have got ArmA, I wonder if the SLA camo is fictional or if it represents the camo of a real country. I have in mind that the OFP Resistance had real-life Swiss and German camo...

The camo can be seen here, this is a screenshot by Raptor from the Photography thread which shows the camo very well.

What do you think?

[celery 7]

My first guess was almost too easy. I put 'czech camouflage' in google pics and the Czech 60's camo pattern looks very much like the SLA one.

http://www.omahas.com/catalog/images/products/CLG1688lg.jpg

[Beagle 674]

It always reminds me of a pattern i've seen in Portugal in the 90's.

[Wiciu 0]

I think that is Czech Vz 95 in diffrent colours

http://www.henrikc.dk/camouflage/details.asp?autono=98

[Col. Faulkner 0]

It is modern Russian Splav M21 "les".

[mathias_eichinger 62]

Seems that Col. Faulkner has found the closest fit. Good to know that with the SLA one can represent real-life Russians without the use of addons.

Thanks!

[Shadow NX 1]

I think Wiciu is far closer with his guess as it really matches the SLA camo if you change the colours.

[tirramissu 0]

Seems that Col. Faulkner has found the closest fit. Good to know that with the SLA one can represent real-life Russians without the use of addons.

Thanks!

You are wrong, Russian troops don't use such camo, 3-colored camo is approved by general and field army regulations since 1991.

[Shadow NX 1]

Youre wrong there, at least Special Forces often wear the M21 Les which looks bit like Nato Woodland but with brighter colours and slightly different arrangement.

For normal troops however today Flora is the camo of choice even if you still sometimes see VSR among troops like the Marines.

[roberthammer 582]

SLA camo is mix of Czech old camos + nato = SLA uniform

[tirramissu 0]

3 colors: green, brown and khaki. No black.

[mathias_eichinger 62]

Erm, tiramissu, what kind of camo is that? Definitely not the SLA one as it lacks the black.

[Sevan 0]

tirramissu's image is of the standard Russian camo pattern.

[Grodin 0]

To quote a major ofp character "They drive russian tanks, they use russian weapons but they fight like..." and so on  

[celery 7]

To quote a major ofp character "They drive russian tanks, they use russian weapons but they fight like..." and so on

"They fight like... I've ever seen anything like it!"

Even a game character notices that there is something wrong with the AI.

[NoRailgunner 0]

Mathias_Eichinger it's fictional - like the story of Sahrani and missions, campaigns.

[Col. Faulkner 0]

It is copied from the suits the aliens were wearing when they crashed at Roswell.

[mathias_eichinger 62]

Ah, ok I was just curious if the stock SLA units could realistically pose as someone else.

Thank you all for your input!

[tirramissu 0]

tirramissu's image is of the standard Russian camo pattern.

Exactly

[Col. Faulkner 0]

Ah, ok I was just curious if the stock SLA units could realistically pose as someone else.  

Thank you all for your input!

I don't think anyone (apart from the original texture artist)

really knows what it's meant to be. I still hold to the idea

that it's BIS' attempt to portray the Russian Splav pattern,

though. Notice how badly they managed to mess up their

portrayal of the american ACU as well.

[Shadow NX 1]

SPLAV is a company that produces army material and not a camo name.

Its always great to see how things have to be discussed to death even if the answer was already given.

Its a fictional camo and seems to be inspired from the one Wiciu posted before

http://www.henrikc.dk/camouflage/details.asp?autono=98

Somehow it makes sense if Czech devs use a Czech camo as inspiration, no?