Type 03 Plateau "Tibet Flecktarn" Camo Uniform

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE that pattern, I think it looks so cool. Great find man, this stuff is hard to find.

Good stuff, Oliver!

Did you win this off eBay?

yeah I got all my Chinese patterns off eBay

The seller I was hoping to use as my source for Chinese patterns just went inactive... it really stinks!

I have one set, very effective camo

I have been trying to get a set of these for a year now, but I always get outbid by someone with a faster bid-increasing finger than me!

IF YOU USE AS A DESERT CAMO ....SHOULD BE A GOOD CHOICE

Very cool Flectarn jacket, would love something like this one in my collection

I have two set in this pattern.
One is a commercial copy, quite easy to find and the other seems to be an issued set :


Issue below and copy on top. The issue is quite darker than the commercial reproduction.

There are some little difference too

Copy left, issued right.
Spots are bigger on the original uniform with different button too.


issued left, copy right
Stronger zip on the issued vest. There are also renforcement on knee and seat that I couldn't find on the copy.

A last one with the vest in its environnement :

I need a pair of thoes!They would work real good among the pine tress and dead leaves.

They are easy to get. Several ebay sellers are selling sets, for around $US 50.00 shipped. When you do a search hit the advanced options and select the only in... Hong Kong selection. That will show you all the Chinese sellers that sell them. I have a Desert Tigerstripe ACU set from these same places, and the quality is excellent.

Thanks Flecktarn Australia!

Guys let you see the woodland camoflage effect

Have to get my hands on one set of those Tibetian Chinese "fleckie"! Quite complicated here in Europe
I'll try what Flecktarn Australia sugested

Best regards

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I have a spare commercial version, complete with hat and winter gloves (genuine issue, I think), if you want. Cheap price too. PM me if you are interested.

Steve

Here are two places right now where you can tibetarn ACU:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/320800672974?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

and

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/270839116891?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I have them on my watch list. About to buy a set in that size (3-3)

I can no longer stay out of this thread

A full blown flecktarn nutter myself, I too have several sets bought from different Chinese eBay sellers. Like some have pointed out earlier, I find it quite easy to find the commercial sets there. Simply search for 'PLA camo' or 'Chinese camo'.

All commercial sets I have come across are fitted with the big, red, an not really inconspicuous Chinese flag on left shoulder and a black and yellow "PLA" scroll on the right.

Like Tophe showed, the cheaper commercial uniforms have a somewhat lighter pattern, the fabric feels more thin and polyester-esque and button configuration and zippers are different with big difference in quality.

I have never seen up close and proofed pics of the real deal and issued Type 03 uniforms, but since the 'issue' ones are a mere 75-95 USD and the definate and lower quality commercial ones are 55-60 USD, I suggest all looking for this great pattern to buy the more expensive ones.

Try eBay seller 'metalsparkle' from main land China, I have had nothing but excellent service and great communication with them!

The pattern is a great one, period! Regardless of issue or non-issue status.

The copy ones here has big spelling mistake problem for PLA in whole form.

Yeah I noticed the typo. For a Chinese repro its actually very good quality. When I got it I also got the Airborne pattern and some tigerstripe (there respected threads are around here somewhere) the zipper for the airborne jacket broke off and the inside of the pockets are made of woodland pattern.

Anyway, if possible, where could you get official Chinese uniforms in Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong. Hopefully in the next few years I may take a trip that will land me in one or more of those cities and I want to pick up a few while I'm there.

Flecktarn92 wrote:Yeah I noticed the typo. For a Chinese repro its actually very good quality. When I got it I also got the Airborne pattern and some tigerstripe (there respected threads are around here somewhere) the zipper for the airborne jacket broke off and the inside of the pockets are made of woodland pattern.

Anyway, if possible, where could you get official Chinese uniforms in Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong. Hopefully in the next few years I may take a trip that will land me in one or more of those cities and I want to pick up a few while I'm there.

Actually I don't like any repro. and copy armystuff. China is world camoflage uniforms export country. Yes, some repro. reach the international standard. But still have differences between repro. and geniune ones.

That sounds good. When you are ready to visit Hong kong, please drop me a line here. I wellcome you to HK. I think we have good dialogue because "Militaria stuff" is our common language.

josiahleong wrote:

josiahleong wrote:The copy ones here has big spelling mistake problem for PLA in whole form.

I think the repro. sellers just had done the redundant work. In real life the PLA they never use that patches.

Yes, you are right. No badges on the arms on the real ones. See here:

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Thank you for your supporting evidences- Flecktarn Australia. It is quite clear now.

This is earliest pattern of Flecktarn Camo Uniform of PLA, in my knowledge they were being used in Northeast Border China for a short period of time. And come with the above pattern.