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Working on the outfit Connery wore in The Rock...
This was inspired by the purchase of a highly detailed 12" 1:6 Art Figures Navy Seal / Sean Connery figure.
Got me wondering how tough it would be to find similar equipment on-line.
And so it begins...
Very quickly, on Amazon, I found a UTG brand tactical vest similar to what was in the film (Connery's and Cage's vests differ, as these things can be configured in many ways). It is likely not military grade, but is by no means flimsy or cheap in feel. And it was only $50 bucks!
The configuration on my vest varies from Connery's, most notably in that on the lower left, mine has a cross-draw holster. The movie vest worn by Connery has three additional mag pouches in this area. Also the sides on the film vest are lace-up; mine have straps and plastic buckles.
I'm not looking for a 100% dead on match, but more so to get a rock-solid "feel" for the movie outfit (and yes - "rock-solid" was intended!).
Also found a very similar thigh holster and two-clip pistol mag pouch, both in the $20 range, and both surprisingly high quality.
Connery (Mason) also has what appears to be a hand-cuff (or other similarly purposed) pouch on his right hip behind his holster. Still need that. And he carries his knife sheath on his left, behind the pistol mag pouch. Still looking for a sheath to fit the bill.
Also got a great looking pair of gloves at Target on clearance for $4!
Found a pair of 8" sip-side boots on sale at Big 5 for $29 that look darn similar to Cage's in the film, and look nearly identical to similar boots on military gear sites that sell for $149 and up.
Biggest challenge at this point is isolating the best garments for pants / top.
Studying the film, its fairly evident that the garment is a military-style, one-piece cotton jumpsuit. It has a small collar (small enough to be "popped"), zips up from about the waist line, and has button or snap (not velcro) wraps for the sleeve cuffs (wrists). The bottom (pants) appear like any standard tactical / cargo type pant.
While tactical pants are easy to find, jumpsuits are not that plentiful on-line. So I may be looking at separate pants and top, and may just have to keep looking for the closest match.
So thus far my total investment is just north of $130, and with the garments, likely closer to $200. Not all that bad...
Got a couple air soft weapons to go with it. May cast in resin some additional mags to fill out the vest. Also have a flashlight to add, and maybe a walkie-talkie if I can find a similar model.
This was inspired by the purchase of a highly detailed 12" 1:6 Art Figures Navy Seal / Sean Connery figure.
Got me wondering how tough it would be to find similar equipment on-line.
And so it begins...
Very quickly, on Amazon, I found a UTG brand tactical vest similar to what was in the film (Connery's and Cage's vests differ, as these things can be configured in many ways). It is likely not military grade, but is by no means flimsy or cheap in feel. And it was only $50 bucks!
The configuration on my vest varies from Connery's, most notably in that on the lower left, mine has a cross-draw holster. The movie vest worn by Connery has three additional mag pouches in this area. Also the sides on the film vest are lace-up; mine have straps and plastic buckles.
I'm not looking for a 100% dead on match, but more so to get a rock-solid "feel" for the movie outfit (and yes - "rock-solid" was intended!).
Also found a very similar thigh holster and two-clip pistol mag pouch, both in the $20 range, and both surprisingly high quality.
Connery (Mason) also has what appears to be a hand-cuff (or other similarly purposed) pouch on his right hip behind his holster. Still need that. And he carries his knife sheath on his left, behind the pistol mag pouch. Still looking for a sheath to fit the bill.
Also got a great looking pair of gloves at Target on clearance for $4!
Found a pair of 8" sip-side boots on sale at Big 5 for $29 that look darn similar to Cage's in the film, and look nearly identical to similar boots on military gear sites that sell for $149 and up.
Biggest challenge at this point is isolating the best garments for pants / top.
Studying the film, its fairly evident that the garment is a military-style, one-piece cotton jumpsuit. It has a small collar (small enough to be "popped"), zips up from about the waist line, and has button or snap (not velcro) wraps for the sleeve cuffs (wrists). The bottom (pants) appear like any standard tactical / cargo type pant.
While tactical pants are easy to find, jumpsuits are not that plentiful on-line. So I may be looking at separate pants and top, and may just have to keep looking for the closest match.
So thus far my total investment is just north of $130, and with the garments, likely closer to $200. Not all that bad...
Got a couple air soft weapons to go with it. May cast in resin some additional mags to fill out the vest. Also have a flashlight to add, and maybe a walkie-talkie if I can find a similar model.
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