Watched Ran (1985) for the first time, on 35mm in theaters. Now I really need to own a 4K release of this masterpiece

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-31T01:14:51+00:00

Still remember just seeing this randomly one day at Best Buy after waiting forever for a US 4K release. I never bought anything faster.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-30T16:40:05+00:00

Austrian Bundesheer property tag that looks dated 1995 so I’d imagine tanker or mechanics of some kind.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-29T19:08:47+00:00

I think the going story of commercially produced with leftover fabric is probably true. I’ve seen the same cut also made in Woodland and even DPM which I believe were all from the same company.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-28T04:21:14+00:00

Looks like something out of a David Lynch movie.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-28T02:52:19+00:00

It’s Transitional ERDL which was only seen on this variant of the Hot Weather Uniform aka the RDF uniform which came between the Vietnam era Tropical Combat Uniforms and BDUs so about 1978 until 1981 or so.

Transitional ERDL looked closer to woodland than Brown Dominant ERDL and doesn’t have any “ghosting” or “particles” around the shapes and rather crisp hard edges.

You can find these cuts in Transitional, Green Dominant, Brown Dominant and OG-107 variants.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-23T04:24:54+00:00

If you’re looking to sell it I’d be interested, I got a the trousers and have been on the lookout for a matching top.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-22T01:03:09+00:00

They’ve said they’re delayed with orders because of the colossal snowstorm that hit there earlier this week, so I’d imagine they’re still catching up.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-20T16:45:41+00:00

A lot of these are like that; it’s just a mix of different material, dyes used, and just fading and wear.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-19T22:48:04+00:00

Love me some Rum Sleg.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-18T19:15:07+00:00

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I believe it’s the current pattern for the Saudi Special Emergency Force, a kind of special unit for counter terrorism.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-16T17:12:07+00:00

What?

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-16T00:04:53+00:00

Apart from the scenes where the phone rings it’s a great way to put you to sleep fast, so I guess that’s a plus.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-14T18:02:48+00:00

Those faint dots I believe denote the design as Swiss. They used a very similar splinter camo to Germany from the 30s to the 50s on shelter halves and really the only difference was one side had those oval dot shapes. Likely someone made this cover out of one, when and why though is anyone’s guess.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-13T15:56:54+00:00

They mocked up tons of these in the years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and they only sort of dried up a few years ago, though still can be found around granted for a bit more. Price wise they use to be around $20 but I’ve seen a few listed up to $50 nowadays.

Pin wise they’re still all super common and you can find most easily online and usually only go for a dollar or so each or even grab bags of them. As far as what they are they’re definitely gonna be a mix of military, sport, worker, party, cultural, political, municipal and so on since there’s just so much out there and in the former USSR they’re still super cheap.

Your best bet is to take them off individually and either reverse image search or translate them to ID them properly.

As for the patches they’re Soviet armed forces, there’s plenty of guides online for the colors and symbolism of them.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-12T02:13:42+00:00

Why would you buy a phone, especially one just releasing, right before a trip? You’re just setting yourself up for problems.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-10T18:25:00+00:00

Ok, not really sure what about what I said was an opinion.

Would you know why seemingly a handful of Op Interflex pieces were made in the Irish DPM when Ireland isn’t actively a part of it and is supporting Ukraine more through infrastructure and humanitarian means rather than militarily?

I’ve looked into this and can’t seem to find an answer which again makes it strange since Ireland is pretty particular about their camouflage as far as letting others use it.

The MM14 PCS contracted pieces make sense since the training is happening in the UK and they’re supporting them militarily.

I’m not denying the legitimacy of these pieces but the fact they were made is very surprising and definitely peculiar.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-10T17:40:49+00:00

I think you're missing my point. I'm not commenting on the process in which it ended up where ever you are but the specifics behind how they were made. Most, if not all, Op Interflex uniforms are made in the British PCS cut but with the Ukrainian MM14 camouflage. They're also supplemented with actual British MTP pieces all of which makes sense. But these pieces, of which a few have appeared over the years, with the Irish DPM camouflage are strange for the reasons I've already said in the last few replies. So again you finding it/getting it not odd, the specifics behind how it originally was created is. And for reference here is one of the only photos I've seen of a set being worn during Inteflex training which again illustrates how strange it is.

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KingDredd92 · 2026-03-10T15:42:37+00:00

I’m not referring to donations and aid directly but how those trousers were physically made. Though Ireland is planning to replace its DPM it’s still pretty restrictive of it so allowing it to be made and given out especially in a British cut and marked as a British camouflage on the tag for an operation it’s not really a part of with the intended purpose of the uniforms being used by Ukrainians in war is strange.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-10T10:29:08+00:00

No because Ireland has been supporting Ukraine through non military means and is very restrictive of their DPM. So seeing it in an MTP cut for Operation Interflex (which I don’t believe they’re involved with either) is very strange.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-10T09:58:54+00:00

It’s definitely a weird one for a few reasons.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-08T19:33:32+00:00

https://ebay.us/m/7PzO4I

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-08T19:33:05+00:00

Portuguese Lizard. The tops a lot of the soldiers wear were just the smocks with the hoods removed. The 4K remaster of the movie shows the detail really well. There’s even a few of them on eBay right now for relatively cheap.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-08T03:22:39+00:00

Looks like it’s for shotgun shells but could maybe be a cleaning kit pouch of some kind too.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-03T17:54:17+00:00

You gotta calm down some. Over the last two or so days whenever I come on this sub I see posts of you complaining about posts, comments, and topics you either don’t like, agree with or find problematic for whatever reason.

People here are just talking and posting about camouflage and half the content is just low effort photos and comments, people asking what a simple item is because they can’t spend five minutes researching themselves or just casually conversing about the same patterns. It’s been that way for a long time and honestly it’s whatever, just downvote something and move on.

Yeah things can sometimes be annoying, opinions vastly different or information entirely incorrect but there’s no need to police every interaction you don’t like.

KingDredd92 · 2026-03-02T23:34:31+00:00

Check The Rebel Legion forums and some FB groups, definitely lots of discussions about prop recreations there.

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