Mercenary Load-out

[paris7]

I'm new to airsoft and plan on getting a load-out together by the end of this month. I'm planning on putting together a mercenary type rig but, because of the wide variety, I don't know where to start. If you've seen any decent examples please tell me.

I was thinking of something like khakis, a basic chest rig big enough for a good amount of storage, button up or long sleeve shirt, shemagh or some kind of balaclava, black or tan boots and a helmet similar to ones used in Black Hawk Down.

www.opsgear.com/index/page/product/product_id/1807/category_id/75/category_chain/2,75/product_name/MOLLE+Non-Ballistic+Plate+Carrier+Vest
www.opsgear.com/index/page/product/product_id/2944/category_id/53/product_name/Blackhawk+Performance+Cotton+Long+Sleeve+Tactical+Shirt
www.opsgear.com/index/page/product/product_id/939/category_id/150/category_chain/26,150/product_name/Multi-Wrap

Hope to see you guys on the field! ;D

[Thor]

While there is no real "wrong" way to do a contractor/mercenary loadout, don't bother spending $45 on that Blackhawk shirt. You can find a plain button up shirt anywhere if that's the look you want.

Try and find some pictures of Blackwater/Xe, Executive Outcomes, and Triple Canopy. Those are your bigger players in the contractor world right now, and you should be able to find some stuff. Also try and find pictures of State Department people in Iraq, as they are primarily protected by by contractors.

[Turk]

Going along with what Thor said, that shirt looks almost exactly like a "dikies" work shirt, which come in both long and short sleeve. They hold up quite well I should add, and come in at about $18.00 - $20.00 price range.

Some reference photos could also work as a good starting point:

www.wired.com/images_blogs/dangerroom/images/2009/01/29/rypbagdad_2.jpg

home.comcast.net/~billmazeika/bw-iraq-team-kirkuk.jpg

[GrinchBiscuit]

It all depends. What are you looking to go for?

A modern day PSD contractor in Iraq or Afghanistan? An, OGA contractor running around doing sneaky-sneaky things on the Afghan/Pakistan border? Or, are looking for something more a long the lines of a Congo Civil War era European mercenary? Or maybe a bit more modern with an EO in Angola or Sierra Leone?