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Retail Shop - AFV Club in HONG KONG

(In Alphabetical Order)

Continental Models & Toys Company   Hobby Easy
 
Shop G14, G/F, Wing On Kowloon Centre,
345 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
  Flat G, 1/F. Sunview Industrial Building,
3 On Yip Street, Chai Wan
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
     
Lucky Model   Sincere Hobby
  N/A
Room 11, 3/F, Mansfield Industrial Center,
19 Hong Yip Street, Yuen Long,
New Territories, Hong Kong
   
 
Retail Shop - Pyramex in HONG KONG

(In Alphabetical Order)

Bang Bang   Prozi Shop
 
No.26, Kwong Wah Street,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
  Shop B, 89 Dundas Street,
Mongkok, Hong Kong
     
Toy Soldier & Workshop   U.N. Outdoor
 
M/F, Kwok Chai Building,
139 Sai Yee Street, Prince Edward,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
  Shop 12, G/F, Yan On Building
1 Kwong Wah Street, Mongkok
Kowloon, Hong Kong
     
PTU Shop (Law Enforcement Officers ONLY)   ONLINE Shop located in HK
 

J.K.ARMY

 

Outlet Express

 

Red Wolf Airsoft

Wu Tip Shan Road, Fanling
New Territories, Hong Kong
   
 
Replacement or Missing Parts

(v.3)

Please read this before communicating further with us.

First of all, we are the distributor for AFV Club in Hong Kong, and we are not the manufacturer. They are in Taiwan.

However, as part of the customer service, we are authorized to deal with request of ‘Replacement’ or ‘Missing Part’ as we can communicate better and faster in English.

If you are making a claim, please contact the shop or seller who sells you the kits, as they took your money, NOT us!

If you have a complaint about the kit, we are more than happy to listen and we will pass it (and translate them) to AFV Club in Taiwan.

If it is about fault parts, you also have to bring it up with the shop or seller, a proof of purchase is normally required before you do anything else. Garage and 2nd hand sale or discount kit usually have problem such as missing parts or something else if you are paying less than normal price, therefore, you will have to consider the RISK before taking the chance.

If you have legitimate request for replacement parts, decal or even instruction sheet, you will have to pay for the cost, if they are still available, plus handling and postage.

Give us the kit number, tell us the problem, and what are you after in an email, sent it to [email protected] as message from Facebook is difficult for us to track what had happened.

Please note we only accept Payapl as method of payment! As Paypal, packaging and postage which all cost, and please be prepared to pay a minimum of US$10 to begin with.

It may also take a while for replacement, so please be patient and if you are willing to accept the above, then write to us.

 
The Making of Ghillie Suit

The Half Cut is just a base for building a ghillie, obviously its features help with adopting to Asia tropical environment.  In order to complete a ghillie, you will have to knit another layer on top.There are many options out there, so keep your eyes open and use our guide as a reference.


Human shape stand out in natural environment, especially in dense jungle. On the right hand side, you see how Half Cut Ghillie in MultiCam© Tropic breaks the outline and blend in.

1. The purpose of a ghillie is to break up the outline of a human body, namely head and shoulder. Thus along the hood and shoulder area, there are paracord nets where you could tie the jute on .


Before and After, Red Arrows highted all the possible attachment points (Note the randomness).


In our package, we provide 3 main color of Jute (Olive Drab, Light Brown, Dark Brown)

2. To tie the jute, pick a handful of jute (6-14, be random) fold them in half. Tie them randomly along the net. Don’t forget to spread them along the net.

 
A) You can attached to the Paracord or the Knot.  B) Go thru the loop.  C) Tighten it.    Remember to revert the loop every now and then.

3. Those webbings are here for attaching vegetation, tie rubber band on it. At the location of concealment, cut vegetation, and use the rubber band to hold.


D) Webbings are sewed randomly on the Half Cut.  E) Thick Rubber Band seems to work best.  F) You can then use the rubber band loop to attach.

4. After all these being done, time to give it that natural look (A.K.A. Chaotic Look), Wash it!

5. You will notice how the jute becomes fluffy and have that "volumne" after drying, and there you go~

 
MULTICAM®

HOW IT WORKS

MultiCam® patterns take advantage of the way the human eye and brain perceive shape, volume, and color. Since only a very small portion of the human eye perceives color, the brain does a lot of “filling-in” for the eye. The unique high resolution design of MultiCam® takes advantage of this principle and helps the observer to “see” the pattern as part of the background.

The MultiCam® family of patterns rely more on a blending effect than a traditional contrast effect to disguise the wearer. This effect allows them to perform well in a wide range of environmental conditions. It also helps maintain the patterns’ effectiveness even at close ranges where low resolution patterns often stand out against the natural (non-pixelated) environment.

HOW MULTICAM® WAS DEVELOPED

We spent a lot of time studying how camouflage works in nature, t aking into account where it is hardest to hide. We also studied which terrain elements were most common across the widest range of environments. We documented how light affects environmental features and tracked the seasonal and elevational changes in different regions.

We then factored all that together into digital composites of our observations and began testing them. We spent extensive time discussing our approach with users, factoring in their observations and concerns. Digital images where then created, encompassing everything we had learned. After printing each pattern, we field tested, tuned, and re-tested them until we achieved exactly what we were looking for.

MULTICAM®

The MultiCam® pattern was developed to effectively limit the visual and

near-IR signature of a person operating across a very wide range of physical

environments and seasons. After many successful evaluations, after being

proven in combat, and after becoming the officially issued pattern of the

US Army for all Afghanistan operations in 2010, MultiCam® is the proven

multi-environment concealment solution.

 

MULTICAM® TROPIC

The MultiCam® Tropic pattern was developed to effectively reduce

the visual and near-IR signature of a person operating in dense jungle

environments, areas that predominantly consist of lush vegetation that

remains relatively unaffected by seasonal changes. The MultiCam® Tropic

palette compliments and overlaps portions of the main MultiCam® pattern;

so pairing MultiCam® gear with MultiCam® Tropic apparel results in a well-

coordinated concealment system.

CONCEPT

The MultiCam® patterns were developed to provide maximum effectiveness across diverse operating environments with a minimum logistical burden. The patterns all have distinct roles but are designed to work together as a system to meet the needs of nearly any operating environment, all while helping the wearer do so with the least amount of kit possible.

A FAMILY OF CAMOUFLAGE PATTERNS

The same user now has more system-level options. For instance, a MultiCam® chest rig can be paired with a MultiCam® Tropic uniform for a known jungle deployment. Similarly, a MultiCam® vest and pack can be paired with a MultiCam® Arid uniform for activity within an open sand and rock desert. MultiCam® Alpine is best suited for any environment that encounters significant snowfall, while MultiCam® Black is designed to offer domestic agencies a distinct and authoritative presence suited to law enforcement operations.

 
2016 Update

A&C Creation has established for some time now. In order to stand out individual brands and also to consolidate the "A&C Creation", here is a quick intro to each of the brand that we have!

 

 

A&C Tactical Division has been and will continue to bring new idea to Tactical Solutions for special units / law enforcement in Hong Kong and overseas. One of the highlight is Swarovski Optik.  We carry the entire series of Swarovski Optik, from Leisure Binoculars to Professional Spotting Scopes.

At the mean time, we are offering a wide range of Nylon Gears, mainly Multicam related items.  One of the crown jewels must be the Half Cut Ghillie!  Also we are offering a series of apparel for combat environment, speak to one of our sales representative in Tactical Division to know more!

 

Hong Kong Creation Workshop was established over 20 years ago, unfortunately the company was shut down few years back due multiple reasons. But the reputation built over the years, from Law Enforcement figurines to 1/35 scale injection and resin kits. We would like to keep the brand alive so we will still be bringing in new scale models under the name of HKCW. Some of the 1/35 scale injection kits may still be available, do let us know if you are interested.

 

AFV Club is a reputable scale model maker in Taiwan. A&C Creation is proud to be its Hong Kong distributor. You can find them (In Alphabetical Order) at CML / HobbyEasy.com / LuckyModel.com / SincereHobby.com If you are interested in Military Scale Model made by AFV Club, do check it out!

Last but not least, A&C Creation will focus on providing Souvenirs to units, either in the way of Statue Figurines, Patches, Apparels or any other form suitable! Stay tune!

 
Saracen Police Armoured Car

Extract from Post Magazine - South China Morning Post with permission from the author Simon Parry (24th Jan, 2016)

 

 
Eye Protection

Eye Protection could easily be one of the most important protection gear among a lot of daily activities. When we are selecting the suitable goggles, we are not just picking the style or comfort, more importantly is the level of protection! Three are a lot of markings on the lens, but do you know what they mean?

Lets look at it from two perspective:

1)Impact Protection
2)Light Protection

1)Impact Protection (Debris):During outdoor activities, users are exposed to wind, water or even dust. Under these circumstances, we can easily protect wearer by soft cushions around the frame. But when it comes to Chemical or even Fire, Splash proof and flame resistance will be the key, hence special made foams are needed. As for Debris, there are various countries standards out there.

ANSI Z87.1 is a standard by an American civil organization (American National Standard Institutes ANSI), in their 2003 edition, they divide protection into "normal" and "highimpact"protection, and in their 2010 edition, they simplified the system and call it Z87 (Not for High Impact)and Z87+ (For High Impact) Standard

MIL-PRF 32432 is the military specification, for Spectacles, it must be able to withstand .15 caliber at 640fps or for Goggles to withstand .22 Caliber at 550fps

EN166 is the European standard, mainly applicable to NATO equipment, got 4 different level (S / F / B / A) for different caliber and different weight of steel balls to hit from different height.

2)Light Protection : To protect from physical object is one thing, protection from light is another. Outdoor activities involves sunlight, those ultraviolet (UV) light that may are not visible to us could damage our skin, not to mention our eyes.

Visible Light
Sunlight significantly affect our visibility during the day, direct /indirect glare would affect our situation awareness to the surroundings. By blocking visible glares, it could increase the comfort of the wearer, and but also lower the visibility when transitioning into indoor or under shades, hence we offer a wide range of lenses for different usage, the transparency varies from 18% to 85%!

Invisible Light
Our retina could easily damaged by ultraviolet lights, even we are not directly looking into the sun, there are still a lot of glares from the environment and sometimes other man-made light sources (such as welding and flash-bangs), the threat of cataract and other eye diseases increase exponentially. Effective blocking UVA / B / C is a very crucial consideration when it comes to lens on eye protection.

 
AOR2 (NWU-III) Comparison

Recently there is a gold rush over AOR (Area of Responsibility) 1 / AOR2 uniforms and gears! louboutin pas cher And it has been going on for almost 3 years now!

With the NWU (Navy Working Uniform) Type 2 and Type 3 being issued to all sailor,air max pas cher we thought the price gonna be more sensible.

Apparently not the case, with New Balance (Famous Running Shoes Manufacturer) & Patagonia (Almighty PCU Manufacturer) putting their hands in making the NWU III and AOR2 Combat Uniform respectively,ugg pas cher all collectors and airsofters are selling all their valuables and  botte ugg pas cher started clicking on eBay or other forums.

As the price being pushed up so irrationally, different manufacturers see the opportunity for replica AOR1 / AOR2 uniform and gears.

Namely TMC (China), Flash Force Industries (China / HK), A-Two Tactical (Taiwan).  At the same time there are a lot of other gear making companies jordan pas cher  imported authentic AOR1 / AOR2 / NWU fabric, ToySoldier / Ferro Concept / US Sewing / OPS, just to name a few!

We are not to discuss the function of AOR1 / AOR2, FIFA Ultimate Team Coins For Sale nor how great those fabric they use matches the Eagle / LBT or even the original Crye materials.

We are just trying to gather what we have seen so far and may be to assist you in purchasing / finish up your collection with the most reasonable (may be less pricey) decision!

Let’s start by getting ourselves familiar with AOR2 pattern.  Followings are AOR2 / AOR1 comparison and MARPAT Woodland / AOR2 comparison 

  

Horizontal or vertical, you can see AOR2 stands out quite obviously.

Now here comes the NWU Type II / III

Some suggested the orientation of printing of the camouflage is different from the AOR2. They claimed AOR2 seems to have printed horizontally, ie. from left to right; while NWU camouflage printed vertically, ie. from top to bottom.

The  official answer from the US Navy is “The differences between the uniform is the embedded Anchor, Constitution and Eagle (ACE) emblem which is only found in the NWU Type II/III”

Enough said, what is available in the market?

For authentic materials, Toysoldier & OPS are using NWU III fabric to make Caps / Combat Uniforms, Cheapest FIFA 14 Coins the stitching are all superb, the down side are the Navy Emblem and the Price Tag.  NWU III fabric costs about double of what Multicam is, fair enough.

Same situation applies to nylon gear, AOR2 / NWU III webbing are not available to the public, so the best they could offer is either Green webbing or stripes of Cordura, even authentic 330D / 500D Cordura is being used in the main body of the pouches / vest.

For replica combat uniforms, Allwin & Emerson from China are making AOR1 Combat Uniforms; while A-Two Tactical & Flash Force Industries are making AOR2 Combat Uniforms.

The title of this article suggested, we are going to focus cheapest fut coins energy on AOR2 / NWU III for now.

Size / Price

Flash Force Industries offering size XS - XL (which XS are sold out at the time of writing) selling at US$127 (Hong Kong pick up) ~ US$178 (eBay - shipping included).

 

A-Two Tactical offering XS - XL (All sizes available) selling at US$110 (Taiwan pick up) ~ US$185 (eBay - shipping excluded).

  (Click to see clearer!) 

Colour Comparison

Unfortunately we could not afford US$1,000 to get an authentic AOR2 combat uniform, still we could offer what we have found so far around the web and our budget allows!

These are captures from an online forum, with the permission of the author "snakedoctor" from Belfast, United Kingdom (Thanks bro!)

Toysoldier (Left)     Flash Force Industries (Right) 

  

We happened to have a set of Toysoldier made AOR2 as well, and we also tried the same indoor lighting~

Toysoldier (Left)     A-Two Tactical (Right)

   

The Navy Emblem is visible on TS Combat Shirt, and the ripstop grid pattern is visible on A2 Combat Shirt.

The brown colour on A2 camouflage is slightly darker, the rest of the pattern looks quite close!

Further testing, especially washing is required, standby for further!

Accessories

TMC does offer Replica AOR2 gear

They are cheap, literally, US$135 for the plate carrier + pouches!  But further examination on the camouflage is not required for obvious reason.

A-Two Tactical offers a wide range of magazine pouches, P226 / MP5 / MP7 / M4 / SCAR-L / HK416 / SCAR-H / HK417 / M249, just to name a few 

A-Two Tactical also provides purpose built pouches, e.g. Admin Pouches / Medical Pouches

Last but not least, Chest Rigs (1961 / 2586 series), Plate Carriers are also being made.

For further information, check out A-Two Tactical Catalog

 

References:

Official Navy Working Uniform Website

Toysoldier

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