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Czech vz85-95

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This pattern perfectly showcases that you don't need large tiles to make effective camouflage.
The tile is rather complex and it repeats diagonally.

First color scheme is the current vz95 Leaf, second is the vz85 desert scheme, the rest are various versions of the vz85 Leaf.


=============Camopedia=============
The Vz 85 "leaf" pattern was actually designed in 1985 and under consideration for issue to the Czechoslovak Army, although the plan was never implemented. The design is obviously influenced by the US M1948 ERDL pattern, although the coloration is considerably different. At least two production variations are known, and extant samples have all been properly stamped and tagged with official nomenclature of the Czech MOD. These were probably experimental uniforms, although they may have been used by Czech troops on UN missions prior to 1995.

Also developed in 1985 but never adopted into Czechoslovakian service was the Vz 85 two-colour desert pattern. The brown sections of the desert pattern correspond to the brown parts of the vz 85 leaf pattern. Early versions of the desert pattern have a slightly different coloration to that eventually adopted, and the style of uniform also was also different. This became the standard desert pattern of the Czech Republic Armed Forces, and has been worn by Czech military personnel operating in desert regions since 1991.

Essentially a color varint of the vz 85 design, the official camouflage pattern of the Czech Republic Armed Forces since 1995 is designated the Vz. 95 leaf pattern. This final version features black, grey-green & olive green ERDL/leaf shapes on a pale green background.
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=============Kamouflage.net=============
With the collapse of Soviet authority in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful 'Velvet Revolution' and began to cultivate closer ties with Western Europe. Then, on 1 January 1993, Slovakia achieved autonomy and the remaining portion of Czechoslovakia became the Czech Republic.

In its efforts to become a NATO member country, the Czech Republic joined the Partnership for Peace Programme in 1994. This enabled the Czech military to absorb NATO procedures in defence planning and implementation. Reforms were introduced, to modernise and Westernise the armed forces, with a view to assuring the interoperability of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (Czech: Armáda České republiky, ACR) with those of its prospective allies. Part of the process involved the design and trial of new camouflage uniforms that would conform to the NATO standard.

Czech 'leaf pattern' camouflage was the pattern that was finally chosen, and has been used by the ACR since 1995. Known variously as 'Czech ERDL', 'Czech woodland pattern', and vz.95 (this latter designation more properly refers to the uniform that bears this camouflage pattern), Czech 'leaf pattern' is a four-colour camouflage of black, earth brown and olive green shapes on a light green background. The design is reminiscent of American 'lime ERDL', but the colours are brighter and the shapes used are more elongated.
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EkelAdolf's avatar
Nice work. A question from novice to expert: Is there a trick to draw ERDL/Leaf or Woodland shapes with "normal", default brushes or did you use special brushes here?