Sight Unit Infantry Trilux (SUIT)

Post by **Rhino** » 2012-09-02 22:46

Hey all!

A few days ago I started converting our IP29 Trilux scope, into an L2A2 SUIT 4x Scope for the L1A1 SLR to be used as the British Marksman Rifle in Project Reality: Falklands.

This may seem a bit odd but this is because the IP29 Trilux scope (which is used on the AK-74M) is a Russian copy of the British L2A2 SUIT scope, and a pretty much a direct copy. The main differences is really in the mounting which I made from scratch, then the scope was removing details, adding some more and modifying the odd bit in order to get it right

Once I UVed it, [R-DEV]Sabre-Oz went ahead texturing it, making the mount match the colours of the L1A1 and giving the scope a very nice feel

Then it was over to [R-DEV]Chuc who took on the task of animating it, and with Chuc being Chuc, decided that he would redo all the FN FAL animations while he was at it as the origin of the rifle in the current animations wasn't quite right for a scope

And now its just up to [R-CON]-=anders=- to re-align his new sounds to the new animations

While this scope is today's equivalent of a 4x ACOG Scope which you find on pretty much every assault rifle in a modern squad, back in 1982 these where produced in very low numbers and only issued to Marksman. This will still however be a very powerful tool in a squad seeing as everyone else pretty much only has iron sights on their weapons

Any ways that enough of that, time for some pictures

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Sgt.BountyOrig · Post by **Sgt.BountyOrig** » 2012-09-02 23:32

Fancy! And I had it in my head that Falklands would employ the Old british geometries. Must have made it up all by myself.

Post by **Rudd** » 2012-09-02 23:48

that question was asked in the general forums, the issue isn't the geometries, its that they go on custom british soldier bodies that we have since abandoned due to various issues

sharpie · Post by **sharpie** » 2012-09-02 23:51

Sex. Pure sex.

Stealthgato · Post by **Stealthgato** » 2012-09-03 00:09

Nice.

This could also be used by Militia...

Post by **Rhino** » 2012-09-03 00:18

Stealthgato;bt7606 wrote:Nice.

This could also be used by Militia...

hehe, its quite amusing how this seems to be everyone's first reaction to this

Unfortunately thou from what the MAs have said so far, it doesn't look like many SUITs are still around today nor anything to suggest the ones that are, are being used in combat so it looks unlikely as it is right now that the militia or anyone else other than the 1982 Brits will get this

Christof_II · Post by **Christof_II** » 2012-09-03 00:35

[R-DEV]Rhino;bt7607 wrote:hehe, its quite amusing how this seems to be everyone's first reaction to this

Unfortunately thou from what the MAs have said so far, it doesn't look like many SUITs are still around today nor anything to suggest the ones that are, are being used in combat so it looks unlikely as it is right now that the militia or anyone else other than the 1982 Brits will get this

any SUITs that are still around would not be illuminated any more as the Tritium gas would have completely decayed over the last 3 decades. although obviously the optics would still work

Banok · Post by **Banok** » 2012-09-03 00:43

pretty cool.

Stealthgato · Post by **Stealthgato** » 2012-09-03 01:52

Well, since the 1P29 is a copy of this, you can just say the ones on the Militia FALs are 1P29s and fitted with custom mounts.

Post by **Rhino** » 2012-09-03 02:00

I've seen a EOTECH mounted on a L22, but it doesn't mean its common practice

If you find some evidence to suggest that SUIT or IP29s are used on FN FALs by militia groups then wouldn't have much of a problem, although would take a bit of work to get the IP29 on the new mount.

Jolly · Post by **Jolly** » 2012-09-03 03:05

Sexy!
But just wondering about the real gun, is there any pics about it during that time? I mean I've never seem this before.

Post by **Rhino** » 2012-09-03 09:06

Jolly;bt7622 wrote:Sexy!
But just wondering about the real gun, is there any pics about it during that time? I mean I've never seem this before.

There isn't many pictures of it in use in the Falklands but here are a few:

Bottom Central Rifle:

Guy on the left:

This one oddly enough has a bipod from the looks of it too, but only pic I've seen with the SLR with SUIT having a bipod:

Here's a ref of the rifle with SUIT if that helps also:

ChallengerCC · Post by **ChallengerCC** » 2012-09-03 09:54

Cool. Realy great work !

simeon5541 · Post by **simeon5541** » 2012-09-03 16:26

These optics look really nice on FAL.
Is addition of them to AU officer possible ?

Post by **Rhino** » 2012-09-03 16:34

simeon5541;bt7667 wrote:These optics look really nice on FAL.
Is addition of them to AU officer possible ?

Unlikely unless anyone can find any evidence to support it that this scope is used in Africa, or militia groups.

AxeeLSkyHawK · Post by **AxeeLSkyHawK** » 2012-09-03 17:17

Nice !!

simeon5541 · Post by **simeon5541** » 2012-09-03 19:35

[R-DEV]Rhino;bt7669 wrote:Unlikely unless anyone can find any evidence to support it that this scope is used in Africa, or militia groups.

Yeah that is really hard task,
almost hard as finding Mideastern soldiers with Hensoldt Model 2 scopes,Zeist Z-Points,HK79s
mounted on their G3s or same ones using Saiga 12s shotguns . . .

Post by **Rhino** » 2012-09-03 20:02

Well I wouldn't know about that I wasn't involved in the kitting out the MEC forces

Generally speaking we try and use what is realistic, and when that isn't an option due to not having that weapon or w/e, we use the closet place holder we can get. The MEC is a tough one thou as it is a fictional faction based on common kit in modern ME forces with also some "possible kit", from my understanding.

simeon5541 · Post by **simeon5541** » 2012-09-03 21:19

[R-DEV]Rhino;bt7689 wrote:Well I wouldn't know about that I wasn't involved in the kitting out the MEC forces

Generally speaking we try and use what is realistic, and when that isn't an option due to not having that weapon or w/e, we use the closet place holder we can get. The MEC is a tough one thou as it is a fictional faction based on common kit in modern ME forces with also some "possible kit", from my understanding.

Well I like MEC kits way they are.Despite Hensoldt,Zeist and others . . .

AU exists in real life,but although they have their own Peacekeeping forces,
they don't work as a some military alliance.
So they can use optics from same reason as MEC,
or China and Russia,and even their design plan say they will use some optics,
I thought this ones might be candidate for AUs FALs,but you probably know better.
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Sorry about railing the topic,and anew annoyance about AU,
fact about something like African Faction in something like PR really
blows my imagination and raise many questions.