Hey all, I’m back with yet another 'bash I’ve been toying with for a long time.
The Comando de Operações Táticas (Portuguese for Command Of Tactical Operations), AKA COT, was created after Brazilian parliament recommendations, in an attempt to have a specialized counter-terrorism force. It was placed in service in 1987. (Wiki) COT is widely regarded as one of the most capable SOF/law enforcement teams in South America and functions similarly to America’s FBI HRT. In any given year, COT executes “110 operations … throughout Brazil”, largely against narcos and other elements of organized crime. (Wiki)
Unlike most Brazilian LEOs, COT operators wear almost exclusively high-end foreign-produced kit. Their weapons are from H&K, footwear is from Lowa and uniforms/plate carriers are from Crye Precision. In an effort to reduce “Multicam fatigue” that I have been experiencing, I opted to outfit this figure in Multicam Black. COT wears standard MC, as well as MC Tropic and MC Black (as referenced below and elsewhere online).
LOADOUT
Uniform
- Footwear - Lowa Zephyr Mid TF, tan (DAM)
- Fatigues - Crye GEN 3, Multicam Black (DAM)
- Face covering - Arc’Teryx LEAF balaclava, black (?)
- Bucket - Ops Core FAST, First Spear cover, (+ NOD battery) Black + MC (DAM)
- GPS - Garmin Foretrex 101, black (ES)
1st Line
- Belt - HSGI Operator Cobra, MC (DAM)
- Holster - Safariland 6304 ALS (?), black (DAM + mod)
- IFAK - LBT 9022 Blow-out, MC (DAM)
- Dump - BlackHawk! Roll-up dump, MC (ES + mod)
- Rifle mag - BFG Ten-Speed Single Rifle Pouch, MC (Custom)
- Pistol mags - BlackHawk! Kydex Double Stack, black (VTS)
2nd Line
- PC - Crye AVS, MC (DAM)
- Front - Crye JPC Front flap, MC (ES)
- Admin - BFG MOLLE Admin pouch, tan (custom)
- Comms - Motorola SRX 2200 + earpiece + PTT, Paraclete Rifle Pouch, MC (SS)
- Knife - Gerber LMF II, tan (DAM)
- 1st Aid - BFG Helium Whisper (L) Horizontal GP, MC (ES)
- GP - Grey Ghost Gear Utility, MC (DAM)
Weaponry
Rifle - H&K 416 D (DAM)
- Stock - Magpul MOE, black (SS)
- Optic(s) - EOTech XPS + G33 3x magnifier, black (ES)
- PEQ - Steiner DBAL-A2, black (SS)
- Grip - TangoDown Stubby, camo (PH + mod)
- Can - QD Sound Suppressor, black (ES)
Sidearm - Glock 17 GEN 3 (SS)
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