Frank Wiccan
Adept
Im told that its a good idea to use plastic when making a shield
anyone know a good place to buy plastic for it and haev a link
thanks
FW
anyone know a good place to buy plastic for it and haev a link
thanks
FW
Shield Plastic
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Telokh_Amdo
Baron
Saucer sleds work wonders!
Frank Wiccan
Adept
yeh but do they look good?
I already have some questonable garb items I dont want to be called sauser warrior at Ragnar storie times
FW
I already have some questonable garb items I dont want to be called sauser warrior at Ragnar storie times
FW
Telokh_Amdo
Baron
My sarr uses one, though it's been in use for several years now and has seen better days. Hopefully I'll have time to make a new one for myself before the first NJ event rolls around.
Here's a pic of my current shield being used by another of my (too many) characters. Click it to see it full size.
It's cut down a bit to keep it within the regulation shield size.
Here's a pic of my current shield being used by another of my (too many) characters. Click it to see it full size.
It's cut down a bit to keep it within the regulation shield size.Wilde_Night
Scholar
I use two pieces of corrugated plastic (the stuff they make campaign signs out of.) You can get it from most sign print shops and some large office supply stores. I prefer to get them from the sign shops because they will cut the pieces to size for me and I need one piece cut vertically and one cut horizontally so the grooves run opposite each other when layered. This makes them stronger. I used the same shield for nearly three years. I am sure if I went home right now and replaced the pipe foam the plastic would still be good to use.
Telokh_Amdo
Baron
Ithica/Toddy uses a saucer sled as well. If you were at the last HQ event you saw it. Red, with a Medusa head and Greek lettering. He cut semi-circles out on each side to get it within regulation size, whereas I shaved the edge off almost the whole way around.
I can vouch for the durability of Wilde's shield, too.
Another material some people use is thick foam. I don't know what it's called, but it's pink, about 1-2 inches thick and very rigid. The drawback is the off-chance that somene landing on it very hard could snap it.
I can vouch for the durability of Wilde's shield, too.
Another material some people use is thick foam. I don't know what it's called, but it's pink, about 1-2 inches thick and very rigid. The drawback is the off-chance that somene landing on it very hard could snap it.
Gee-Perwin
Adept
I saw that shield, but for the life of me I couldn't make out the lettering as meaning anything. It wasn't a great picture of the shield, but still, this Greek couldn't make anything of it.
Telokh_Amdo
Baron
You'll see it up close in a couple of weeks.
Gee-Perwin
Adept
True, but I still don't think it meant anything (shield still looked awesome). Besides, Perwin can't read Greek.
Telokh_Amdo
Baron
You'll get to see and read it OOG, for your own pleasure.
obcidian_bandit
Count
Telokh_Amdo said:
I use Foamular plank-style housing insulation. That's probably what you're thinking of. I've had my shield for 6 years and it's never broken, snapped, etc. I once sat on it with my knees and used it to "hop" across a IG magical effect on a gravel road for 20 feet, both ways, and didn't damage it noticeably. I also cloth-cover my shields for painting.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x157/nero_pics/Weapons/DCP_2847.jpg
That's also me with the crap strapped to the back of my shield in "Monster Camp," in case you happened to see it. (No, I don't usually wear a ski-mask as a hat to events, it was just 20 degrees (f) that event.)
~Matt, WCV
Frank Wiccan
Adept
the design on the shield is mighty!
where did you get the plastic planks from?
a link if possible
FW
where did you get the plastic planks from?
a link if possible
FW
Duke Frost
Baron
Toddo said:
I'd be very surprised...and scared...if someone snapped my aircraft aluminum shield. You can drive a car onto it and it will snap back into shape once you drive the car off. At least that's what the people who sell them say. Since they're used to make planes, I'd bet they're right.
Scott
Telokh_Amdo
Baron
Duke Frost said:
So, you're telling us that Fin'drth can fly. Great, just what we need. A flying Dark Elf swooping down out of the night sky.
obcidian_bandit
Count
Frank Wiccan said:
Lowes, Home Depot, any hardware place that has any other insulation really. I use the 2" stuff. I've seen a few 1" ones break pretty easily. If you can only get 1", sprayglue two pieces together. The bonus to the 2" stuff is it's exactly as wide as the pipefoam used to rim it. Nice and seamless.
(Oh, and to be completely fair, my g/f Carmen paints all our shields, and I build all our gear.)
~Matt, WCV
Telokh_Amdo
Baron
Libras said:Dunununununu-nunununununu DARK ELF!Telokh_Amdo said:Duke Frost said:
So, you're telling us that Fin'drth can fly. Great, just what we need. A flying Dark Elf swooping down out of the night sky.
I was thinking more of Scott singing "I believe I can fly" while slaughtering NPCs in the pitch black darkness with only his smile visible through the dark elf make-up.