Tasardur
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« on: April 15, 2012, 07:48:15 PM » |
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So I fight with a sword and shield combat form.
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I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas about making or how to make a lightsaber proof shield?
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Zurth
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« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 07:55:24 PM » |
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Use Mandalorian Iron, thats some sturdy stuff. Maybe Songsteel if your looking for something lighter. But in true honesty I have no idea what would be able to withstand the polycarbonate blades, unless you made one out of polycarbonate
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« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 07:58:05 PM » |
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Cortosis mainly. Or any of the materials from this link http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightsaber#Lightsaber-resistant_materials. but If your talking about an Ultra Saber then I would recommend Polycarbonate or some sort of metal. maybe even wood with some sort of padding cut and spread over it. |
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Tasardur
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2012, 07:59:43 PM » |
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It's not that i can't make one...it's just...how to make look.....star wars like.
I have plenty of FiberGlass and wood shields i just can't think of how to make them either glow (like a lightsaber) or look metallic.
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2012, 08:11:38 PM » |
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It's not that i can't make one...it's just...how to make look.....star wars like.
I have plenty of FiberGlass and wood shields i just can't think of how to make them either glow (like a lightsaber) or look metallic.
The only shield I can personally think of is the GunGan Shield, But I doubt your character is a gungan.  |
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 09:04:00 PM » |
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The only shield I can personally think of is the GunGan Shield, But I doubt your character is a gungan. I was thinking in the lines of this, just maybe more buckler like, and run some LEDs around the edge to give the shield some glow  |
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2012, 09:13:07 PM » |
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Yeah. That could work. The shield that i use is a 2'6' diameter round shield. I could layer it with a sheet of purple plastic maybe then add the LED's...
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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2012, 04:03:52 AM » |
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There are a ton of different materials that glow: plastics, foams, paints even powders. The light coming off the saber would keep the shield charged.
Chemical: you can paint the shield with activated glowstick liquid. cheap and easy and can be redone as needed just watch out for glass shards on clothing. I use a mesh splatter screen for a filter now.
Got me on how to rig a LED to make it glow and still survive a beating. I'm sure a photo only shield would be easy to do.
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« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2012, 01:25:41 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2012, 01:30:01 PM » |
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You gotta be kidding me... is that really a Captain America airsoft shield? I NEED ONE! |
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« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2012, 01:50:13 PM » |
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The idea of a light shield has come up before in the lightsaber community, but no one ever mentioned buying an already pre-built shield. The first shield looks like it could be rigged up pretty easy with some high-powered leds. Nice find  |
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« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2012, 02:03:57 PM » |
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Thanks! we use four of them side by side for hallway and room clearing for airsoft. with a 3inch by 3inch square dremelled out for a firing port for sidearms ^_^.
Gets pretty heavy to carry after a while, but for airsoft we are also usually wearing 30+lbs of gear and guns and magazines
For dueling with a US you should be fine.
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« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2012, 02:22:39 PM » |
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That's awesome. I think I might get one of these. Either way i'll have to move the handles. Take them away and place one dead-center. But these are great.
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« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2012, 05:30:08 PM » |
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IRL I use a gutted Captain America, disc launcher shield. I padded the back so that it would be comfortable to wear. Just thought I'd throw that out there. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2012, 07:12:25 AM » |
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You gotta be kidding me... is that really a Captain America airsoft shield? I NEED ONE!
That was a cool one! I need one too! I can already see the looks on my team mates faces. Captain America shield and Thompson M1A1 FTW |
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