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Discussion: Custom Armour
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 Druum |
Custom Armour
Apr 20 2008, 12:47 PM EDT When Z-Day comes I have a plan if I get time to find metals and make them into a suit of custom armour. These armour sets could fairly easily be made with the right equipment (you could probably get the equipment from a high school tech department and the materials from lots of things, like metal from abandoned cars). Just a thought, I may post the details for one of these suits of armour at a later date. 2 out of 8 found this valuable. Do you? |
 alicestar |
RE: Custom Armour
Apr 20 2008, 1:01 PM EDT you may wanna try making custom plastic molds out of fiberglass and then use lexan plastic for your armor. lexan is extriemly light and has been used as balistic glass all over the world because of its streingth. fiberglass itself is not a bad idea either. I just think sheetmetal is going to be a little heavy and alot harder to manipulate not to mention sharp. but in the end you should go with what your comfortable working with and using! 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
 Legion12 |
RE: Custom Armour
Apr 20 2008, 1:02 PM EDT Your armour doesn't have to be thick, your not trying to stop a weapon, only teeth. Some leather to start with and you could get by with something as thin as coffe cans, cut and round sharp edges. If your armour is too heavy, they can catch you and just hold you till you die of thirst. Having wore a bit of plate armour, I would got for speed and manuveralablity. Enland has the best Scampi!! Do you find this valuable? |
 Talon12 |
RE: Custom Armour
Apr 20 2008, 1:23 PM EDT Scotland has the best Scampi!! But then again I've only been to Scotland. Metal Plate can get very hot and you will need alot more water with it than with out it. Can be slow getting in and out, need squires to speed things up. Chainmail is more manuverable (sp?) but you still have the wieght issue. Plastic sounds great- do not know it personally. Leather is a great defence, thats why the bikers use it. It is easyier to get in and out of. Do you find this valuable? |
 SuperSoldierRCP |
RE: Custom Armour
Apr 21 2008, 11:07 PM EDT hard leather Do you find this valuable? |
 onekoolkat200 |
RE: Custom Armour
Apr 28 2008, 9:48 PM EDT i was thinking take alicestar's idea and instead of reinventing the wheel here and make whole pieces of armor make seperate pieces and ribbit them to a motocycle jacket and motorcycle pants that way weight is reduced, no skin is exposed between gaps in the armor, plus it will go on a lot faster. Do you find this valuable? |
 BanditJack |
RE: Custom Armour
May 27 2008, 9:35 PM EDT I hadn't personally put much thought into armor past my leather jacket. I have a motorcycle (rocker) jacket, that fits well, and is quite tough. It also has a surprising amount of storage space, so I could carry some things in it without having to add my vest. When put up, the collar completely covers my neck, and I can pull in the lacing. I really want good knee and elbow pads, because they are a godsend in a combat situation. Do you find this valuable? |
 Thrawn5 |
RE: Custom Armour
Jun 1 2008, 8:27 PM EDT Yes you can make the armour very easily with the right equipment, but do you know how to USE the equipment? From what I have seen posted on this thread so far I would say that Alicestar and Onekoolkat200's ideas are the best, most of the general public doesn't have the material or skill to make these things. For the average person, just get a think leather jacket and learn how to do this stuff as soon as possible (you never know when the zeds will surface). Do you find this valuable? |
 Andering_J_REDDSON |
RE: Custom Armour
Jun 2 2008, 1:58 AM EDT "When Z-Day comes I have a plan if I get time to find metals and make them into a suit of custom armour. These armour sets could fairly easily be made with the right equipment (you could probably get the equipment from a high school tech department and the materials from lots of things, like metal from abandoned cars). Just a thought, I may post the details for one of these suits of armour at a later date."Why wait? Start toady. If you got a friend who can make their own clothese, ask them to help; Therewise, go by a thift store and buy a few pairs of pants and shirts for patterns. Split the seams, overlay over paper (I used grogery store bags myself) to make the patterns, then adjust it from there. Legion 12 made a great point, it doesn't have to stop katanas, grenades, marine and police- Just teeth. And nails to a lesser extent. Good luck! 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
 ww3sabiture |
RE: Custom Armour
Jun 23 2008, 9:21 PM EDT http://www.armourarchive.org/essays/ for patterns tools and all the stuff needed to make it Do you find this valuable? |