Two questions though, firstly, about how much does it weigh? And secondly, how are you currently supporting the shield on your arm? (looks just like a jerryrigged dohicky in pics 5 and 6) Anyhow, keep up the great work, and if people didn't know it before, they sure know now that DocDailey is one awesome propbuilder!
Do you have any plans on dispersing light throughout the rest of the shield?
Why don't stick part of glass on the shield to give more relief ?
/drool. Fantastic work! That will def stand out at cons.
WOW...i take some time off from the forum, come back and find this!! AMAZING!
hmmm maybe when you make a proper arm brace you can attach a few LEDs pointed to the plexiglass to add some blue to the center of the sheild?
Hey doc! what thickness of plexiglass id you use? I dont know if you saw my comment on your photo on fb but I think you could get a nice even glow along the whole surface if you used fluorescent acrylic sheet! and i was also thinking about a way to make it able to be held like the spartans do! if you attach transparent velcro to gloves and to the shield you could hold it using the palms of your hand flat against the shield!
Well thanks!!! And welcome back!!
I'd want to do more LEDs but it's too thin and won't carry the light. I also hate single points of light for an even glow device. Yeah, I also want a proper arm brace, but the weight of the shield and torque the brace would put on it would crack it or make it unbearable to hold with armor on.
Yeah Bud, I saw the link to the pic. I researched using it. The price is WAY too expensive and they don't come in large enough sheets for this purpose. Besides, when you cut it, it would fog the edges and prevent good light absorption. It's like fiber optic cable.....it only carries light along the grain, but just thru it because it's clear. Also, the clear velcro is a great idea, but the weight of the shield and fact that I want to walk around a Con makes it very impractical. Also, even if the velcro hold, the glue might not. Everyone wanted me to go bigger without thinking that plexi has weight and I'd have to carry it for up to 12 hours at a time...
If anyone wants to one up this and make a tutorial vid on how to do it, by all means. By all means.
Well thanks!!! And welcome back!!
I'd want to do more LEDs but it's too thin and won't carry the light. I also hate single points of light for an even glow device. Yeah, I also want a proper arm brace, but the weight of the shield and torque the brace would put on it would crack it or make it unbearable to hold with armor on.
Yeah Bud, I saw the link to the pic. I researched using it. The price is WAY too expensive and they don't come in large enough sheets for this purpose. Besides, when you cut it, it would fog the edges and prevent good light absorption. It's like fiber optic cable.....it only carries light along the grain, but just thru it because it's clear. Also, the clear velcro is a great idea, but the weight of the shield and fact that I want to walk around a Con makes it very impractical. Also, even if the velcro hold, the glue might not. Everyone wanted me to go bigger without thinking that plexi has weight and I'd have to carry it for up to 12 hours at a time...
If anyone wants to one up this and make a tutorial vid on how to do it, by all means. By all means.