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Re: Making round shields
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 21 Sep 2001 06:34:21 GMT
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really bizarre
I made a similar shield about 2 days ago, but used a LEGO screwdriver to
provide the handgrip. The pint of the screwdriver is a little lower than the
shield point, but it looks cool.
the other ting I considered doing was using the long tubes you get on the
Gungan Patrol and cutting them into small sections, again it seems less
sacriligious than cutting up a _real_ LEGO piece.
I was hoping the triangle would clip to the wrist like a buckler, allowing
it to be used in conjunction with a bow, but it wont unless you partly pull
the hand out, which then falls off :)
James
"Anthony Sava" <savatheaggie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:GJz0p8.ErL@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.castle, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> > I was looking at a pile of 20 2x2 round plates with the archer's target
> > design on them wondering what earthly good they are. Since the only
> > official round shield looks like a trash can lid and is rare (rare =
> > expensive), I decided to use the archer's target as a shield.
> > Interestingly, I came to the same conclusions (looking back at previous
> > messages on shields) as others and used a 1x1 round flat ("dot") attached • to
> > a minifigs hand, and then the "shield". Works well, and the flat surface
> > makes it easy to paint or apply stickers/decals to.
> >
> > Looking for other solutions, the 2x2 round radar dish works well, too.
> > Using a lightsabre blade cut in thirds makes a good handgrip and shield
> > boss. The torchholder/raygun thingie makes a good classic double-grip if
> > you nip off the big round part - this seems more sacrilegious than • cutting
> > up the light sabre blade. Both look dopey from the side if you leave • them
> > uncut, but your esthetics may vary.
> >
> > Any other solutions?
> >
> > Bruce
>
> I haven't released a picture yet, but I've created a weapon/shield combo.
> Given to minifigs with my custom gladiator torso sticker, it looks really
> functional. What it is, is a spear, held about on third up from the blunt • end,
> with the triangle from the ends of the Star Wars Speeder Bikes. I • attached the
> triangle onto the spear just above the minifig's hand, with the center • corner
> facing down, covering (and thus protecting) the minifigs hand. It makes • for a
> nice looking weapon. But then again, thats just me.
>
> --Anthony
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