Spiral/seashell shield

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12 Oct 2011 19:56 #1 by Bladesworn (Bladesworn)

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Does anyone here have any experience making shields & any familiarity with overlapping, spiral designs? I am playing around with shield designs & would like some people's input regarding how overlapping spirals work.

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12 Oct 2011 19:59 #2 by Ekatarina McKraegar (EkatarinaMcGregar)

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I made my clover one... and Matts made a bunch you can bounce stuff off us.

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12 Oct 2011 20:38 #3 by Bladesworn (Bladesworn)

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I want to attempt to have an expanding shield design. Like a seashell... overlapping, thin plates connected to a central pivot point on a torsion spring. Hit the switch, the spring turns and the overlapping plates expand in a circular motion, creating a shield in the shape of a round, spiral.

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12 Oct 2011 22:01 #4 by Bladesworn (Bladesworn)

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For those who remember the Burton version of Batman... that mobile had a shield animation that showed overlapping, clamshell plates that expanded to cover an area. The shield I want is similar, in that it's a large bracer, which unfolds/expands/spirals out into a round shield design.

Batmobile Shield animation

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12 Oct 2011 22:22 #5 by GJSchaller (GJSchaller)

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I think the issue you're going to face is that anything that mobile (that isn't Hollywood) is not going to be sturdy enough to be a shield. Even at KR, where it's light contact with padded weapons, it's going to take a beating... and a bunch of moving parts is going to break, jam, etc.

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12 Oct 2011 23:28 - 12 Oct 2011 23:47 #6 by Bladesworn (Bladesworn)

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That's what I thought too. It was just an idea I was playing around with. Still, if it does ever get made & turns out to be feasible & safe... it would look awesome.

Like in this video . The shield expands out in 2 sections.

Edit: editted for a better clip.

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13 Oct 2011 00:54 #7 by Seámus Aeislin (Seámus_Aeislin)

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You know, this is just the kind of crazy malarky that I might try and fiddle with... I made a freaking spinning shield... Come to think of it, I might bring that next event if anyone is curious to have a look.

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13 Oct 2011 15:51 #8 by Jack (Keeperofdice)

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I made something like this before. But it would be completely unsafe for Larping. The trick is to use high tension springs, slides, and a pin, affixed to a bracer, that all the plates lay on.

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