This was super helpful! I've used the corrugated plastic but adding the duct tape is a really easy solution for those edges. Thank you! Subbed and liked!
Good question. Much like how those styles of shields are made I would do the same method. Make a form and use a heat gun to gently mold, bend and form around that curve. Do this layer by layer just like this method where cross the grain 90 degrees. I did this with one shield blank so far and it's held it's shape pretty well. I haven't finished it of course lol Thinking about doing another plastidip shield after I finish this series. The problem is I work full time and can only film one day a week. All this to say...one day I'll get around to making that video lol Thanks for being patient :)
@@TheBeardedAxe so you'd recommend I heat it first? How so? I was gunna do the old bluefoam coreless curve method of curving a sheet over the form, then glue 2 more layers on top before removing it from the form
Can you link where you buy your corrugated plastic sheets? I'm having a tough time finding any that isn't a million dollars for a single sheet. It's the same issue I have when looking for closed cell polyethylene foams.... not cheap at all.
I get mine from Lowes Hardware. They only sell it in 3 millimeter thicknesses. I've never ordered it in online unfortunately. With the foam I went with USAFOAM.COM However I'm thinking of finding a new supplier. Amazon maybe? Post any links you find here. I might be able to help.
Since this is meant to be a tutorial would I say that the background music is a bit loud and drown out your voice a bit, either that or my ears are bad
No you're right. It sounded very different when I mixed the audio on my computer. Future episodes I'll lower the background noises a bit more. Thanks for watching :)
I’m really looking forward to seeing this build come together!
This was super helpful! I've used the corrugated plastic but adding the duct tape is a really easy solution for those edges. Thank you! Subbed and liked!
You're very welcome :)
So jealous of people who have shop space. ;n;
quick question, how would we curve the core to make a scutum (or a roman tower shield)? is it a heat and curve? or is there another way to do that?
Good question. Much like how those styles of shields are made I would do the same method.
Make a form and use a heat gun to gently mold, bend and form around that curve. Do this layer by layer just like this method where cross the grain 90 degrees. I did this with one shield blank so far and it's held it's shape pretty well. I haven't finished it of course lol Thinking about doing another plastidip shield after I finish this series. The problem is I work full time and can only film one day a week.
All this to say...one day I'll get around to making that video lol
Thanks for being patient :)
How well does that plastiboard bend? Like can I make a slightly curved shield out of it?
Definitely
I've made a heater shield blank but haven't put foam on it yet. Used a bit of heat and a form to get to shape. So far it's held it's shape.
@@TheBeardedAxe so you'd recommend I heat it first? How so? I was gunna do the old bluefoam coreless curve method of curving a sheet over the form, then glue 2 more layers on top before removing it from the form
Can you link where you buy your corrugated plastic sheets? I'm having a tough time finding any that isn't a million dollars for a single sheet. It's the same issue I have when looking for closed cell polyethylene foams.... not cheap at all.
Also what size thickness do you use?
I get mine from Lowes Hardware. They only sell it in 3 millimeter thicknesses.
I've never ordered it in online unfortunately.
With the foam I went with USAFOAM.COM
However I'm thinking of finding a new supplier. Amazon maybe?
Post any links you find here. I might be able to help.
Where can we get that size of styrene board?
ayyy i know this human
Since this is meant to be a tutorial would I say that the background music is a bit loud and drown out your voice a bit, either that or my ears are bad
No you're right. It sounded very different when I mixed the audio on my computer. Future episodes I'll lower the background noises a bit more.
Thanks for watching :)