HOW TO: Creating Your Own Custom Shield

thats better! and by the way

by Mustard Gas on Sun, 08/20/2006 - 21:57

thats better! and by the way what exact pieve did you use to make the shield?

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That's one great tutorial

by badboytje88 on Sun, 08/20/2006 - 23:50

That's one great tutorial you have there pharazon!

Thanks guys, glad you like

by Pharazon on Mon, 08/21/2006 - 01:28

Thanks guys, glad you like it. The exact piece I used was the Cylinder Half 2 x 4 x 4. Peeron number:6259. I suppose some purists will find this wasteful, but it does have the advantage of having the curve built in, also I get an average of two shields out of one piece.

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Absolutely fantastic Phar!

by Viking Maniac on Mon, 08/21/2006 - 02:13

Absolutely fantastic Phar! Don't forget that you can also use plates of bolser (I think it's spelt like that) wood, wet it and place on a rounded surface, then pin it down and let it dry, and it wil stay in that shape! It is also easy to cut and you get that cool wood effect.

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sweet, I might try that

by Crazy Boy on Mon, 08/21/2006 - 08:34

sweet, I might try that myself.

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Hey good idea Viking, I'll

by Pharazon on Mon, 08/21/2006 - 10:41

Hey good idea Viking, I'll just have to go cut down a few trees to try it out ; ) Good luck when you try it out CB. Post a few pics of the finished product too.

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Actually, the Balsa Wood

by Peter_Nix on Mon, 08/21/2006 - 15:08

Actually, the Balsa Wood idea is a good idea- especially for (pardon for sounding like a pun) wooden shields (Vikings, I think). Balsa from what I've heard is very lightweight (used on model rockets and those rubber-banded propeller planes...). I don't know how much it costs, but I'm sure they'd also have dowels (correct word? correct spelling?) which could be used for handles as well.

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Sweet now i know how to

by NULL11ARC on Mon, 08/21/2006 - 21:03

Sweet now i know how to actualy make the sheild and that member he talked about was me! : D

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Yes, you can get a variety

by Viking Maniac on Tue, 08/22/2006 - 05:33

Yes, you can get a variety from balsa, you can get dowel and alsorts. In fact, I'm using it now to make a shield for a minifig which has my coat of arms on it, it's cheap and it is very light, thin too, you can get it in most modelshops.

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Wow, Ethan, that's a really

by Unknown Artist on Sun, 08/27/2006 - 17:09

Wow, Ethan, that's a really great and a very inspiring tutorial. I may not resist and make a castle custom next time... ;)

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man, Phar this rocks!!! I

by Miniking345 on Wed, 01/17/2007 - 17:16

man, Phar this rocks!!! I will for sure use this with my next custom.

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Sweet, thanks alot Phar. Now

by arkantos497 on Mon, 07/16/2007 - 06:56

Sweet, thanks alot Phar. Now to go finish that custom.

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HOW TO: Creating Your Own Custom Shield