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 Apr 18 2008, 02:40 PM
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Does Mastercrafted Armour have to be made of steel? Would a polyurethane breastplate that looks like steel count as MC?
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Apr 18 2008, 04:06 PM
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QUOTE(reapsy @ Apr 18 2008, 02:40 PM)  Does Mastercrafted Armour have to be made of steel? Would a polyurethane breastplate that looks like steel count as MC? It has to be made of metal (aluminium chain is lighter than steel), so no. Lucy |
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Apr 18 2008, 04:46 PM
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QUOTE(LucyH @ Apr 18 2008, 05:06 PM) It has to be made of metal (aluminium chain is lighter than steel), so no. Lucy I have to disagree Lucy I had a £500+ suit of armour made for me by the guys that did the armour for Troy and no referee has ever had an issue with me battle boarding it as MCd - It may be lighter but it is also safer. My latex sword is vastly lighter than a real one as well  Rob -------------------- |
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Apr 18 2008, 04:51 PM
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Militiaman Group: Members Posts: 679 Joined: 23-November 07 From: wimbledon Member No.: 72 |
QUOTE(Rob @ Apr 18 2008, 05:46 PM) I have to disagree Lucy I had a £500+ suit of armour made for me by the guys that did the armour for Troy and no referee has ever had an issue with me battle boarding it as MCd - It may be lighter but it is also safer. My latex sword is vastly lighter than a real one as well Rob Can i borrow it???
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Apr 18 2008, 04:54 PM
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Militiaman Group: Members Posts: 724 Joined: 25-November 07 From: New Cross Member No.: 140 |
ooh, sounds nice, Rob. Can you post a link to the website of the guys that made it?
Always interested in nice kit that people have. Rich |
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Apr 18 2008, 04:56 PM
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QUOTE(RichardD @ Apr 18 2008, 05:54 PM) ooh, sounds nice, Rob. Can you post a link to the website of the guys that made it? Always interested in nice kit that people have. Rich http://www.nortonarmouries.com Good stuff - quite expensive And Warren - No Rob -------------------- |
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Apr 18 2008, 04:56 PM
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If thats the stuff made by Norton Armouries then i have a helm made by them.
Wonderful stuff....wonderful. B |
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Apr 18 2008, 05:03 PM
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Militiaman Group: Members Posts: 679 Joined: 23-November 07 From: wimbledon Member No.: 72 |
QUOTE(Rob @ Apr 18 2008, 05:56 PM)  Yeah Norton stuff is really good!! |
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Apr 18 2008, 05:09 PM
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QUOTE(Rob @ Apr 18 2008, 04:46 PM) I have to disagree Lucy I had a £500+ suit of armour made for me by the guys that did the armour for Troy and no referee has ever had an issue with me battle boarding it as MCd - It may be lighter but it is also safer. My latex sword is vastly lighter than a real one as well Rob OK - I wasjust reading what it says in the handbook, which uses the word "metal" several times If that doesn't apply (it isn't specific on what constitutes non M/C armour heavier than AC 3) then fair enough. L. |
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Apr 18 2008, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE(LucyH @ Apr 18 2008, 06:09 PM) OK - I wasjust reading what it says in the handbook, which uses the word "metal" several times If that doesn't apply (it isn't specific on what constitutes non M/C armour heavier than AC 3) then fair enough. In fairness I think your probably right on a technicality as the technology for making the kind of stuff Rob's talking about didn't exist when the entry was written for the handbook AFAIK. Nobody ever questioned me battleboarding mine as MC plate either. I think it would probably take more axe blows than most metal plate too. J -------------------- No of course I won't ref. Are you mad?
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Apr 18 2008, 05:21 PM
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Militiaman Group: Members Posts: 724 Joined: 25-November 07 From: New Cross Member No.: 140 |
ahh Norton. Yes, they make some very nice kit.
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Apr 18 2008, 05:30 PM
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 Militiaman Group: Members Posts: 405 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Secret Underground Cavern Member No.: 78 |
QUOTE(Jasper @ Apr 18 2008, 06:15 PM) In fairness I think your probably right on a technicality as the technology for making the kind of stuff Rob's talking about didn't exist when the entry was written for the handbook AFAIK. Nobody ever questioned me battleboarding mine as MC plate either. I think it would probably take more axe blows than most metal plate too. J I think its down to the quality of the phy rep realy. Robs armour looks like armour and he's made an effort for it i.e. spent £500 quid. a TimT suit of plates is metal and again looks like armour and has had effort made. (quite similar to some stuff used in Braveheart) You could use a 2ltr coke bottle cut the ends off and spray it silver and gaffer it to your legs thats fine for plate for me but it isn't master crafted. you could buy an old wolly jumper from a charity shop and spray that silver and you have normal chain. MC armour to me is either and expensive prop or as best as you can get to teh real thing. IMO -------------------- In AD&D 1st Edition the spell "Mount" should only ever be used as a seige weapon....
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Apr 18 2008, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE(evilwizard @ Apr 18 2008, 06:30 PM) I think its down to the quality of the phy rep realy. Robs armour looks like armour and he's made an effort for it i.e. spent £500 quid. a TimT suit of plates is metal and again looks like armour and has had effort made. (quite similar to some stuff used in Braveheart) You could use a 2ltr coke bottle cut the ends off and spray it silver and gaffer it to your legs thats fine for plate for me but it isn't master crafted. you could buy an old wolly jumper from a charity shop and spray that silver and you have normal chain. MC armour to me is either and expensive prop or as best as you can get to teh real thing. IMO Yeah Neil makes sense Rob -------------------- |
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Apr 18 2008, 07:26 PM
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QUOTE(Rob @ Apr 18 2008, 08:04 PM) Yeah Neil makes sense Rob Don't encourage him. Neil also believes that if you hit someone in the face with a mastercrafted metal weapon you should get extra damage grades  Christine |
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Apr 18 2008, 07:43 PM
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QUOTE(evilwizard @ Apr 18 2008, 06:30 PM) I think its down to the quality of the phy rep realy. You could use a 2ltr coke bottle cut the ends off and spray it silver and gaffer it to your legs thats fine for plate for me but it isn't master crafted. Shin pads with silver gaffa for the win - well it was a while ago (& a balaclava covered in gold and bronze latex paint) - looked awful - I agree with Neil.Giles. |
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Apr 18 2008, 07:51 PM
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Mercenary Group: Members Posts: 1,237 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Tunbridge Wells Member No.: 90 |
My view is that you can still wear AC3 without phys rep but everything else should look the part if not you get AC3, lets get rid of the idea of people stinging a disposable ally serving plate to their chest.
To me I don't care what its made of as long as it looks good. Jon |
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