Going to make a airosft riot shield

joekickass345

i was think of making a riot shield out of plexiglass
i was thinking if i get a bendable sheet of plastic thats a good thickness,then making the shield ark a bit, then put a sheet of metal or tough plastic across the middle of it and screw it in so it keeps the ark shape
anyone know a good way of making this or where to buy plexiglass
thanks

StevieGriff

Sorry for the slightly off topic question but do you plan to use the shield as an actually shield in game or just for show?

Damo 2k9

The warehouse have something like this, i was using it the other night :P
Cant really remember what its made out of but ill check next time im there or else someone on here will tell ya

Flecktarn

On of the lads from A.T.F. makes them, for a small fee as well. Try contacting them.

joekickass345

yes i will be using this in a airsoft match
and ATA?
are any of them on boards?

DeBurca

Perpex/Plexiglass is on sale at B&Q in at least 2 different thickness

Puding

someone has been playing to much mw2 :rolleyes: seen a few and help make one when i used to live in the uk, you could go with the simple plywood version great for a budget and durable to more complicated clear perspex versions i've seen, pvc can be rather brittle thought

just remember this is somthing you will not be able to just use at normal days skirmish, normal used for special games and as a prop, so some research might be needed before investing to much cash into the problem

Firekitten

A suggestion... for use in games, riotshields can help, BUT plexi glass is somewhat akin to the force... nothing gets past it. This infuriates some players, who end up just not going out when its in use... its like a form of organised cheating.

One site I used to play at a few years back used the riot shied concept,... Made of a plastic frame, with handles, and a replacable corigated cardboard shield.... it could be eaten away over time during games, was cheap as chips to replace, and made things fair....

Even in the real world balistc shields wont take a whole company firing at it for 10 minutes :P

se conman

Make sure to get a shatter proof material or it won't last long.

Puding

One site I used to play at a few years back used the riot shied concept,... Made of a plastic frame, with handles, and a replacable corigated cardboard shield.... it could be eaten away over time during games, was cheap as chips to replace, and made things fair....

rather a nice idea and adds some good tactics as they can only take a set amount of fire

.22 Lover

All it takes is a good sniper and your shield man wont last a minute.

Puding

.22 Lover wrote: »

All it takes is a good sniper and your shield man wont last a minute.

tbh anyone with semi good aim will bring it down, for a shild to work well ahs to be part of a team as your a slow moving target , add in a team to work together and becomes powerful but still a lot of downsides

hightower1

Firekitten wrote: »

A suggestion... for use in games, riotshields can help, BUT plexi glass is somewhat akin to the force... nothing gets past it. This infuriates some players, who end up just not going out when its in use... its like a form of organised cheating.

I think its a good idea, its not a tank he's taking on. Dont forget it will have disadvantages for him too, extra weight, restricted movement, one handed shooting and lower mag size as it'd have a be a pistol or machine pistol.

It'd force flanking manoeuvres and improvisation on the field.

If you are making it B & Q will have laminated plexiglass BUT remember real ones are formed in a curve so taking a flat piece of plexiglass and forming it wil be hard. Get the thinner thickness and be careful doing it, if you over stress the material it could snap violently and shatter.

A way around it may be to use x 2 flat sheets with a hinge and catch meaning you wouldnt need to form it and make it easier to transport / make.
If you wanted to get fancy you could Attach LED lighting to it for low light cqb like below....





Good luck mate.

Flecktarn

joekickass345 wrote: »

yes i will be using this in a airsoft match
and ATA?
are any of them on boards?

You mean ATF? Just use the search function and boards and PM one of the guys. I used them i GTAC2, excellent for a team to move up with whilst being in cover.

KonFusion

One of my mates has one, though he doesn't airsoft so I'm not sure why

He used a thermoplastic (prob perspex) and heated up the plastic until it could be worked, then shaped it as he wanted (obviously he didn't heat the whole thing at once). Then he used a bathroom fixture similar in design to this as a handle. Worked fine though it did stain a tad in places, prob from the heating, though it was eventually so scratched you wouldn't notice.

I'll try and get him to take a pic and send it to me, would be of much greater use to you.

Firekitten

Hightower: not trying to say its a 'bad' idea as it stands, Just that in my experience of them being used, invariably, they piss people off... LOVELY idea for the user.... yep, can even cope with a pistol to do it... theres concerns of blind fire, hit taking, richochets, and just plain cheat calling.... In games, they end up more a pain than they are worth. The card idea I'd seen used was the best compromise by far... it made the game FAIR, while allowing the attackers to use a 'resourse' to futher thier action.... it wasnt essentially a mobile wall for them to use... but something they had to plan the use of.... get it right... brilliant, wrong? your shield man gets minced.... If anything imo it makes it better.

Masada

you could heat up some perspex and roll it on a piece of drainpipe to get the shape.
The handles on the real ones are very similar in resign to a pair of racing bike handlebars so you could get an old one of them as the grip.

desertstorm

If you don't need too drastic a curve in the shield (like the one in the photo above) you should be able to just curve it the way you originally intended without heat, screw it down to lengths of wood, all given a curve on one side, a length at the top middle and bottom like..

it'd be a large sheet of plastic so the stress wouldn't crack it, it'd also give you a more rigid sheet, a heat formed one may need more support to hold it's shape or be a bit too flexible when you move it around..

with regards it cracking violently if you fell on it or it got thrown or whatever, it wouldn't shatter, you'd more than likely just get one clean crack, or a few bits that aren't sharp


on a side note, you could always just go for the swat shield look with a sheet of wood, as mentioned before cheaper, and probably more realistic for airsoft games?

ED E

There must be pics of my one somwhere, might take some tomorrow and post em up. Its cheap and mad heavy.

thermo

Hi just my 2c but if you want it transparent then use ploycarbonite not perspex, perspex is too brittle and cracks too easily compared to the polycarbonite! Also the real ones are made of polycarbonite so it shows you how strong the material is!
on the other hand 1/4 inch plywood with a slight curvature across it would be cheaper and easier to make. Metal banding around the edges ( to protect it and prevent splitting) and a polycarbonite veiwing window would be a nice touch.

joekickass345

maybe i have been playing to much MWF2 lol
naa i just had this idea for awhile since i have a few pistols and would love to piss of so many people:D

joekickass345

and
i have a good answer for the consept of it in use for cheating
if more than 2 people are shooting at me at the same time i will take it as a hit
i know it would completely piss off everyone
i myself had a similar problem at the warehouse
bloody bastard kept on running up and shootin my feet><

Phractal

I LOVE the card idea. Reminds me of my idea of using card 'trauma plates' as a once off second chance vest- if the BBs penetrate the card your gone, that being if they hit the card armor. It would add another dimension to the game.

Leftyflip

Phractal wrote: »

I LOVE the card idea. Reminds me of my idea of using card 'trauma plates' as a once off second chance vest- if the BBs penetrate the card your gone, that being if they hit the card armor. It would add another dimension to the game.

Yeah that'd work...:rolleyes:

thermo

riot shields eh????? .................... digs out depliteted uranium AP bb's,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

SNAKEDOC

well guys i also have decided to build a shield i am goin to attempt two versions. first one will be a riot shield with plexiglass i'll cut it to shape then heat a line 4 inches in from the two sides and put a bend in it that will work rather then a curve which is hard to achieve. i'll put a handle and grip on the back nd done. the next is a ballistics shield made of tiber plywood is too flimsy and won't hold its shape well under stress. i'll use strips bonded together then cut my outline cut a window and put plexiglass in it paint it black and then a team name on the front. i also found these kick ass torches with 190 lumes i'll use one on the front. will look deadly. you could make this for 20euro less the prie of the torch they are 59.99 euro. not cheap.

darkgamerdk

did any one here actually build one in the end

looking to make a few for my own site

Zomg Okay

My mate and I are working on some.

Don't want to piss people off too much so we've been using cardboard for the most part... At least then they can turn us into swiss cheese with some sustained fire rather than the shield-people being invincible at the front.

NakedDex

^^^

The most sensible approach to a riot shield in-game that I've yet seen. Kudos.

swiftblade

NakedDex wrote: »

^^^

The most sensible approach to a riot shield in-game that I've yet seen. Kudos.

I was actually thinking of making something like this. A simple frame that would allow cardboard inserts.

TBH though i would probably never use it.

ironclaw

These guys have the real deal: http://www.brayairsoft.com/ Ex-MOD shields that can be sprayed to any camo effect required or left clear. There is one on display and they can order them in.

Inari

ironclaw wrote: »

These guys have the real deal: http://www.brayairsoft.com/ Ex-MOD shields that can be sprayed to any camo effect required or left clear. There is one on display and they can order them in.

The problem is they are permanently BB proof, whereas real shields are not perma-bulletproof, which gives them a seriously unfair advantage. The cardboard approach, on the other hand, means you can shoot through it eventually, adding a LOT more realism to the game. It also gives a sense of urgency to concentrate firepower to remove the shield from play, and also means M203's have a purpose...did I really just say that?

Firekitten

Sits can use permanently bb proof shields, but say... for set pieces. Ie, you can use this, but you have to discard it when you reach the building you're assaulting... ie, cant take it inside too. Its an aproach and entry tool, let them use it as such. Have them marshal monitored and controled.

example... man with pistol and shield, one with aeg, must aproach building while team hold, plant charge, blow door... then team can hit it.

if they are hit, the team have to recover the shield to use it.

ironclaw

Inari wrote: »

The problem is they are permanently BB proof, whereas real shields are not perma-bulletproof, which gives them a seriously unfair advantage. The cardboard approach, on the other hand, means you can shoot through it eventually, adding a LOT more realism to the game. It also gives a sense of urgency to concentrate firepower to remove the shield from play, and also means M203's have a purpose...did I really just say that?

Very good point but you'll constantly be making new shields. You could buy a real one (For realistic weight and size) and make templates for the front from a easily degrading material e.g. light cardboard. Best of both worlds.

Arkslippy

It's a workable idea.