of course, the Selective Laser Sintering Process would work for modeling too, and it'd be bulletproof once you were done as you can print SLS models in polycarbonate, make your walls at least 3/8" thick!
I think that a lot of you guys are looking at the weight as though it's all going to be piled on your back when in actual fact it is going to be spread all over your body so it will actually feel lighter than it is.
I think that a lot of you guys are looking at the weight as though it's all going to be piled on your back when in actual fact it is going to be spread all over your body so it will actually feel lighter than it is.
True that. Unless you're in extremely poor shape 60lbs of armor is really nothing. You already wear close to 10 lbs of clothing from day to day, doesn't seem to weigh anyone down. I have a chainmaille hauberk that I made from 14 gauge steel wire that runs down to my knees and has sleeves down to my elbows and weighs in at 20lbs. After about 5 minutes wearing this with it belted around the middle, you do not notice the weight. Trust me, 60lbs on your back is a definite burden but 60lbs all over your body like gasman7 said is barely noticeable.
If you do anything with the metal, Halo:CE marine armor, would be your best bet anything else is just too immobile using maybe 1/8 inch (metal of choice)
If you do anything with the metal, Halo:CE marine armor, would be your best bet anything else is just too immobile using maybe 1/8 inch (metal of choice)
Well, medieval armor was anywhere between 14 and 10 gauge steel, and it was enough to block a thrust or a slash from an edged weapon. Titanium would be my metal of choice as it is extremely light, you could easily get away with 14 gauge as it is incredibly strong, and it would still block edged weapons and some projectiles too.
