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Can anybody help me out with this? Pics, websites, prices? Any info will help! Planning a City Fight themed IG army.
Thanks!

Have you seen the necromunda enforcers???
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1300001&prodId=prod1120127

Yes I have, but thanks for the heads up. That would impractical to have to buy that set over and over for the shield.

I think I saw someone use IG accessory sprue track covers once upon a time... otherwise plasticard would work wonders I'm sure.

DoW

MaxMini Mechanical Shields perhaps?

I use sheet styrene, cut into strips and shaped with hot water for my crusaders in my WH army (heavily Arbites themed).

12-13mm widex20mm high.

Place pieces into hot water (use tongs or tweezers) and allow to sit until softened (around 20-30 seconds normally).

Remove from water and press around a round shape (I use the barrel of my large x-acto knife handle - all aluminium, around 15mm across).

Add a strip of 2mm x 8mm to the front for a viewslit if required.

I've done 12 of these guys up (riot shield and baton. They serve as "Crusaders" in my WH, or as Arbites/enforcers in Necromunda or even SWAT troops in my cyberpunk RPG sessions that use miniatures (if the PCs are stupid enough to pull arms on the police.).

You guys have any pics of the examples? Thanks!

im sure the void series had a thing about riot shields. not really very money freindly but i think you got a few riot shields a set

An easy way of getting riot shields is to buy the VOID plastic sprues from Scotiagrendel.com. Both sets have riot shields included as part of the set and I believe you get 10 full figures for £5

Viridian plastics

Junkers sprue

There may be somewhere in the US that sells them as well. Good luck!

Buy clear sheet acrylic from a glass and perspex supplier. Cut to size.

Bend to shape when. Melting point is 130-140 degrees C, so it should get soft in boiling water.


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You can get it on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLEAR-2MM-PLASTIC-ACRYLIC-PERSPEX-SHEET-1500-X-500MM_W0QQitemZ390099449193QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item5ad3bd3569&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Best way to do it... find old 40k vehicle sprue kits and use the front doors off em.

Not sure what the shipping on these would be, you'd have to contact them, but as an option:

http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=285&cat=0&page=1

Depends on the style your looking for really.

If you want the actual High grade ABS riot shields then have you tried blister pack?

Use this to make the oblong shape for the shield.
Reinforce the edges with thin plasticard, throw an imperial eagle on the front (transfer)

Do this (or for smaller shields use smaller track guards):

Nice pics i like!

Dreadnought front panels found here:
http://www.bitzbox.co.uk/index.php?cPath=21_27_160

Ive also seen someone use a thin sheet of plexi glass and cut it into small shields for their IG. It was REALLY cool looking.

Thumb-tacks? They come in several shapes, textures, and sizes and have a handy "pin" to mount them...

Also,

The Dark Angel Ravenwing Sprue has several Dread fronts that many have used as shields.