[MR] The Cost to armor a New fighter?

[the.lady.phoenix at gmail.com]

I see to have noticed an.. incongruity, when I think "Armor" I think
that which will (or is supposed to) protect the fighter, when I think
"Arm" I think of the weapons they will need.  To me, I think the
discussion should really be "The Cost To FIELD A New Fighter" as that
would combine both Arms and Armor, which really seems to be what is
being discussed.  Or (not the colour) do I have the means not totally
accurate?

Sara

On 25/09/2009, Vels inn Viggladi <velsthe1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> $200.00 in materials, most certainly. Less than $200 worth materials, tools
> and labor, no way.
> Functional finished helmets, that aren't spuntops, can be found for as
> little as $70. Ashcraft/Baker comes to mind in this case.
>
> There are kits for making rather high end helmets with minimal skill and
> tools for $100-150. Finished, those helms would fetch $700-$900.
>
> I'd actually put the biggest dent against the budget to be gauntlets or the
> two half-gauntlets and baskets combo. A good pair of munitions grade clams
> is going to be at least $100 (Ward Gauntlets, start at $110. Absolute best
> bang for the buck IMNSHO).
> Demi's run $60-$80 a pair, then another $30 for a shield basket, another
> $35-$45 for one sword basket. Low end, $125 to fight one weapon system and
> have only one sword and shield in service at a time. There's 60% of your
> $200 armor budget.
>
> But, there are always ways to do armor for much less cash investment. Good,
> functional armor at that.
>
>
>
> Vels
>
>
>> From: achbar at earthlink.net
>> To: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
>> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:41:34 -0400
>> Subject: [MR] The Cost to armor a New fighter?
>>
>>   This question came up tonight.  Is it possible to armor a new
>> fighter for  close to $200.00?  My view is that the Helm alone would
>> cost about that much?   In the past I have been wrong, but I don't
>> think it could be done safely.  If it could be done, where can I get
>> the information.
>>
>>
>> Achbar
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