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Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: DiabloTX on April 11, 2006, 02:27:35 AM
So this on the History Channel just now.

AMAZING stuff!!

Looks like scale mail armor only made from ceramic/kevlar.

Supposedly, it is so effective it stops almost any assault rifle bullet(s).
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: Chairboy on April 11, 2006, 02:29:24 AM
Yeah, I saw that in The Hobbit.  Every soldier has to guard the little golden scale in their armor, that's the weak spot.
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: Pooh21 on April 11, 2006, 02:40:03 AM
what about penetration upwards between the scales?
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: DiabloTX on April 11, 2006, 02:47:14 AM
Hehehe, you said "penetration"...
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: Angus on April 11, 2006, 03:56:49 AM
and upwards, and between....:D

Attack the enemy from a 60 deg angle from below :D
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: Furball on April 11, 2006, 04:57:18 AM
http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/body-armor/sov.php
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: Fishu on April 11, 2006, 05:11:12 AM
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Originally posted by Pooh21
what about penetration upwards between the scales?


To do that you should be standing very close, close enough that you could just shoot him in the face instead.
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: StSanta on April 11, 2006, 06:26:20 AM
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Originally posted by Fishu
To do that you should be standing very close, close enough that you could just shoot him in the face instead.


IEDs don't know how to shoot, just explode - beneath, above and to the sides of you.
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: Bluedog on April 11, 2006, 07:01:17 AM
If you are close enough to the blast for shrapnel to be coming up at you at 60 degrees, you are pretty much doomed no matter what sort of armour you are wearing I would have thought.
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: nirvana on April 11, 2006, 09:58:27 AM
The U.S. DoD banned Dragon Scale armour, even if they couldn't get their own armour in to the boys in the middle east currently.  It may not be sufficient for the DoD but damned if it's better them nothing at all.
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: FiLtH on April 11, 2006, 11:06:50 AM
Its actually +5 and has +10 protection vs flame. For 1000 gold pieces it can become enchanted adding up to +30 protection vs flame. If you know the right Elf in the woods to do it for you. See Glump the Dwarf for more info.
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: DiabloTX on April 11, 2006, 12:09:54 PM
Glump got killed by Grr'tüshi'hefim the Orc.  Now you'll have to take a right at the misty bridge and talk to Roneejamez d'Dio the singing halfling.  Don't forget your dice.
Title: "Dragon Scale" body armor
Post by: Dead Man Flying on April 11, 2006, 12:38:38 PM
I could really use that stuff in the Molten Core.

-- Todd/Leviathn