Rubber Gauntlets

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whistle8mp

Active Hunter

• Mar 8, 2009

• #1

Has anyone ever attempted to try to make a decent pair of rubber gauntlets, if you could pull it off they would save alot of hassles.

 

CombatBaby

Well-Known Hunter

• Mar 8, 2009

• #2

i think it would be good to have a rubber outerlayer and hard shell underneath, that way they would have a solid skeleton but yet avoid the dings of regular gauntlets of hard materials

 

GCNgamer128

Sr Hunter

• Mar 11, 2009

• #3

I don't know if I would really trust rubber gauntlets, I'd imagine the paint cracking all of the time. Sounds more trouble than it would be worth.

 

shortimer52

Well-Known Hunter

• Mar 11, 2009

• #4

This would be the first time I have ever heard of such a thing. It sounds like a good idea if you can keep the paint on. If you bump into something you might crack the paint. Maybe a latex paint would work but I doubt they make paint like that in the colors we need.

Another issue would be weight.

 

stormtrooperguy

Sr Hunter

• Mar 11, 2009

• #5

I think it would have to be tinted rubber... If you did the gauntlets in the right base color then did topical weathering it could be cool.

Mixing the pigments would be a pain, and really expensive trial and error. I know Smoothon has their "silpig" line for tinting silicone... maybe something like that?

I like the idea, but I think it would be Reaaaaaallly hard to pull off and cost a ton.

 

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TR 4059

Active Hunter

• Mar 11, 2009

• #6

Rubber guants would be nice, as long as they don't look like the ones used in the stunt scenes of Rotj. Those were just sad.

 

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aschultz

New Hunter

• Mar 13, 2009

• #7

That would be cool, where would you get rubber though?

 

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Kwally89

Hunter

• Mar 25, 2009

• #8

Some kind of semi-rigid castable material would work great. The stuff we use at work is REALLY REALLY light and bounces, but is very rigid. The only problem is that it is a foam so you would have to create an inner plug for your mold to get it hollow...or just carve out a trench in each half.

 

GCNgamer128

Sr Hunter

• Mar 25, 2009

• #9

I still don't really see the point to rubber gauntlets, not really they never flex. I suppose if you were doing the bottom shells, but that would just be a nightmare having to paint.

 

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Kwally89

Hunter

• Mar 25, 2009

• #10

I think the only point would be fear of them breaking if you drop them. Besides that, there is no point at all.

 

Jangos kid

Well-Known Hunter

• Mar 25, 2009

• #11

GCNgamer128 said:

I still don't really see the point to rubber gauntlets, not really they never flex. I suppose if you were doing the bottom shells, but that would just be a nightmare having to paint.

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I have to agree. Don't really see the need. I've had both plastic & fiberglass versions that I've been trooping with for years. Never realy had a problem with anything concerning the gauntlets.

 

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escho34

Hunter

• Mar 25, 2009

• #12

I'm sure the kid that ran into me at the con a few weeks ago wishes my Wickedbeard gauntlets were rubber

Poor kid, turned and walked strait into my left (heavier of the two by far) gauntlet and started crying instantly. I felt bad and couldn't imagine how much it hurt the little guy. His mom was pissed at me like I could of helped it or something but I guess they all go over it!

Buy some metal guants and then you don't have to worry about them breaking :cheers

 

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Jstamos013

New Hunter

• Apr 10, 2009

• #13

Agreed, escho. In my experience, metal gauntlets (though certainly heavier and occasionally somewhat hindersome) do provide the best look and feel.