Blueprints for making an Armor Stand?

[Gaius Colletti]

I want to make an armor stand for my Lorica Segmentata,so naturally I'm going to need a few 2x4"s

Obviously I need to make a cross shape for the armor to rest on, but I am unsure of the best way to make the legs/stand and attach them to the cross. If you've made a armor stand or something of the like before, please share

[arklore70]

Matt,
as crazy as this sounds, check out E-bay under Armor Stand. its how I found mine and there are generally a few you can look at for designs.

[PhilusEstilius]

The ones I have made use a square base with a hole to take the upright post, but not fixed so when not in use or for transportation the T piece is lifted out of the base and both can be layed together.

[Gaius Colletti]

Thanks guys, I have looked on ebay, and there seems to be a decent 38" stand for $39, but I'd like to make my own, especially for that price, though I don't have a lot of tools to work with. Does anyone have pictures at least?

[Magnus]

Ill send you some pics when i get home from work matt.

[M. Demetrius]

Might not be a bad idea to extend the vertical post so you could put a helmet on there, too, if the need arose.

[PhilusEstilius]

That is a good idea David and what I have done in the past is where I have made an eliptical plywood piece to go on top of that with a bit of foam and leather covering to protect the inside of the helmet.

[Magnus]

Matt, send me an email...I'm on dayshift and I'll be a zombie all week-end so I'll forget.

[Magnus]

This is the bottom of one of my stands...the other one, I used the pattern below. Were the cross piece is which allows the armour to "hang" on it, make sure you leave enough room for the helmet (see last pic).

[joeandmich]

I made one from 2" x 2"s and 2" x 4" painted flat black. I built it in one morning, painted it the next day and spray glued black felt to the bottom and were the shoulder would be. I screwed everything together and used mdf for the base. Here are some pictures.


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[M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER]

I am using male dress forms for my displays—they allow displaying the armor and equipment as it was worn. You can get one online for about $60.

I used to display my segmentata on a dress form as well, but got worried that its weight when hung may adversely affect the leather or the lobate hinges of the collar, so I put it down for now.

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[kazeryu]

the skull is a rather morbid touch...

[M. Demetrius]

Yeah, but you love it...admit it... 8) :lol:

[Gaius Colletti]

Thanks for the pics guys, I think I'll go with Matt's method in his second picture, seems the most simple and least expensive, though perhaps someday I would like a mannequin, like what Alexander has.

Although Alexander do you feel that having the segmentata sit on the ground with the weight riding on itself is better for the internal leather?

[Magnus]

My Corbridge A has been hanging for just about 10 years...I have only had to replace one strap, and there has been negligable if any stretching of the leather.