08-02-2006, 12:19 PM
I think there has been a misprint somewhere! It should read 1.5 to 2.0mm making a shield board of 6.0mm with the added fabric and hide covering it should be about 9.0mm thick in total.
You can see from this photograph of the shield that it isn't anywhere near 50.0mm thick!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/ ... Scutum.jpg
You can see from this photograph of the shield that it isn't anywhere near 50.0mm thick!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/ ... Scutum.jpg