GBrittelleJr
Well-Known Member
I recently got a shield blank, but instead of making it movie accurate, I've opted for comic accurate. Here's some reference for those who might need it
And that's how I want it to look. With two thick leather straps bolted into place. But seeing how the shield is a parabolic dish, I can't simply lay flat aluminum stock down. I thought about JB welding some pieces of aluminum down, where I had grinded a curve into the metal so one side gently slopes down to the other with the same angle as the shield. But I'm worried about the JB Weld breaking free. I know it has a really high tension strength, but I'm more concerned with the sheer breaking point being considerably less.
Would that be too difficult? Does anyone have any other suggestions?
And that's how I want it to look. With two thick leather straps bolted into place. But seeing how the shield is a parabolic dish, I can't simply lay flat aluminum stock down. I thought about JB welding some pieces of aluminum down, where I had grinded a curve into the metal so one side gently slopes down to the other with the same angle as the shield. But I'm worried about the JB Weld breaking free. I know it has a really high tension strength, but I'm more concerned with the sheer breaking point being considerably less.
Would that be too difficult? Does anyone have any other suggestions?