Captain America Shield WIP

[Prince NEO]

I started this shield with a cheep cardboard base and a few mins ago, I went outside and tried to spry the base with expanding foam but the nozzle broke off, Pushing it down didn't work, does anyone know how to use it? :confused

Anyway, I've always wanted this Shield and I sold my Legend of Zelda one (No regrets with that though) So I figured I'd make this one.

I know it looks wrong from the pictures, but it is really close to a perfect circle, please don't attack me for it not being perfect.

On another note, I was planning to go a similar route as this thread (Captain America's Shield Scratch-build - Lots o pics), only with cardboard instead of wood.:rolleyes

 

[chuckyAPP]

I would return it and get another can, that stuff is good but can be a pain in the butt. Make sure you clean the nozzle with Acetone when youre done or youll never be able to use the can again.

 

[Prince NEO]

Thanks, I'll be exchanging it as soon as someone in the family goes to walmart. that's for the acetone tip, I didn't think of it.

 

[themanwoaname]

i cleaned it out with a toothpick, havent used acetone, and used it different times until empty.

 

[Shade]

0_o
Is that a giant brown egg? I told you to measure it by taking measurements of the circumference every inch or so to make sure it was a perfect circle. *sigh* Do you ever take advice into consideration? No scratch that, do you ever LISTEN?

 

[themanwoaname]

you know a fairly easy way to make a circle is to take a screw or nail with a string the radius of the size circle you want.

 

[Prince NEO]

Thats a good idea, but Shade doesn't ever READ

I know it looks wrong from the pictures, but it is really close to a perfect circle, please don't attack me for it not being perfect.

It's got a few rough edges from cutting it with an exacto but other then that it's a perfect circle.

 

[Dung0beetle]

I just had this idea: Why not make a sanding block with the contours you are looking for? It would be easy to make and would be re-useable. The nail hole can be filled in later or used to mount the star (if 3d version). You could even make the nail/spike go all the way through for more stability.
Here's what I'm talking about.

 

[Prince NEO]

I see what you're saying, cool idea, I was going to do it by eye.

Thanks DB:thumbsup

 

[Shade]

Yeah cuz doing the circle by eye worked out SOO well. *Rolls eyes*

 

[micdavis]

It's said that if you give a room full of monkeys a typewriter they will eventually type all of Shakespeare's works.

 

[Prince NEO]

Hmmm, I saw a that the last post was Mic, and though *This should be entertaining and funny.*

I was wrong, it was only slightly amusing.

 

[punky859]

ah mr NEO we meet again......... we seem to have much the same interests

 

[Prince NEO]

True, amazing War Machine by the way.

So I got a new can and will be trying it in an hour or two after I eat dinner and mow the lawn, if all goes well I'll post some pictures

 

[Frosteon]

Would you try it with fibreglass?

 

[Prince NEO]

I plan on Fiberglassing it a little.

Why, did you have something in mind?

 

[Frosteon]

I've got no experience with fibreglass. That's something I'd go with if I knew how to work with it

 

[punky859]

war machine! where!

 

[Prince NEO]

Someone has the same picture as you, sorry, T.T

 

[knightwing316]

I've got a pep model for a round shield that might help you out if you wanna go that route.