Captain America's shield scratchbuild- lots o pics!

[Polluxius]

Shield looks awesome. I would love to tackle a project like this.

 

[wuher da brewer]

Great work!!!

 

[DjMayara]

Thats a Great Shield!

 

[SgtFang]

Thats a Great Shield!

Mayara, POST MORE OFTEN DANG'IT! you might actually be able to read the OT sometime this year! :lol (It's ok, we know each other )

-Sarge

 

[upandatom]

That looks AMAZING! And a great idea to have it signed by those guys. I've met Steve McNiven and a bunch of other comics pros in the past, and they've always been great, I'm sure they loved seeing this! Nice little sketch Tim Sale put on there too!

 

[cloudborn]

Really really nice work...well done!!thumbsup

 

[thuth]

Great prop! Great story!
Thanks for sharing.
-Tony

 

[Rhett J Martin]

I don't know what kick's more a$$ . . .the build up, the pics, or the sigs.

Well done!!

 

[cavedwellar]

Cap is one of my top 3 favorite heroes. You did an excellent job..be proud.

 

[Draven]

That's a great piece of scratchbuild!

Nice work!

You're a decent photographer too - great composition on those shots.

Draven

 

[hydin]

:thumbsup

That is an amazing scratchbuild, but the autographs make it top notch!!!!

Love the boots photo

 

[Snowflake]

i posted your pics on Spaghetti Prop (my italian prop board) and many people loved it!

http://www.spaghettiprop.it/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18#p1005

 

[Alan Cross]

Thanks for documenting your work. Just wonderful! It's so cool that you got your favorite comic artists to sign the back. Two questions: Are you gonna get Jim Steranko to sign it? (He's my personal fave Captain America Artist) and, second: would you ever consider making them for people here on the board?

Alan

 

[Chronos]

Wow! Fantastic work, Fettclone!

"Where do you buy that?"

Thanks for posting the great pics of the buildup and signatures.

(I noticed you've got a Gotham SWAT patch there on your arm. :thumbsup)

 

[Funky]

If you ever get the fever to do another one, drop me a line. I'd be interested in it.

 

[cap70]

Looks great, and great "story" behind it too!

 

[FETTCLONE]

Thank for all the compliments, guys. I had a great time building the shield, and an even better one carrying it around. Any Cap artist is fair game, although some fans aren't very happy with Liefeld's stint. :lol

Now I just have to figure out how to get in touch with folks like Joe Simon. The man's over 90 years old and still drawing! It would have been great to get down to NYCC and see him, but my travel budget is (and was) pretty limited. I'd still love to get a sig from the remaining co-creator (sadly too late for Jack Kirby). Stan Lee's run was pretty good, too. If anyone has a contact or idea how to reach them, please let me know.

I am strongly considering doing a very limited run, but I'll put that thread up when the time is right. I'll post up any other versions I make up in the meantime as well.

 

[FETTCLONE]

It looks like my shields will not be offered at this time. I can't touch irishamericanlad's price on his steel shields. No hard feelings there, he's just got a lower bottom line. :cool

I just figured it was fair to get this post up so those of you waiting to buy one still have a chance to get it for a really good price.

 

[sycor]

That's too bad. I'm sure yours is a lot lighter and easier to carry.

 

[grimlock2d]

Nice work!