MoeSizzlac
Well-Known Member
My costume for last year's Halloween was to be Captain America. Probably my favorite piece of the Costume was the Shield.
Basically following the guidance on instructibles, I was able to take a heavy sled, (I got mine from amazon.)
2 belts (Again, from Amazon)
Some JB Weld, small screws and a lot of time and created:
The ring etches were made using a metal ruler and mounting one end to the center and making 3 holes at different points in the ruler for a dremel to pass through. The ridges were refined using a round file.
The metal star was just cut up sheet metal from home depot. Using 400 grit sand paper and pushing away from the center gives the metal a brushed look. I made 5 separate pieces to form the star because it was too difficult to make one piece rounded without looking good. I used JB Weld anywhere the metal that meets the plastic sled to give it the strongest bond possible.
5 thumbtacks to complete the look of rivets and that's it. If anyone has questions, want some additional pics, or further explanation, let me know and I will do my best to answer. Enjoy.
Basically following the guidance on instructibles, I was able to take a heavy sled, (I got mine from amazon.)
2 belts (Again, from Amazon)
Some JB Weld, small screws and a lot of time and created:
The ring etches were made using a metal ruler and mounting one end to the center and making 3 holes at different points in the ruler for a dremel to pass through. The ridges were refined using a round file.
The metal star was just cut up sheet metal from home depot. Using 400 grit sand paper and pushing away from the center gives the metal a brushed look. I made 5 separate pieces to form the star because it was too difficult to make one piece rounded without looking good. I used JB Weld anywhere the metal that meets the plastic sled to give it the strongest bond possible.
5 thumbtacks to complete the look of rivets and that's it. If anyone has questions, want some additional pics, or further explanation, let me know and I will do my best to answer. Enjoy.
