This is my first ever collaboration video with Adam Celadin. We decided to make a brand new shield for Captain America that fits both of our skill sets. This is that build…
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Mini Captain America Shield
I got a ton of requests for this so here it is a miniature version of captain America’s shield, and yes, you can throw it 🙂
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Captain America Shield DIY Build – MK2
This build is for my subscribers that not only wanted to have a cheaper build process, but easier parts to buy if you live across the pond in the States. This time I have used a steel saucer as a mold, and again it can be used over and over again to make as many shields as you like.
Steel saucer mold
The main change this time is the use of a ‘Flexible flyer’ steel sled saucer as a mold. While you can’t go full size (2½ feet) with this saucer it’s still a very nice 2 foot wide, ideal unless you are 6’5″ and 18 stones. This of course keeps the other materials like fiberglass resin and fiberglass mat usage down as well.
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Destroying Captain America’s Shield
Cap’s Shield destruction
So I got asked a lot of questions about my first Captain America shield build, now called the Mark 1, and thinking about it I was dumb not to test it. But as it turned out a lot of my American chums from across the pond had trouble sourcing satellite dishes anyway, so it was a good opportunity to build a mark 2, and kick the bejesus out of it. Here’s the result.
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How to make a Captain America shield
Welcome to my how to make a Captain America shield project. There are other builds on the internet but for me they fall into two categories, either a complicated build that turns out a bit heavy and expensive, or something like a round sledge re-purposed with flimsy, slightly sharp edges. Now there’s nothing wrong with either of those but they tend to be a set size only, and once they are built you have to go out and buy the stuff again to make another. I wanted not only a full size 2 foot 6 inch Captain America shield but custom sizes, and to make as many to any quality I felt like.
- Due to requests I now have a dedicated parts page for this project.
With this build technique you could literally set up a Captain America shield factory production line, and probably do very nicely judging from how many people wanted to buy my shield. Great for wall art, cosplay, profit or just for fun.
How to make a Captain America shield
How to find a satellite dish for the shield
The first step to making the shields in any quantity and size is to acquire a mould, and the best mould I could find for a full size shield was a round satellite dish. These can be found relatively cheaply on eBay, and you can pick up a bargain if you are prepared to wait a bit. Look for the dimensions of the dish to be as close to round as possible, mine was 84 x 85cm ( 33 x 33½”). Another place to snag them is at scrap yards, tips and by contacting satellite fitting firms directly for old units. The large compass used is easy to make from scrap wood, it doesn’t have to be elegant. Other alternatives and suppliers are listed in the parts page.
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