So I just cut my hair and can pull off a decent Captain America. I have his Winter Soldier stealth suit, I'm just missing the shield. And I was considering this one...

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/The-Avengers-1-1-Life-Size-Captain-America-Metal-SHIELD-Movie-Prop-Replica-Collection-High-Quality/32262043780.html

Yeah, it's a little pricey. A lot pricey. But before I put money down on it, are there any glaring issues I'm missing? It's a lot of money and I want to make sure I'm not fucking it up.

So... thoughts?

400 for a painted Chinese trashcan lid?
>aliexpress
>ever

It's probably closer to 500 cuz the Canadian dollar, lol.

What's wrong with aliexpress?

What?

You can't just buy a slightly less expensive shield? That seems far too much for just a replica.

Well it's either 90$ for a plastic shield or 500 for a sick replica.

I'm sure there's a youtube tutorial you could follow to make a cheaper one yourself.

Yeah I'm not exactly skilled with tools and such.

Quote from: Eliab on October 02, 2015, 08:57:20 PM

Quote from: Sly Instinct on October 02, 2015, 08:47:53 PM

I'm sure there's a youtube tutorial you could follow to make a cheaper one yourself.

Yeah I'm not exactly skilled with tools and such.

>Buy steel trash can lid
>Drill two holes
>Stick bolts through
>Stick strap on inside
>Put nuts on
>Apply red, white, and blue paint

I have faith in you.
I have faith in you.

That's going to look ridiculously fake and out-of-place with the rest of my costume.