Premium Format Captain America – Allied Charge on Hydra

[Mose Harper]

I know this isn't the place for painting tips and tricks, but I've done my share of painting, and think I could do a pretty good job on those shields - except the stars. I'm curious how you get such nice clean stars? I'm thinking maybe you could find a variety of star shaped stickers that would be intended for scrapbooking, if you got the right size you could use those.

Just curious.

Yeah, I would suggest going to a craft hobby store and finding some star stickers...or even templates (which if you can't find at a craft store you will almost certainly find at an art store.
Frankly the painting of the shield looks to be one of the easiest customizations I've ever seen. Everything , including the stars, is made of straight lines. White acrylic to prime it and then you just mask off the two other colors with masking tape and trim that tape with an exacto knife and a flexible straight edge. Even the stars you can cut out of masking tape. Sketch them out in pencil for approximate size right on the tape, and then use a straight edge to tighten the sketch up as you cut.

The only thing I would curious about is whether the decal was stripped off or painted over. And if it was stripped off, was it just the front surface or was the whole piece stripped in an acetone or similar wash?

 

[cofphoto]

I painted my Son's metal costume shield shown in this photo and that was pretty easy. I figured for something this small that star stickers would be the only way to go. I can't imagine doing it with regular straight tape and having to make the stars.

 

[slynger]

I know the actual painting might be easy, but I want to match the colors as best I can.

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

I know the actual painting might be easy, but I want to match the colors as best I can.

This!


I probably will get it clean, but I want to see how I can achieve a BD effect.

 

[dw316]

For some strange reason, I think I know your Black Cat friend all the way in the back, can't really see from the distance but I think she wore the same costume elsewhere when I met them. Forgot where it was though.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

The only thing I would curious about is whether the decal was stripped off or painted over. And if it was stripped off, was it just the front surface or was the whole piece stripped in an acetone or similar wash?

This is the one question I have.

 

[marker2037]

I don't know why so many people have a problem with that shield. Is it just the silver edge throwing it off for you guys?? I personally like it and I wouldn't know it was a decal unless it was told to me. There is no "edges" of the decal to speak of so It doesn't look cheap to me. I like the circle shield as well, but equally I like both.



And with my custom WWII Cap

 

[cofphoto]

Ooooooh, I loooove your custom 1/6 Cap figure!

 

[cofphoto]

For some strange reason, I think I know your Black Cat friend all the way in the back, can't really see from the distance but I think she wore the same costume elsewhere when I met them. Forgot where it was though.

Her name is Neenah Miller on Facebook. Couldn't tell you if that is her real name or not. I'm friends with her, but don't know her that well.

 

[marker2037]

Ooooooh, I loooove your custom 1/6 Cap figure!

Thanks man!

 

[cofphoto]

She went to Sideshow!!!! #511 in the house, our first PF purchase. Ut oh....




We each got our favorite characters for Christmas.





The shirt makes it.

 

[Joda]

Congrats, cofphoto! More pictures!

 

[BobaNerd]

I don't know why so many people have a problem with that shield.

How do you not know why when it's obvious even the shield on your custom 1/6 looks better than the PF's classic shield. Imagine if Thor's hammer was comprised of decals to include the inscription. What would you say to that, dude?

Oh God, what am I saying? Sideshow better not do that to Thor.

 

[RagingBull]

SS shouldn't have cheaped out on the heater shield. Luckily the statue it's self is still awesome, so still a must have

 

[subzro]

She went to Sideshow!!!! #511 in the house, our first PF purchase. Ut oh....

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We each got our favorite characters for Christmas.

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The shirt makes it.

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Congratulations! It's an awesome piece

 

[slynger]

She went to Sideshow!!!! #511 in the house, our first PF purchase. Ut oh....

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We each got our favorite characters for Christmas.

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The shirt makes it.

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Congratulations on your first PF! Definitely a great PF to get.

 

[cofphoto]

THanks guys....I am definitely in awe of it. Such an amazing piece.

Personally, after hearing all of the hubub about the heater shield, I don't think it looks that bad in person. I may still paint it if I can find the right sized star stickers to use to mask it off, because I would prefer a clean look. But I don't think it looks that bad in person. I'll likely keep him displayed with the round shield anyway.

 

[Josh-A-Tron]

THanks guys....I am definitely in awe of it. Such an amazing piece.

Personally, after hearing all of the hubub about the heater shield, I don't think it looks that bad in person. I may still paint it if I can find the right sized star stickers to use to mask it off, because I would prefer a clean look. But I don't think it looks that bad in person. I'll likely keep him displayed with the round shield anyway.

You could make a stencil

 

[Darth Snoopy]

We each got our favorite characters for Christmas.

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Congrats, Cofphoto!

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

THanks guys....I am definitely in awe of it. Such an amazing piece.

Personally, after hearing all of the hubub about the heater shield, I don't think it looks that bad in person. I may still paint it if I can find the right sized star stickers to use to mask it off, because I would prefer a clean look. But I don't think it looks that bad in person. I'll likely keep him displayed with the round shield anyway.

The shield isn't as bad as the cool kids make it out to be