The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a lot of iconic superhero power moves. Spidey shooting his webs for one, or Thor calling down his hammer MjölnirOpens in a new tab. Even Iron Man blasting his repulsor rays also springs to mind. But in our opinion, the most iconic MCU superhero move is Captain AmericaOpens in a new tab throwing his shield against an opponent, only to have it bounce right back into his muscular arms.
And now, one YouTuber has created a Cap shield that actually bounces back when you throw it against an object. And no, it’s not just a frisbee painted red, white, and blue. Via Geeks are SexyOpens in a new tab, we’ve discovered a DIY tutorial from JLaservideo,Opens in a new tab on how to make a pretty darn authentic Cap shieldOpens in a new tab. Minus all that vibranium alloy of course. Some elements are just a tad hard to come by. You can watch the video in full right here.
We have to give big props to the YouTuber here. Unlike other “make your own Cap shield” videos, he didn’t go the drone route. Which is kind of cheating. The MCU shield bounces after all, it doesn’t fly. According to their own description, the shieldOpens in a new tab they made was created with carbon fiber with a fiberglass ring, to provide bounce while keeping maximum strength. The shield also magnetically connects to the user’s wrist, and can be thrown overhand just like Cap. We think the final results are pretty darn impressive.
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JLaservideo has some other cool DIY Marvel weapons on his channel. He made an actual Iron Man helmetOpens in a new tab that extends and retracts over the wearer’s face. And with Tony Stark’s signature augmented reality feature to boot. There’s also Yondu’s whistle-controlled arrowOpens in a new tab from Guardians of the Galaxy, and Spider-Man’s automatically form-fitting costumeOpens in a new tab. And those are just the tip of the Marvel iceberg.
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