Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) I'll start by saying that I don't like being bored, and I'm a bit of a nerd and artistic person, so when I saw this online, I knew I had to make one. Constructed mainly out of one large Adam's double-wall cardboard shipping box. It took me about a week to make, working on it a little each night after work. I will provide a full materials list at the end of the finished result post Hmm, what am I up to now? Starting to shape a few of the triangle pieces. Any guesses? And NO CHEATING by looking at the photobucket URL. Well, if you do, don't post it up to ruin the surprise for everyone else. Edited June 14, 2015 by psu goat TheWolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Some of the cardboard pieces hot-glued together. One more clue, I had to peel all of the Adam's shipping tape off of the cardboard to have a smooth surface and cut down on weight. Edited June 14, 2015 by psu goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 One roll each of red, chrome, and blue duct tape at $3.97 a roll. You could also substitute white or normal gray/silver duct tape in place of the chrome roll, but I wanted to get creative. Any guesses yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) More cardboard hot-glued together. The cardboard should preferably be double-wall for strength. Edited June 14, 2015 by psu goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Two sections glued together, plus some cardstock template clues laying on the cutting board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Since no one is guessing, here's another update, lol...all 20 cardboard pieces glued together. Edited June 14, 2015 by psu goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHL88 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) A Raiden hat? Edited June 14, 2015 by JHL88 Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 You are the second person to guess that! Haha. Nope. JHL88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Chrome strips for support, and 5/8" thick polypropylene rope hot-glued around the edge. I torched the ends of the rope so they wouldn't fray. Edited June 14, 2015 by psu goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 This one will probably give away the surprise...covering the rope with red duct tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 A frisbee. Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 A frisbee. Partially correct! The rope lets it fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Then I covered the whole front with red duct tape, making sure to lay it smooth to keep bubbles and creases out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Then I covered the whole inside with chrome duct tape for more strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWolf Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 A saucer sled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 A saucer sled? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Ok no more suspense... Next I put down 12 wedge shapes with the blue duct tape to form the center circle, then started putting on the star pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Next was cutting out the chrome arcs for the next circle section. Then I hot-glued handles onto the back from a 15-foot ratchet strap from Home Depot ($3.47). ... ... ...And the finished result... ... ... A full-scale flying Captain America Shield frisbee! Edited June 14, 2015 by psu goat LFairbanks, Hot_Wheel and BrianT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) All credit goes to seamster at instructables.com for providing the templates and detailed steps on how to build it! http://www.instructables.com/id/Flying-Captain-America-Shield/ - One (or more) large Adam's double-wall cardboard shipping box (free with your order!) - One roll of red duct tape ($3.97) - One roll of chrome duct tape ($3.97) - One roll of blue duct tape ($3.97) - One ratchet strap from Home Depot ($3.47, or free if you have an old gym bag laying around) - One sheet of card stock to print out the PDF template pieces - Scissors to cut out the template pieces - Hot glue gun - Fine tip Sharpie to trace the patterns onto the cardboard and duct tape - Exacto knife or hobby knife (needs to be very sharp to cut the pieces perfectly) - Cutting board - Time and lots of patience! Edited June 14, 2015 by psu goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 It should provide plenty of fun on my charity road rally with Rally North America next month. Once I start a thread for that, the reason why I made the shield will make a little more sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) This isn't my video, but it shows how good it flies! Pretty impressive for being mainly cardboard and duct tape https://youtu.be/p9mMHMOsfrI Edited June 14, 2015 by psu goat TheWolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 That is super cool!!!! Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkj4243 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Great job Dan! A lot of patience and creativity! Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWolf Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) That does fly! Nice work! Edited June 14, 2015 by TheWolf Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen9Rolla Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Haha, that is awesome! Looks great!! Dan@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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