Fascinations Metal Earth Marvel Captain America's Shield 3D Metal Model Kit

Very easy to build and it looks awesome on the base. Tips: Use tweezers to twist the end bits in place and twist to hold; DON'T overbend or the bits will break.

This was my first time doing one of these some parts are hard to get on but its easy to put together

Didn't like it, was way too small

I've got a few of these under my belt. Seriously, I have reviews on several models on here and several more I haven't bothered to do a review for. That being said..... Except for the Death Star, this had the most amount of wasted material. And ...... This set-up is the laziest set-up I have ever seen for a Metal Earth model. Usually, when they are done, they feel pretty stout...even if they were "fidgety" during construction. This shield connects to the stand with two tabs. That's it. Two thin tabs on the bottom of the shield are all that keep it in place. The only other support is a steel rod that only affixes to the shield.....not the base. This is the first model that, through no mistake of my own, I HAD to use glue just to feel like it would survive the walk to the shelf. I put some around the "kickstand" and two solid globs on the tabs. They could have taken a different approach (the excess parts when I was finished shows they had the steel to play with) with mounting the shield so that it was far more rigid. Shoot, a small piece to affix under the base and a small hole for the "kickstand" to go in would suffice. Instead, all you get is a steel rod, a couple pieces to create a base, and the prayer that, after this is in its place; it will never move again. If you're willing to take some extra steps to secure it, the model is typical quality and looks nice. However, the engineering behind it is some of the laziest design I've ever seen. I really feel like they should take another pass at this and re-release it. As it is, I'd be worried to have this displayed anywhere that a stiff breeze might blow.

This is a fairly easy but fun Metal Earth model, and the colors make it look really nice. I hope to see more colored Metal Earth models in the future!

Was a gift for my father. Easy to assemble (with tweezers, needle nose, etc.) compared to other metal earth models. Works very well as a desk piece.

Alright, so I'm a former molecular biologist. I've extracted hippocampuses from mouse embryo brains using tiny tweezers and a microscope. On top of that, I have tiny fingers (ring size 3.5) and hard nails. So i thought putting something like this would be a piece of cake. NO IT ISN'T. First, the piece isn't just the shield itself. It also includes the shield handles in the back, which you don't see if it's displayed as shown. The shield handles are the most difficult part of the piece to work with, so you can take it or leave it, honestly. Nobody's gonna see them anyway. The reason why the handles are the most difficult, is because for some inexplicable reason, they've made one side of the handle piece very thin. You're supposed to curl the sides inward and then lock it into another piece, but one side is so thin, it bends and then pops out of the tab that's supposed to keep it contained. Super-annoying. I still have to be careful when handling it. A few more tips: - Instead of using clippers to separate the metal pieces, bend them back and forth a few times. - Use your thumb nails to push the tabs in, not pull them outward. The tabs are tiny and if you try to pull them, chances are you'll get poked underneath your nail. Learn from my mistakes! - If you have a choice, bend the pieces so the perforations face inward. They bend a lot more evenly that way. Don't get me wrong, it's actually pretty straightforward. The directions are clear and color-coding the pieces in the diagram was an awesome idea. It's straightforward, it just took me a while, especially with how simple the piece looks.

Easiest model I've ever built, hands down. However, make sure you know what you're buying, these models are not toys, and you have to have tweezers and wire cutters as a *mandatory* tool set even though it says you don't need anything. All in all, took me an hour or two, quickest one yet, even the straps on the back weren't that hard to handle. I would strongly recommend this as a good starting point if you're learning about metal earth models