[Saint Phe]

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Originally Posted by Dylan in Oregon

Sorry bro, but you'd never hold a shield that way, It's got no support. You need it braced against your body as it be flimsy as hell at the end of your extended arm.

Yeah, I'D never hold a shield that way. But I don't have enhanced strength. When Cap is charging a line of Hydra goons firing laser rifles at him from 3 directions, how much is good is his shield gonna be held against his chest? He's gotta be able to move it all over the place. Besides, it just looks cool with him holding it straight out.

Modern 1/18th articulation just isn't flexible enough to allow Cap to hold his shield in tons of cool positions if it's just strapped to his arm. With the peg/clasp combo, he can hold it close to his chest, to his side, or straight out.