This is the first major foam project I undertook. When I started this project, all I had was the paint, foam, glue, and a hobby knife. In order to get the curve in the shield, you need to heat it up while it is saran wrapped to an exercise ball. That way, the foam will hold the curved shield shape. (I learned this trick from this video.) However, I did not have a heat gun. What I did instead was wrap it on the exercise ball and leave it in a small room with a space heater. After about two weeks, the shield was pretty curved, and I was able to assemble it.
