The shield looks great and despite it being made of plastic, it has a nice premium metallic paint look to it, so much so that it looks like it's made of metal. Plastic used is of good quality, feels durable and it has a nice heft to it. I was expecting it to be a lot lighter, but I was pleasantly surprised. Great size to it as well and knowing that it's 1/1 scale with the movie prop makes it even better. It's a really a good shield for it's price. This isn't a shield for kids to play with even though it's made of plastic. I currently have mine mounted on the wall in my living room and it looks awesome!