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First of all, yes, it is not thick at all. It is very flimsy. Second, it actually is a decent size across the shield face and easy to paint. All in all, it went very well with my Renassaince Festival costume.It does look like the picture. But it arrived broken. It's not the end of the world. I can glue it. But just be aware the way they pack it doesn't completely prevent damage.This shield looks awesome and it's a great blank canvas if you want to paint it with acrylic paint like I did. The shields are 21 inches in diameter so they are the perfect size for an adult. They are probably too big for small children. The downside is that these are pretty flimsy and the first time we dropped the red one, it broke (you can see it in the picture). This could probably be re-enforced with some cardboard in the back. Also, the arm straps come out pretty easily, but I just stuck some shoe glue into the holes and the straps aren't going anywhere now. These are great for Halloween costumes, but I definitely would not use these for LARPing. After Halloween, I am gonna be hanging them on my bedroom wall as decorations. Overall, I love them, but they only get 4 stars from me due to flimsiness.First off, the seller is fantastic and isnready to respond if you have any issue with your order. I had placed my order for one shield, but immediately after I placed the order, my husband recommended I get a second one so our kid could have another one to share for when he plays with his friends. I couldn't cancel/update the order through Amazon, so I contacted the seller to let them know I wanted to add a second item to the order, and they quickly cancelled my initial order so I could make the new order. They responded so quickly, in fact, that the initial order never even posted to my credit card.Now for the shield itself. It is plastic, quite thin, and it is a decent size, even for adults to use as part of a costume. My kid and his friends are rather rough when they "battle" each other, and one of the shields did chip, but it is still quite usable, and now has added character.I would recommend the Viking shields sold from HalloweenCostumes on Amazon.I like every thing about this item. I used it as a visual object for aBible storyMy husband wanted to turn our daughter's crib into a Viking ship. So we did. These are made of plastic and have simulated wood grooves. Makes it a bit hard to paint but after four or 5 coats of acrylic and a baby safe sealer, they are good to go. They are a bit pricey for they are kind of flimsy quality but they get the job done. You can probably achieve the same thing with wood but we decided this was a bit faster.More or less a battle ready shield, though it is false advertising. This is a plastic, flimsy shield only painted to look like wood. So if you’re looking for a wooden, sturdy shield, this is not it. If you want to make the shield less flimsy, just grab the two handles with one hand and squeeze them together. Shield is still warped, though. Silver dust on the parts supposed to look like metal comes off. Good for LARP, though.So, i finally get a say. Yes, this is plastic. No, it isn't that flimsy. True, the word wooden needs to have fake or " " on it, but IF people can read descriptions you clearly can read it says plastic. This is a good basic shield you can paint and use for cosplay and medieval faires...or in my case, my knights of honor to carry for my wedding. The only issue i had is i had to pay high price for shipping so i could guarantee they would be here for the wedding.
