I've been livestreaming for 8 hours.
We watched AMV Hell 3, Akira, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and a couple episodes of Samurai Jack.
Anyway, here's the picture as it stands now:
Finished the shield and added a rock to make the angle work. Not sure if it fixed anything. Detail shot:
Might have to fix the lighting since it's now angled away from the light, but we'll have to see.