Dog: 1.5 year old Samoyed (Dante) - mine and Sundari-chan's. Detailed build blog here. Quick summary: Shield: Insulation foam for the core, foamie for the symbols, acrylic paint. Connects with magnets to harness. Flames: Wire sandwiched between foamie, acrylic paint. Wings: Fur material, foamie, wire, sharpie. Facepaint: Food coloring markers. For other photos of Dante, friend him on facebook: facebook.com/dante.kogan