OPTIFINE REQUIRED
Included is a shield I modeled because I got bored with the simplistic shields Minecraft allowed me to use. I tried a lot of different texture packs, but nothing seemed to hit home for me. So after a lot of research I decided to delve into the realm of modeling my own custom shield textured after the End Dragon and Shulkers.
As part of the remodel, I also modified the shield to present itself in 1st person the way it looks in 3rd person...rotated and attached to your wrist vastly improving field of view while equipped. I also slightly modified the blocking position in the same manner, to match the default 3rd person view.
And YES, this custom model has working standby and blocking animations, something else I couldn't find in a resource pack with custom models.
Please enjoy what took me weeks to model and figure out how to program via optifine's CIT system.
Craft your shield, spend a level to change the name to include "end shield" (however you want to do it, case insensitive), and feel awesome having your shield equipped for a change!
Happy Crafting from the SurvivalCraftPlus server!