@adamking - Yeah, it's a mashup of a ton of different photo references. I used the basic body from Daredevil and then redid the suit and a lot of the seams from there.

@mike80 - The shield is the correct size proportionally (all the reference images I found show it to be about mid-thigh to just below mid-bicep). As for age, Cap was about 25 when he became Cap, and fought for about 3 years before the Baron Zemo incident that ended with him encased in ice. When they revived him, they noted that the Super Soldier Serum drastically reduces the effects of aging, so he's supposed to look like mid 20s- early 30s.

Like the article says (and the precursor article HERE) I originally picked people more in that age bracket for my choices. However, all sources from Marvel point towards them looking for someone much younger looking, either because they want Cap to look younger, or because they are trying to find someone who won't age as drastically over the next 5 or 6 years while they make several Cap movies. Chris Pine was rumored to be up for the role, as well as Captain Awesome from Chuck (both of whom have baby faces as well). I simply picked someone who would fit their current criteria, but who I could see actually playing Cap and growing into the role with time.

Not to mention that Tahmoh Penikett looks considerably older and more manly now. The picture I used for reference was from a few years back (it was the only one I could find of good quality that was turned at the right angle).

Anyway, thanks to both of you for your comments!