It could work, just make sure you save your feat for when they engage your highshields (and stay in shield wall until then). Then pop your feat move...
I know for sure there's a group out of Syracuse, and they're a pretty good group of guys. If I can remember their forum names, I'll try to point them...
I like the left arm repose too. Now looking back at the stock model it looks like he's resting his arm on his knee, like he's going to tell a story....