TRASH CAN ARMOR! *PICS*

I think I figured it out. Look at me, using technology! Any way, what does everyone think? Here are some rough cuts with a dremel & hobby knife for the curved areas. Sorry if some of these are bad, I used my phone.

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Guys this is simply an awesome idea..... :)
If cut accurately to the templates and using double the material to get added thickness, would this armour 501st clear? (obviously it needs painting and 'denting')

Better go shopping soon to buy some trash cans... :):)
 
Oh yeah I am so gonna try this. My hat's off to Fettfullofdollars for starting this thread. I'm currently in the process of building a Stormtrooper's MG-34/DLT-19 but that's almost finished. I've never tried to build armor so this looks like a great place to start!
 
As everyone else has said, this is a great idea!

Since my previous hard-part costuming experience is zero, I'm going to give this a trial run so that I can start figuring out the shapes I'm going to need before I move on to expensive sintra or aluminum.

I checked at the walmart here in town today and they had a khaki colored waste bin that wasn't quite oval shaped, but close. I'd really like a thicker look to the plastic, so I was thinking about getting a muck-out bucket from the tractor supply store and see if it would be possible to cut and shape it. Has anyone found a way to thicken up the look of the trashbin plastic?
 
Well, got started on this today. I found the 13 gallon trash can at Family Dollar of all places (for $7). They didn't have the 8 gallon so I got one a little smaller for the shoulder pads. They turned out better than I thought.

Might have to go back tomorrow and get another 13 gallon one for the rest of the pieces. I got careless while cutting these out and cracked the bottom of the left chest plate, but I'll just fix it with some bondo or epoxy. Here's what I have so far...

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awesome idea!!! I'm thinking about trying this for my first set. I'm looking to do a budget fett for conventions and such and overtime upgrading piece by piece until I'm happy with it for 501st approval. This would be an excellent starting point!
 
wow thanks for this post. I'm new to the whole building your own armor idea so this really helps me get off the ground for my suit

Dragon-con 2010 here I come!
 
I was in Meijer today, and I found a stack of three to five of the original garbage cans used, so either these have been around there a long time, or they're just hard to find.
 
Been surfing the topics around here for awhile till I came upon this and had to register. Brilliant idea.

This is going to be my winter project as well as customizing my Jango helm. I was going to try sintra but I think I'll give this a go first. Time to make a list and gather materials.
 
I'll be starting my own trashcan armor today. Going to Kmart to look for the right size and material trashcans.

What was used to initially cut out the rough shapes before scoring them with a knife to get them in proper shape?

Could a dremel be used as well? To smooth out rough edges? Are regular scissors not strong enough to cut through the trashcan material? And what is a good way to heat the plastic to mold it to shape (as for the back plate over the shoulders? Hot water?

Thanks!!!
 
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