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MDF is cheap and easy to use, just make sure you wear good mask when cutting as it contains toxins ( it's the glue that holds it together)

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Or you could use ply board it doesn't really matter, go for what suits your budget.
 
I used 3/4" pine for the sides, 1/2" pine for the main panel the rubber was mounted in, and a little MDF to back some of the inserts cut into the various sides. I also used some 2" x 2" pine to make blocks to frame out the sides and front panels, better distribute the weight, and as mounting points for a french cleat. The finished full size HiC weighed in at around 60 lbs and was pretty easy to get up high on a wall with some scaffolding and 2 friends.

See my thread for a full write-up of my entire process: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f61/my-han-carbonite-build-wall-mount-done-51194/

Good luck!
 
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