TRASH CAN ARMOR! *PICS*

[Frerr Shj Edoc]

My armor!!! no bells yet though, currentley cutting them out please note: i did NOT have the patterns at the time i cut it out. i still think it looks decent though BTW GREAT idea!!!!! its inexpensive and easy to do! probobly took me 5-6 hours total. still needs some minor shaping, and painting. It might turn out as custom, i might do boba.

 

[brettman]

How do you get the patterns to trace?

 

[tbone9600]

How do you get the patterns to trace?

The patterns you seek can be found in this thread. I've used a lot of the patterns and templates from WOF and they are all great.

 

[green arrow102986]

dude thats sweet i think i'm gonna try that

 

[Mshotfett]

Thank you so vey much for saving me a fortune....who would have thought to use a trash can....totally awesome...TDH rocks.

 

[wanta be jango]

wow

very cool i made mine out of rubber made containers and did a custom for my wife out of coloured containers from the buck store

 

[Fettsgerald]

Would doing multiple layers of the trash can armor be a good idea? Like, making it thicker and stiffer? Or perhaps using scraps around the edges of the armor, to give the illusion of thickness?

What do you guys think?

 

[Hellhounds]

Would doing multiple layers of the trash can armor be a good idea? Like, making it thicker and stiffer? Or perhaps using scraps around the edges of the armor, to give the illusion of thickness?

What do you guys think?

I thought it was a good idea but I guess the glue I used warps the sintra. I dont remember what I used and why it did that but be careful what you use. I finally just got sick of it and got thick plastic. heres my old and then my new.
old

new

 

[Jango 425]

 

[Muad Dib]

anyone have any ideas for do it yourself gauntlets without vaccum forming?

In a real pinch you could try using larger plastic cups from Wal-Mart or something. A quick and dirty gauntlet rocket can be made from a toilet paper holder with a dollar-store child's top on the front and pencil holder or a toothbrush travel container can be the flame box.

I did this for a buddy's son one year but I didn't get any pics, sorry. If all you want is something really basic for Halloween and don't plan to need it for approval or anything, most people won't even notice.

 

[BloodyGrunt333]

:loveAWESOME, hey did you use any thing for tracing?:confused?

 

[RaithArran]

I just got back from walmart and realized the trash can I bought doesn't really curve and it dawned on me that this wasn't the right trash can. (epic failure)

 

[TLobe00]

For tracing onto the trash can you could use graphite paper and trace WOF's templates onto the can or the cheap version (coloring the back of the printed template with a #2 pencil) and just tape it on and trace... That is what I did and it worked excellently

I do have one question for everyone that has done this sofar... How did you remove the slight texture the trash can has? would primer take care of that or very fine sand paper (1000-2000 grit)?

Thanks,
Tony

 

[adonian]

Cool idea, I live like 2 blocks from Wal*Mart so I'm gonna get me a couple o' cans start a cuttin'. I may even try to make some of the Clone Wars Jedi collar/shoulder armor.

 

[Punhulk]

that is a really cool idea and it does look really great

 

[adonian]

Just got my 2 cans today, hopefully I'll get my tin snips over the weekend and get a cuttin'.

 

[rdhawk]

Just wanna echo the sentiments of everyone else here and say thanks for the ingenuity. Granted I make the mistake of buying the wrong 8 gal can and cut too much from the first 13 gal that I had to get a second, but that was my mistake. But it still is an impressively easy idea, and looks fairly decent too.

 

[Strife]

Trash can armor...nice. How does it compare to sintra armor? (in terms of cost and durability) A set of sintra cost $40 or so plus the money to buy a heat gun if you don't already have one.

If someone can PM me with a reply.

 

[Codika]

i gota say trash can armor is really awsome,i have a thread were you can see mine ,post it later,but i find the can plastic is pretty sturdy and its only like $15 for the big can its a genius way to make your pwn custom mando

 

[nola]

As soon as I saw this thread I ran to Wal Mart to pick up some cans so I could make a set of Boba armor for my little one. We are having so much fun and it is working so well that I have even begun work on a custom Mando for myself. How's that for mother/child bonding!