Just a thought

UseTheForce · Post by **UseTheForce** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:51 pm

I was wondering since plastic is up there in prices, could you possibly cut open a big huge soda carton heat it up and vacum form it in to armor? All you have to do then is paint it. I don't know, just one of my crazy ideas, wanted to see what you all had to say. Peace out we are getting some heavy weather over here.

<3Jen
(Troopy)

judge_hellfast · Post by **judge_hellfast** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:03 am

Actually, some of the mando builders use trash cans to build some of their armor. Surprisingling enough, it works great!!

UseTheForce · Post by **UseTheForce** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:19 pm

judge_hellfast wrote:Actually, some of the mando builders use trash cans to build some of their armor. Surprisingling enough, it works great!!

I never thought of trash cans. Now are they using the metal ones or the plastic ones? I heard both work fine. What I am trying to figure out is how hot they get they get the oven to melt/soften the plastic ones. Cause the plastic on those things are pretty tuff. I think I might need a tutorial on how to do that lol.

<3Jen
(Troopy)

TK-1161 Curt · Post by **TK-1161 Curt** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:05 pm

I have seen the Mando parts made out of plastic trash cans. They use a oval shaped one and use the stright and curved sides. Looks great when it is done right.

Dr. No · Post by **Dr. No** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:57 pm

Yeah with the trash can armor it usually already at the right curve for the armor but if any modding is needed you can do it with a heat gun, hairdryer, or a boiling pot of water.

UseTheForce · Post by **UseTheForce** » Wed May 10, 2006 5:22 am

Dr. No wrote:Yeah with the trash can armor it usually already at the right curve for the armor but if any modding is needed you can do it with a heat gun, hairdryer, or a boiling pot of water.

Do they have a tutorial on how to make trash can armor? I haven't seen any Mando armor before. When I type it into the google thing it comes up with Star Wars chat sites about video games they play. :?

judge_hellfast · Post by **judge_hellfast** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:30 am

Take a look over at www.thedentedhelmet.com. Click on the forum and do a search for trash can armor. Hope that helps ya.

UseTheForce · Post by **UseTheForce** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:03 pm

judge_hellfast wrote:Take a look over at www.thedentedhelmet.com. Click on the forum and do a search for trash can armor. Hope that helps ya.

Shweet thanks so much Chris, all of you guys thanks a bunch! THeres just one problem

is there a trash can that can be molded into a helmet lol. Also I might need some help on the templets, like where to get them, or if I have to draw them. Thank you all though soo much, its been a great help to me, theres just a couple of problems I need to solve lol.

<3Jen
(Troopy)

Dr. No · Post by **Dr. No** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:47 am

yeah on the dentedhelmet I think WizardofFlight has helmet and armor templates on there somewhere. and for the bucket scratch built ones are normaly a mixture of sintra, bondo, and styrene. I'm shure a trash can could take the place of some of the styrene and sintra but I haven't personaly seen one. just search around there and if you can't find it ask about it