| Eli Arndt | 03 Jul 2011 8:14 a.m. PST |
Back when I started in miniatures, there was a lot of talk about converting deordorant containers into various vehicles. Are people still doing this? If so, how about folks post pics of their vehicles? -Eli |
| Ivan DBA | 03 Jul 2011 8:21 a.m. PST |
You missed a competition for this just a couple months ago! |
| Eli Arndt | 03 Jul 2011 8:23 a.m. PST |
Specifically for deodorant containers? |
| Waco Joe | 03 Jul 2011 8:26 a.m. PST |
Ha, I was looking at a deodorant container the other day and remembered back to that old White Dwarf article. Mine had a shell in the nose to make it look like a flying narwhal. |
aecurtis  | 03 Jul 2011 9:31 a.m. PST |
Flashbacks to "Rouge Trader"? Allen |
| Eli Arndt | 03 Jul 2011 9:44 a.m. PST |
Indeed. But I've been accumulating them with plans to do something with them someday and just wondering if people are still doing this. My personal plans are for something in 15mm scale for my scifi stuff. -Eli |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 03 Jul 2011 9:52 a.m. PST |
I need to finish this one before I can make more. |
| Jakse375 | 03 Jul 2011 9:55 a.m. PST |
the problem here is that you have to actually use deodorant in order to have the containers to convert. And according to my nose that happens less often than necessary when dealing with this crowd……. |
| 28mmMan | 03 Jul 2011 9:56 a.m. PST |
A few links and pics o inspire your building efforts Black Widow Pilot blog link
Roebeast's Magical House of Sunshine Trash Bash 2011 link |
| Paintbeast | 03 Jul 2011 10:09 a.m. PST |
link Roebeast's Magical House of Sunshine Trash Bash 2011 |
| nvdoyle | 03 Jul 2011 10:47 a.m. PST |
Yep, I finally emptied a suitable one for a spaceship. |
| Eli Arndt | 03 Jul 2011 11:10 a.m. PST |
I must admit to having bought them just to use them for building. |
| (Jake Collins of NZ 2) | 03 Jul 2011 1:07 p.m. PST |
I use soda-stream syrup bottle tops as well. |
| Space Aardvark | 03 Jul 2011 2:14 p.m. PST |
Fantastic! I convert pill bottles and bits of junk to make scenary bits for my starships (like generators and alien devices) mostly coz I spend my cash on figures and can't then afford resin cast scenary. |
| Pat Ripley | 03 Jul 2011 2:33 p.m. PST |
my five year old b2 just fell off the stool next to me on seeing the pink bottle. thats awesome! maybe bill should put children warnings now we have pictures.
my wife brought home some new shampoo yesterday with funky square bottoms that run into a circular top. i mentioned that i want the containers when she was done. she didnt bat an eyelid. :) i might keep her. |
| 28mmMan | 03 Jul 2011 2:37 p.m. PST |
"I must admit to having bought them just to use them for building"
Eueuww…Eli, you should use them…people will come around you again without making that face…you know, that face…
:) |
| Eli Arndt | 03 Jul 2011 3:00 p.m. PST |
I do have some that I DO USE. I was just saying that I've been known to buy products just for the container they come in. Smartass 
-Eli |
 20thmaine  | 03 Jul 2011 3:12 p.m. PST |
Great pictures – like a lot of people I gathered a pile of interesting stuff together for scratch building – had a clear out a while ago when I realised that I'd only made a few clutter/rubble bases and everything was getting put off until some imaginary future of plenty of time ! As I still wash regularly I'll be ok if the days of idle time do ever arrive. |
| Cacique Caribe | 03 Jul 2011 3:21 p.m. PST |
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| 28mmMan | 03 Jul 2011 6:49 p.m. PST |
Looks like Bill turned off the direct picture application…back to links :( I liked the direct pics, sigh. |
| roebeast45 | 26 Jan 2012 10:35 a.m. PST |
I just posted the rules for Trash Bash 2012. It's not deodorant containers this time but candy containers. Post is here:
link |
| Cacique Caribe | 26 Jan 2012 2:27 p.m. PST |
QUESTION: What's the best glue for attaching bits to those deodorant containers? Dan |
| Eli Arndt | 26 Jan 2012 2:58 p.m. PST |
Good question. Superglue just slips right off. -Eli |
| LordNth | 26 Jan 2012 3:47 p.m. PST |
I hope so, I just emptied one and my spare wheels from Combat Wombat just came in. |
| roebeast45 | 26 Jan 2012 3:56 p.m. PST |
I go over the whole thing with sandpaper before I try to glue to it and I use Gorilla Brand Super Glue. I also use JB Weld epoxy if I know it's going to be a high stress join. |
| Cacique Caribe | 26 Jan 2012 4:33 p.m. PST |
Hmm. I thought all Super Glues (Cyanoacrylate) were created equal. Dan |
| Eli Arndt | 26 Jan 2012 4:48 p.m. PST |
Gorilla glues are almost evil. |
| roebeast45 | 26 Jan 2012 6:01 p.m. PST |
Gorilla Super Glue has rubber in the CA so it doesn't seem to "pop" free as easily. I think that there are differences in various CA glues but I've not done the research to verify. I stick with what I like. (man, that was bad.) I'm actually wondering now if regular Gorilla Glue might work as well, just not as quickly. |
| BlackWidowPilot | 26 Jan 2012 6:43 p.m. PST |
Roebeast, this time I'm in for sure! I have three Mentos containers I emptied out last week for just such a project… three identical heavy cruisers in fact….
Leland R. Erickson
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| Cacique Caribe | 26 Jan 2012 7:17 p.m. PST |
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| BlackWidowPilot | 27 Jan 2012 1:39 p.m. PST |
Mentos containers???
*Nothing* is safe… Mwahahahahaahaaa!!!
Leland R. Erickson
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| Eli Arndt | 27 Jan 2012 2:14 p.m. PST |
Leland, where are you showing off your work these days? -Eli |
| Farstar | 27 Jan 2012 3:06 p.m. PST |
Mentos Gum comes in a couple varieties of plastic flip-top container. Good starship size, too. |
| Cacique Caribe | 27 Jan 2012 4:00 p.m. PST |
Ooo, thanks. Must look them up. Dan |
| infojunky | 28 Jan 2012 6:09 a.m. PST |
Ok I have to admit this thread had me looking for Bulk Deodorant tubes for sale, |
| LordNth | 28 Jan 2012 7:37 a.m. PST |
And this thread had me cursing that someone threw away my empty deodorant container.
Next time I see Axe on clearance at Target for under a buck I'm getting an arm load. |
| BlackWidowPilot | 28 Jan 2012 6:35 p.m. PST |
Leland, where are you showing off your work these days?
Abandon hope all ye who enter here:
gallery.me.com/blackwidowpilot
I'll have some new photos to add over the weekend as it is, just to stir things up further…
Leland R. Erickson
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| John Treadaway | 29 Jan 2012 12:44 p.m. PST |
Nice galleries Leland :) John T |
| roebeast45 | 29 Jan 2012 12:46 p.m. PST |
I'm really hoping to see you enter this year Mr. Erikson. We need your level of modeling madness! |
| BlackWidowPilot | 30 Jan 2012 10:57 p.m. PST |
Gallery updated and my 2012 entry is now under construction, with the first photos uploaded in a new album:
link
Y'all really shouldn't be encouraging me…
Leland R. Erickson
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| Wartopia | 31 Jan 2012 9:16 a.m. PST |
This facility uses a large yogurt container, baby's liquid medicine syringe, water bottle, small yogurt drink bottle, and bendy straw among other bits. The only "real" wargaming bits are the AT-43 walls along one edge. |
| BlackWidowPilot | 31 Jan 2012 2:12 p.m. PST |
Ah, the old "Defend the Water Condenser Plant" gambit! Excellent use of the recyclables, Wartopia. I still say some of the very best sci-fi terrain comes from these humble beginnings… no school like The Old School!
Leland R. Erickson
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| BlackWidowPilot | 31 Jan 2012 9:22 p.m. PST |
New photos added, including the other hover tank made from a cheese container and plastic Xmas ornament, and my 1/72 scale BOLO kitbash utilizing a 1/35 scale tank kit and a small plastic kit of the Millennium Falcon for the primary gun turret: link
You lot really do get me stirred up, ya know…
Leland R. Erickson
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