Drums drums drums...

[aaragorn]

Hey Friends,

Has anyone tried making Oil drums? Well, I did and here are the results. First two attempts were average (actually, they look like used drums, which is a good thing). I think the third one looks closer to the real thing (The one in the middle in the first and second pics).

 

[MasonJar]

So... how did you do them?

I have made drums simply by stealing the metal part off pencils that hold the erasers on... I have also used a jig to crease the heavy foil that covers the wine cork - then wrap around a piece of 1/4" dowel. If you cut the dowel short, you can make an open topped drum that is close to scale thickness.

I'll have to find a pic...

Andrew

 

[Relic]

Yeah man how'd you make them nice barrels, I've tried pieces of drinking straws painted striped to hide the fact they don't have ribs, that's ok for far away &semi hidden

 

[MadModeler]

Pretty neat!:thumb:

I haven't tried that...yet!

 

[cnw1961]

Aaragorn, your oil drums are looking great. How did you make them? I made these two drums using styrene.

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[60103]

That's one nice thing about a project like this -- even your mistakes and practice samples can be used.

 

[jcoop]

So, any more info?
would love to know how you made those fine looking drums

 

[aaragorn]

better tutorial coming soon

 

[TruckLover]

Cool step by step tutorial, thanks:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[MasonJar]

You can make out two drums in the second pic of the second post if you click on my Backwoods Engine House thread.

Andrew