Aluminum Can Planes and Helos - Page 3

**Gman93643** · #21 02-26-2012, 09:37 AM

have you changed glues, or are you still using the hot glue technique? The leading edges and control surfaces look much straighter now, so I am assuming you are reinforcing them possibly?

**JLO** · #22 02-26-2012, 09:56 AM

I am still using hot glue exclusively. Instead of overlapping edges i am butting them up. The biggest difference is once the model is complete I take a hot iron to all surfaces. it is done just like pressing a shirt. It makes a huge difference. I love how this one turned out.

**Gman93643** · #23 02-27-2012, 11:13 AM

reinforcing with a thicker material would prevent the need to hot iron it at all. Plus it makes for a more stable piece of art...

**Werner Smuts** · #24 02-27-2012, 01:34 PM

amazing....

**JLO** · #25 02-29-2012, 04:50 PM

Thanks for all the replies! The dr pepper plane is gone so I just had to have another one :D

I wanted to try to have a shiny aluminum finish. The diet pepsi is the closest I could find. I have to say, the shiny aluminum is by far the most unforgiving can to date. Every dent, ding, scratch and smudge shows up. Very very challenging.

**Gman93643** · #26 03-01-2012, 12:04 AM

Diet Pepsi cans are by far my favorite to work with, but you do indeed have to be careful with the can surfaces. When building with these cans, I typically don't use any cans that have so much as a minor blemish or ding. TO get rid of glue residue, you can use nail polish remover sparingly. Here's an F-100 Super I built out of those wonderful cans:

**jmsblaze** · #27 03-04-2012, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wickwarekyle

Here are some Pic of cans stuff

I love your can cutter. Are you still making them? Just started to work with cans but I'm looking at cutting and joining sheets. this would speed things up

Justin

**milenio3** · #28 03-04-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JLO

Very very challenging.

I can see you took the "Pepsi Challenge" very seriously!

Amazing what you guys are doing with some cans!

Another ecological approach of the hobby!

**zeawolves77** · #29 03-05-2012, 12:50 AM

Amazingly build model. Just thinking of building stuff using can, has giving me a grim nightmare of a bloody fingers.

Yet JLo WIP show a great build, neat and clean. Keep building, sir. :D

Maybe a Space Shuttle can be added into your great collection :D
cheers

**maverick12555** · #30 03-07-2012, 06:57 PM

Complete noobie, but building with aluminum cans has to be fun! The airplanes look great. Love the F4U Corsair!

Any hints on building those crazy gull wings?

I will have to post some pictures of my 'attempts' at this aluminum art form.