Soda/Beer Can Models

[Gman93643]

Originally Posted by papermate

No.21 in this series, coming up, is Aaron's Fairchild A-10 Warthog, originally a white model at 1/38. On the occasion of Coca Cola in HK launching a limited edition of slim can series depicting some 8 HK historical architecture/buildings...

Interesting can choice, but it worked out for you. I have to confess I've never built the A-10 out of coke, instead opting for bare aluminum or something with green to replicate a camo pattern unless a customer requests something unusual like Coors Light. Last one I built was out of Mountain Dew and I can attest to the fact that the A-10 is not a build for the feint of heart. Nice job with this one and here is my Mountain Dew version:

[Texman]

As a Hawg Keeper, I would commission either of you to do one for me if the
price is right!!

[papermate]

Go go go, Gman!

[papermate]

Some more light box shots of the A-10 for your views.

[papermate]

No.22 in this series is Aaron's L1011 that I used with a local beer can, San Miguel, on its celebration of 70 years anniversary in HK. The company puts graphics of the 18 districts here on a series of cans. It cost me quite some time and money to collect all the cans and have actually requested people to drink them for me.

[Gman93643]

Originally Posted by papermate

No.22 in this series is Aaron's L1011 that I used with a local beer can, San Miguel, on its celebration of 70 years anniversary in HK. The company puts graphics of the 18 districts here on a series of cans. It cost me quite some time and money to collect all the cans and have actually requested people to drink them for me.

One of the reasons why I will often trade a built model for clean, undented cans when I want to get a hold of a specific can series. This works well with energy drink cans which can cost as much as $2 per can here in the U.S. for visually stunning cans such as Monster, Venom and Red Bull. To just purchase the cans myself, dump the product and build would be literally throwing away money!!!

[Bob Penikas]

Howdy,

Looking at the terrific examples and helpful hints within this thread and
perhaps if I post this snap shot, it will help me to get back to assembling
a Coke Navion (Murph’s patterns) after I finish the AN-2 even with the
daily continuous interruptions.

I'll try,

BP

[papermate]

How do you guys like my A10 and TriStar so far?

[Butelczynski]

I like them both.I like all of your models I just don't post a lot.

One day I should make a Air Canada recolor of L1011 in old livery with red flashes and black lettering.It looked really cool.

[papermate]

Do you have pictures of the Canada L1011 in old livery as you said?