1/25 1-Gallon Plastic Milk Jugs?

[webestang]

Anybody know how I can make (or buy) about 20-25 plastic 1-gallon milk jugs for a moonshine project.....? I've thought about using a resin kit but have no experience with it at all.

Any help would be great, Scotty

[slusher]

Scott that is one thing l have not seen yet. l have seen moonshine runner cars built but no moon shine containers or jugs yet...

[disabled modeler]

You might check the doll house/train/cake decoration items at a hobby lobby or other store to see if there is anything in scale or close enough for the project???...just a thought?

[slusher]

Scott l found these while looking a bit pricey...http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-24-HALF-Scale-Ceramic-Stoneware-Moonshine-Whiskey-Jug-XXX-Dollhouse-Miniature-/131015392577?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e81203d41#ht_977wt_1219

[Foxer]

Scott l found these while looking a bit pricey...http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-24-HALF-Scale-Ceramic-Stoneware-Moonshine-Whiskey-Jug-XXX-Dollhouse-Miniature-/131015392577?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e81203d41#ht_977wt_1219

It wouldn't be too hard to make one of these from tubes and a little piece of bar for handle ... but 25, I know that's work!

A milk jug might work close to the same way. You would want to mold and cast to get the quantity you want.

I've seen some in 1/12 scale for doll houses that are half gallon. Maybe cutting height in half would look ok for a 1/25 gallon.

Edited November 7, 2013 by Foxer

[sjordan2]

I'd think about sanding the edges of square wooden rod.

[webestang]

Thanks for the reply's. I'm going to try a couple of your ideas and see what happens. I guess I could try to find little Masson jars too.

The project is going to be the 67 Mustang fastback from the movie "The Last American Hero" starring Jeff Bridges. It looked like he had about 30 milk jugs in the back when getting chased in the movie.

[Nxr]

not exactly it but funny http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-24-Scale-Yellow-Red-Igloo-Jug-/141074382234?pt=Slot_Cars&hash=item20d8b03d9a

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIORAMA-PART-COORLER-WATER-JUG-1-24-SCALE-Blue-/390650655262?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5af497f21e

[mnwildpunk]

If you're. Going for a classic rumrunner plastic milk jugs were not around so a mason jar or the old clay jugs are more for a classic build

[Tom Geiger]

A few thoughts... the Beverley Hillbillies truck had a bunch of moonshine jugs with it. The old '27 Lincoln came with a bunch of clear liquor bottles.

[webestang]

If you're. Going for a classic rumrunner plastic milk jugs were not around so a mason jar or the old clay jugs are more for a classic build

The project is going to be the 67 Mustang fastback from the movie "The Last American Hero" starring Jeff Bridges. It looked like he had about 30 milk jugs in the back when getting chased in the movie.

A few thoughts... the Beverley Hillbillies truck had a bunch of moonshine jugs with it. The old '27 Lincoln came with a bunch of clear liquor bottles.

Thanks.....I'll look for those!

[1930fordpickup]

Good luck. I would think you would like to start with clear square stock. you can polish it when you get it done.

Start with the top and sides of the bottle (all the way to polish)and then work on the bottom after you cut it off.

[Tom Geiger]

The project is going to be the 67 Mustang fastback from the movie "The Last American Hero" starring Jeff Bridges. It looked like he had about 30 milk jugs in the back when getting chased in the movie.

If you need to make those 25 or so milk jugs, how are they positioned in the car? As in how much of the jug actually shows? Are they in cases or randomly loose in the car? If in cases, you may just need to make tops.

[Skydime]

I dunno about milk jugs. But I do vaguely remember someone posted a shine runner car on here once that had a mocked up cardboard box full of mason jars. However, I've been here two or three years and cannot remember when, during that period, or even what kind of car it was.

[Joker]

I dunno about milk jugs. But I do vaguely remember someone posted a shine runner car on here once that had a mocked up cardboard box full of mason jars. However, I've been here two or three years and cannot remember when, during that period, or even what kind of car it was.

MCM member Tommy Kortman's Whiskey a Go-Go '40 Ford.

[Joker]

[webestang]

If you need to make those 25 or so milk jugs, how are they positioned in the car? As in how much of the jug actually shows? Are they in cases or randomly loose in the car? If in cases, you may just need to make tops.

Yeah.....most were covered with a tarp. In the movie it looked like he gut the back end of the car and they were all back there under a tarp. Maybe I should just try and make a few that show and just make a tarp covering the rest.

Love those boxes in that 40 Ford!

[LDO]

Were they milk jugs like we have today? Were they full? If they were full and the type used today, make them from white sheet styrene. Break that shape down; it's a rectangle with rounded corners, a rounded top, and a cut away section where a handle goes. You could punch out a plastic disc or two for a lid. Use sandpaper and files for the rounded corners and cut away where the handle goes. Carve a handle a put it on with liquid cement. Repeat 24x...or have it copied in resin. Most important: keep it in scale! You don't need a food truck with tomatoes the size of bowling balls and sandwiches made for blue whales.

Edited November 9, 2013 by LDO

[webestang]

Were they milk jugs like we have today? Were they full? If they were full and the type used today, make them from white sheet styrene. Break that shape down; it's a rectangle with rounded corners, a rounded top, and a cut away section where a handle goes. You could punch out a plastic disc or two for a lid. Use sandpaper and files for the rounded corners and cut away where the handle goes. Carve a handle a put it on with liquid cement. Repeat 24x...or have it copied in resin. Most important: keep it in scale! You don't need a food truck with tomatoes the size of bowling balls and sandwiches made for blue whales.

Very good idea! Thanks!