Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car

badmojo · 09-07-2010, 10:28 AM

I work at a Home Depot and for the 3rd year in a row I've been nominated to build this years "Cashier Olympics" Float. District theme is "TV Shows" so our store picked Gilligan's Island. I thought the bamboo car scaled down to 2'x4' would be perfect, but so far I've only found this one ref. pic.

Does anyone else have any other screen grabs?

apollo · 09-07-2010, 10:30 AM

Bro please post some pics when you are done!

propologist · 09-07-2010, 12:35 PM

this will be good...lol

Garthok · 09-07-2010, 05:47 PM

Sorry no screen grabs, but I can't wait to see it when you are finished. What a great idea.

CessnaDriver · 09-07-2010, 06:06 PM

Here's the episode....

Gilligan's Island Season 3 Episode 9 Ring Around Gilligan on SlashControl

Wickerness · 09-07-2010, 10:20 PM

Wish I could help with a pic,
Please post the final result. I'm very curious how it turns out.

exoray · 09-07-2010, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badmojo

I thought the bamboo car scaled down to 2'x4" would be perfect

You would get a much more realistic look if you used PVC pipe for the bamboo, the nodes (rings) could be as simple at beads of caulk...

UFO · 09-08-2010, 12:41 AM

here you go

i wish i had a reason to build one of these myself!

badmojo · 09-08-2010, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CessnaDriver

Here's the episode....

Gilligan's Island Season 3 Episode 9 Ring Around Gilligan on SlashControl

Thanks for the link, but the Home Depot Firewall blocks it. I'll just have to pick up the DVDs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by exoray

You would get a much more realistic look if you used PVC pipe for the bamboo, the nodes (rings) could be as simple at beads of caulk...

Heh, PVC was my plan from the beginning. I've had great luck in the past by scoring the pvc first & then hitting it with a blowtorch, swelling the "nodes". I first read about it over at Tiki Central.
Tiki Central Forums - Topic: Making Fake Bamboo

UFO, those are perfect, Thanks!

I'm not going for an exact replica, but I should be able to give it a go in my spare time here at work over the next week or so.

I'll be sure to post some build pics along the way.

badmojo · 10-08-2010, 08:32 AM

It's been a ***** trying to work this into my regular work load. All I can say is thank god I'm building it at work, the design is just hemorrhaging PVC fittings. I dont have access to the Luhala Matting for all the panels, I may have to resort to faux painting some masonite. I've done bamboo print in the past with a doctored up squeegee.

MooCriket · 10-08-2010, 08:37 PM

This...I just can't waaaaaaait to see

badmojo · 10-24-2010, 09:33 PM

Finally finished the thing, only to be beaten by Handy Manny. I guess it needed to be painfully obvious that the cashiers built it themselves, without help.

dbuck · 10-24-2010, 09:43 PM

You got beat by THAT?

I suspect bribery or blackmail.

MaulWalker · 10-24-2010, 09:53 PM

More like the sympathy vote due to the woman on crutches....

Your entry looks tremendous!

apollo · 10-25-2010, 12:32 PM

Awesome Bro!, and yes you got robbed!

Lonescout3718 · 10-26-2010, 06:57 PM

Cool! Looks like fun!

slave1pilot · 10-26-2010, 08:03 PM

What does MONNIW SS mean??

I agree, you should have won hands down, must have been the pity vite.
Very well done.

propologist · 10-26-2010, 11:05 PM

that handy manny is terrible...lord ..yours should have won. Next year do a James Bond car

Zombie_61 · 10-27-2010, 12:01 AM

You were robbed. Next time do it full scale and pedal it around thumbing your nose at the judges.

testsqa · 10-27-2010, 12:06 AM

I think your Bamboo car is much better than handy manny.

Great job on the getting the PVC to look like bamboo.

NakedMoleRat · 10-27-2010, 12:52 AM

In all fairness to the handy manny float, they obviously spent a MINIMUM of a half an hour on it!

pennywise · 08-26-2011, 01:42 PM

WTF yours was waaay better, Nice job anyhow. I really like the PVC bamboo

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09-07-2010, 10:28 AM	#1
badmojo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NEK, VT Posts: 94	Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car I work at a Home Depot and for the 3rd year in a row I've been nominated to build this years "Cashier Olympics" Float. District theme is "TV Shows" so our store picked Gilligan's Island. I thought the bamboo car scaled down to 2'x4' would be perfect, but so far I've only found this one ref. pic. Does anyone else have any other screen grabs? Last edited by badmojo; 09-08-2010 at 11:43 AM. Reason: wrong scale

09-07-2010, 10:30 AM	#2
apollo Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,750	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car Bro please post some pics when you are done!

09-07-2010, 12:35 PM	#3
propologist Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 2,145	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car this will be good...lol

09-07-2010, 05:47 PM	#4
Garthok Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 575	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car Sorry no screen grabs, but I can't wait to see it when you are finished. What a great idea.

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09-07-2010, 06:06 PM	#5
CessnaDriver Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,833	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car Here's the episode.... Gilligan's Island Season 3 Episode 9 Ring Around Gilligan on SlashControl

09-07-2010, 10:20 PM	#6
Wickerness Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 402	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car Wish I could help with a pic, Please post the final result. I'm very curious how it turns out.

09-08-2010, 12:41 AM	#8
UFO Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: daytona florida! Posts: 4,969	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car here you go i wish i had a reason to build one of these myself!

10-08-2010, 08:32 AM	#10
badmojo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NEK, VT Posts: 94	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car It's been a ***** trying to work this into my regular work load. All I can say is thank god I'm building it at work, the design is just hemorrhaging PVC fittings. I dont have access to the Luhala Matting for all the panels, I may have to resort to faux painting some masonite. I've done bamboo print in the past with a doctored up squeegee. Attached Thumbnails

10-08-2010, 08:37 PM	#11
MooCriket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 5,847	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car This...I just can't waaaaaaait to see

10-24-2010, 09:33 PM	#12
badmojo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NEK, VT Posts: 94	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car Finally finished the thing, only to be beaten by Handy Manny. I guess it needed to be painfully obvious that the cashiers built it themselves, without help. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by badmojo; 10-24-2010 at 09:45 PM.

10-24-2010, 09:43 PM	#13
dbuck Paradigm consultant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: california Posts: 451	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car You got beat by THAT? I suspect bribery or blackmail.

10-24-2010, 09:53 PM	#14
MaulWalker Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 742	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car More like the sympathy vote due to the woman on crutches.... Your entry looks tremendous!

10-25-2010, 12:32 PM	#15
apollo Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,750	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car Awesome Bro!, and yes you got robbed!

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Lonescout3718 Join Date: May 2010 Location: OuterRim of Lakeland, FL Posts: 24	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car Cool! Looks like fun!

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Zombie_61 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,847	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car You were robbed. Next time do it full scale and pedal it around thumbing your nose at the judges.

10-27-2010, 12:06 AM	#20
testsqa Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 27	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car I think your Bamboo car is much better than handy manny. Great job on the getting the PVC to look like bamboo.

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NakedMoleRat Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,744	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car In all fairness to the handy manny float, they obviously spent a MINIMUM of a half an hour on it!

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pennywise Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 46	Re: Gilligan's Island Bamboo Car WTF yours was waaay better, Nice job anyhow. I really like the PVC bamboo