Building the Death Star Trash Compactor

Skaught · Jun 21, 2012

So where's the full size set forum? :lol

Building this for a little event coming up. Call it a ball pit for geeks. Here are some construction pics:

It measures 8' x 8' x 8'. The front lights up and the "T" light in the back will have a red panel and light up as well.

Of course, no trash compactor is complete without a Dianoga. The first one I made I gave to Steve Sansweet. So I made another. You can't see them in the photos, but it has lots of hair hanging down too. I used horse hair plucked from a Weequay mask.

Snow Builder · Jun 21, 2012

Very, very cool.

Fuzzual · Jun 21, 2012

No freaking way!!! Very cool! What is it for? And where are you going to keep it afterward?

poholio · Jun 21, 2012

This is the most awesome thing I have seen in a long time.

Woodlake · Jun 21, 2012

Fuzzual said:
What is it for? And where are you going to keep it afterward?

+1 - Exactly what I was wondering!
Looks awesome :thumbsup

cavx · Jun 22, 2012

I love the trash monster. Your room is cool, but what do you do with it later?

Fettwho · Jun 22, 2012

That's really cool, nice build. I take it by the pic's its easily transportable.

SofaKing01 · Jun 22, 2012

Amazing!!! What a great surprise and even better build! More pics please.

Speechless!!!

Skaught · Jun 22, 2012

This is for the 501st room at Celebration CVI. All the parts come apart and store in my shed as 8' x 4' sections. It's connected at the corners using hinges with pins that are removable.

It will be filled with trash: hoses, softer plastic parts and I HOPE some black or gray foam rubber. People will be able to get in and bury themselves in the trash for photos. I'm going to make a pipe (with accurate detailing) that people can hold up to "stop" the walls from moving in. There will be sound effects, too.

If anyone has any suggestions for where to get black or gray high density foam rubber, please let me know. I want to cut it into random shapes. No styrofoam, though. That will disintegrate.

Scott

darth_myeek · Jun 22, 2012

You may have a foam dealer in your area like we do in the SF Bay.

You could email him for suggestions. He seems really geeked on foam.

cavx · Jun 22, 2012

Skaught said:
No styrofoam, though. That will disintegrate

Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't most of the trash in the film [ANH] styrofoam? I can completely understand why you don't want it though - messy stuff.

Trooper_trent · Jun 22, 2012

Skaught said:
This is for the 501st room at Celebration CVI. All the parts come apart and store in my shed as 8' x 4' sections. It's connected at the corners using hinges with pins that are removable.

It will be filled with trash: hoses, softer plastic parts and I HOPE some black or gray foam rubber. People will be able to get in and bury themselves in the trash for photos. I'm going to make a pipe (with accurate detailing) that people can hold up to "stop" the walls from moving in. There will be sound effects, too.

If anyone has any suggestions for where to get black or gray high density foam rubber, please let me know. I want to cut it into random shapes. No styrofoam, though. That will disintegrate.

Scott

Walmart has dark gray foam floor tiles that interlock. They're in the exercise section next to the weights. You could rip several of those up into pieces.

Skaught · Jun 22, 2012

Yes, and it was filled with water. Another detail I will be skipping for messiness reasons.

Scott

Skaught · Jun 22, 2012

Trooper_trent said:
Walmart has dark gray foam floor tiles that interlock. They're in the exercise section next to the weights. You could rip several of those up into pieces.

Yes, but I'm hoping to find thicker foam. 2" or bigger. Hopefully scrap since brand new retail price would cost more than all the wood and paint it took to build the set.

Scott

Rebelscum · Jun 22, 2012

That looks terrific. I like the innovative and simple way you fixed the panels together.

Fuzzual · Jun 22, 2012

Skaught said:
This is for the 501st room at Celebration CVI. All the parts come apart and store in my shed as 8' x 4' sections. It's connected at the corners using hinges with pins that are removable.

It will be filled with trash: hoses, softer plastic parts and I HOPE some black or gray foam rubber. People will be able to get in and bury themselves in the trash for photos. I'm going to make a pipe (with accurate detailing) that people can hold up to "stop" the walls from moving in. There will be sound effects, too.

If anyone has any suggestions for where to get black or gray high density foam rubber, please let me know. I want to cut it into random shapes. No styrofoam, though. That will disintegrate.

Scott

Excellent sir! I wish i could be there to see it in person, fantastic job!

SimonT · Jun 22, 2012

That is a cool idea, I like it.

steeler80 · Jun 22, 2012

This is a terrific idea! I am really impressed by the creativity here.

darthmac · Jun 22, 2012

brilliant idea. love it

Dave Ward · Jun 22, 2012

YES!

An inspiration.

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