bogleman Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Got skills? I enjoy nosing around the forums specifically the Cool Cache Containers thread. Today in the forums Dosido posted a picture of some ammo cans that were painted at an event in this thread. I thought that this really shows the family side of the activity by letting the kid’s paint the cans as well as lessening the threatening image of an ammo can with original markings on them. This got me thinking; I’ve seen personal contests for personal coins for guessing the score on a football game as well as rewarding an influential member of the GC community. Why not try to reward someone for his or her personal flair for his or her ammo cans. I’ve got two non trackable coins as a prize for my contest front back. Interested? The rules are simple, what I would like to see are painted ammo cans. The ammo cans should be the typical metal type of military ammunition storage container. Your assignment is to go and grab a can and dress it up, make it shine – bring on the flair, add camo or whatever it takes but it must still resemble an ammo can when complete along with the GC website and other pertinent information visible on the exterior of the can. The ammo can must be suitable to be placed in the wild when complete. I will accept cans that are in the field now but you must provide a link to the cache and a current picture. Post photos of your completed project voting will begin March 4 at 0900 est and end 2200 est., one vote per user name (please send votes through my GC profile). What does in it for me – nothing, you win by popular vote and the coins are yours. No strings attached. Link to comment
Trinity's Crew Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 <snip> What does in it for me – nothing Except a thread title that makes you wonder a little! Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) The rules are simple, what I would like to see are painted ammo cans. Life is so unfair. I think I'll go sulk somewhere. Edited February 21, 2007 by Clan Riffster Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) You could have tried using the search engine. Just wanna show off my cans Edited February 20, 2007 by Kit Fox Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) Here's another thread and another. Here's my can: Edited February 20, 2007 by sbell111 Link to comment
+nameless301 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sounds fun and interesting. Hopefully I will be able to decorate a ammo can, god knows I have to many in my closet, haha. Link to comment
+Blue Power Ranger Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 How about a can that started out all dressed in white... ... and then was decorated by the visitors to the cache? I'd put the coins in the cache as trade items for future visitors. Link to comment
+Wreck Diver Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 This is the locked ammo container that I created to lay in plain sight in the Doctor's Quarters in Compartment Two of the Juliett 484, the 300 foot long decommissioned Soviet ballistic nuclear submarine that was used for the movie "K-19: The Widowmaker." The cache container was drilled, sanded, welded, painted, and after the contracted graphics studio completed the Cyrillic lettering, the vinyl was applied and foam padding was added to the underside to help prevent marring of the Doctor's medical cabinet where the cache is located. Link to comment
+gof1 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I like the white can idea. Mind if I steal it? Link to comment
bogleman Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 You could have tried using the search engine. Just wanna show off my cans True, but that is so last year plus I did not see anyone giving away any prizes for the most popular one Link to comment
+Blue Power Ranger Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I like the white can idea. Mind if I steal it? Mind? I'd be honored. Link to comment
panther-cacher Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 How about this "BIG BOY" from :TEAM DESERT EAGLE http://img.geocaching.com/cache/d831d177-7...ea1410fd723.jpg Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 This is the locked ammo container that I created to lay in plain sight in the Doctor's Quarters in Compartment Two of the Juliett 484, the 300 foot long decommissioned Soviet ballistic nuclear submarine that was used for the movie "K-19: The Widowmaker." The cache container was drilled, sanded, welded, painted, and after the contracted graphics studio completed the Cyrillic lettering, the vinyl was applied and foam padding was added to the underside to help prevent marring of the Doctor's medical cabinet where the cache is located. Your can has my vote. Your cache has been on my 'must do' list for quite a while. Link to comment
+MygRa Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 My first post in the forum - wow. Here's my little contribution. Just finished these two boxes (the camouflage isn't good in the snow) I made this one as a gift to some of our geocaching friends who got married last summer - it was filled with geo-stuff Link to comment
+Monkeybrad Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Here is one we did for a Christmas Cache this year GCZBQP. It is archived now, but the box and decorations are here in my office and will be out at a new location next year. Before anyone asks, the parks department approved the cache and the decorated tree in advance. and the placement: Link to comment
bogleman Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 nice cans everyone Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Here is one we did for a Christmas Cache this year GCZBQP. It is archived now, but the box and decorations are here in my office and will be out at a new location next year. Before anyone asks, the parks department approved the cache and the decorated tree in advance. ...Oops. I just realized that I never logged my find on that one. I'll get it done soon. Link to comment
+karrooite Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Argh, rampant abuse of cyrillic letters. "Geotsatstshing.tsom"? Why not properly "ГЕОКАШИНГ.КОМ"? Doesn't look exotic enough? Link to comment
+"fish" Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 a vote for team desert eagle and big boy Link to comment
bogleman Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 very nice, keep them coming - again two coins up for grabs Link to comment
bogleman Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Less than a week to go. I have not forgotten Link to comment
bogleman Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Time to vote on your favorite (posted here) painted ammo can . PM me your vote. Again 2 lovely NWPA nontrackable coins up for grabs - no strings attached I will count and post the winner at 10pm est. Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Lots of neat paint jobs. I'll vote for MygRa's camo. Very nice! Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) In the center of the picture is an ammo can that I glued leaves, grasses, and dirt, to match it's surroundings. I thought showing my "can" in it's hiding spot, proves its effectiveness. The geocache logo actually faces down. Edited March 4, 2007 by Kit Fox Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Kit, I'd vote for your's hands down, but the OP limited the contest to those who camo with paint. If it weren't for that limitation, I'd be entering some of mine into the contest. Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Kit, I'd vote for your's hands down, but the OP limited the contest to those who camo with paint. If it weren't for that limitation, I'd be entering some of mine into the contest. I do use paint, then I go for the "world famous" Clann Riffster look Link to comment
bogleman Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 times a wasting - voting ends in 1 hour (10pm est) Link to comment
bogleman Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) Closed. MygRa has been notified that the coins are his . NWPA coins are moving to Denmark Edited March 5, 2007 by bogleman Link to comment
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