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Question about the Carry Case and Collector's Cases
« on: November 22, 2017, 01:58:46 PM »
The G1 cases have inspired me to make similar cases for my ponies. Buying enough of the official ones to hold everyone I have and plan to get would be greedy, plus I want to make ones tailored to kinds the official cases aren't as well suited for (Flutter Ponies, for example) as well as specialty cases (such as a Megan and Sundance case).
What I want to know is, what material are they made of? Is it just laminated cardboard?
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Re: Question about the Carry Case and Collector's Cases
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2017, 02:03:15 PM »
Pretty much. There are model horse stable tutorials that could teach you how to make em out of cardboard or wood.


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Re: Question about the Carry Case and Collector's Cases
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2017, 02:21:22 PM »
They kind of remind me of the hard plastic packaging you get that you have to open with scissors, if you know what I mean. So it's melted together around the edges and gaps in the card.

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Re: Question about the Carry Case and Collector's Cases
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2017, 02:25:39 PM »
Yeah, they're cardboard covered with like this stiff, shiny plastic.  Kind of a flexible plastic, like vinyl.  Making your own sounds awesome, I hope you post the results here!
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Re: Question about the Carry Case and Collector's Cases
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2017, 02:36:37 PM »
Alright. I don't have anything to laminate with so I'll just gloss clear-coat the cardboard.
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Re: Question about the Carry Case and Collector's Cases
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2017, 03:53:33 PM »
I worry about cardboard because most of it contains acids which will help start the breakdown of plastics even quicker.  :( 
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Re: Question about the Carry Case and Collector's Cases
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2017, 04:08:54 PM »
Well, hopefully the clear-coat will help prevent that damage. As will the fact that I'll be doing what I can to create my own plastic inner trays.
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Re: Question about the Carry Case and Collector's Cases
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2017, 04:12:21 PM »
Your welcome and best of luck! Would love to see the results.
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