Solo Refined Coaxium Case - potential found item lead?

[jedi5150]

I searched before starting a new thread, and only found a 4-year-old thread, so I'm starting a new one.

I've wanted to replicate the large case that they carried the cylinders of refined coaxium in, in "Solo: A Star Wars Story". I know the making-of books say it was a case to carry industrial drill bits in, and Phil Szostak also said this in a Twitter post.

But in my searches for industrial drill cases, I haven't found anything close. Then a fellow local 501st member found these at our local Army Surplus (we each bought one). It's some sort of ammo/artillery case. It isn't exactly the same, but the closest thing I've found. Is it possible that the "industrial drill bit case" was a recycled military item?

Blaster included for scale:

 

[lonepigeon]

These have come up before. That's definitely what they used. I think there's a handle version.
I have the info saved somewhere. IIRC someone even did a blaster display with the lid.

 

[lonepigeon]

I guess handles were added.
It's a Bofors ammo box.

Original U.S. Navy WWII - Korean War Bofors 40mm Ammunition Can With 8 INERT Rounds

Original Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuses. These pieces of ordnance cannot be converted to an explosive device and are not available for export. This is an outstanding example of a WWII U.S. Navy Bofors 40mm...

www.ima-usa.com

Movie version looks shorter. Maybe they cut some down or rebuilt from scratch.

 

[jedi5150]

Awesome. I apologize that they've been brought up before and I started a new thread, but a search didn't turn anything up. Thanks for the info on the exact can!

Looks like what I found is a different version (probably for different artillery ammo). But for $20.00, I'm pretty happy!

I did some work on it yesterday. Paint job isn't exact (I used some red to cover the military stencils) and I still need to weather that red and the decals I made. I like that it's "Pre-weathered", giving it that well-used look, So my goal is to match that with the additional paint and decals.

 

[lonepigeon]

Awesome. I apologize that they've been brought up before and I started a new thread, but a search didn't turn anything up. Thanks for the info on the exact can!

Looks like what I found is a different version (probably for different artillery ammo). But for $20.00, I'm pretty happy!

I did some work on it yesterday. Paint job isn't exact (I used some red to cover the military stencils) and I still need to weather that red and the decals I made. I like that it's "Pre-weathered", giving it that well-used look, So my goal is to match that with the additional paint and decals.

Looks great!
Even knowing what the thing is I couldn't find the old discussion. It might have been somewhere else.
No harm in more coverage of a cool prop.

 

[jedi5150]

Looks great!
Even knowing what the thing is I couldn't find the old discussion. It might have been somewhere else.
No harm in more coverage of a cool prop.

Thanks! I'm excited to use it as part of our 501st "environment" set dressing this weekend at a small local con. I'll try to remember to grab some pics.

If anyone would like the decal files I created I'm happy to share.