HOW TO MAKE TINS FOR RADLANDS

ALTOIDS STYLE TINS. 

Starting with empty mint tins, these were sanded down and painted olive green, then weathered with brown and black acrylic paint.  Textured plastic was glued over the Altoids logo to make it look more military.  The orange squares were stenciled on to help keep count of which tins have been found.  The nice thing about these tins is the info card can be glued to the inside of the lid!

SOUP CAN STYLE TINS. 

These larger tins are easier to find in outdoor games.  Each tin is made from two different sized cans.   Strips of foam were added to the cans for visual interest and to help the smaller can fit snugly inside the larger can.  Be careful to bend down any sharp edges with pliers! A small black grip made from a furniture plug was added to the top of the small can to make it easier to pull out.  The cans were painted with orange stencil letters and weathered with black and brown acrylic paint. We put the info card and contents in a small ziploc plastic bag to keep the contents from rattling around.     

RAD TINS. 

These tins actually glow with radiation, and cause 2 rad if they are opened without a protective rad shield! Rad tins are easy to spot but tricky to recover, and often contain useful (if dangerous) items like Chem Sticks and Lithium Rounds.

These Rad Tins are wooden boxes with a color cycling tea light inserted through the back.  They are painted dark green and weathered with brown paint and silver sharpie.  The screen door is made of cross stitch grating, nailed to the box with some U shaped staples so they hinge open.  Magnets are attached to the top of the screen and box opening to keep the doors closed. 

Detailed instructions for making Rad Tins coming soon!