I found a pair of these for $5 each at a local junk shop. Sure, the screen used ones were white plastic, but the metal feels nice and rugged. Having two does tempt me to paint one of them white, but I don't know...

Any thoughts? The only images I could find online are of other people's plastic trays that are "just like the ones in the movie", but as we know from the Sulaco floor tile debacle not every item claiming to be screen accurate actually is.

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Looks good to me (from memory at least).
Like you say there's not allot google has to offer on them.

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Looks good to me, and how do we know they weren't metal painted white?

I say paint one up, won't hurt it one way or another. I remember a year or two (maybe three?) ago someone found some trays and we talked about them, even going so far as to talk about filling them with plastic food!

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May i suggest that you find someone who can make plastic replicas of them? Maybe vac-formed?

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You could also primer it and use a melamine paint (the stuff for counter-tops), that may give a plastic-like feel to it.

Another great catch.
BTW: If you want it white use white emeral paint.
Some of these paints would still allow to eat from the tray in fact are special made for this.
I did it for my metal tray and it worked well.

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Cool ideas guys! I wanted to mention that that is a Honcho knife in the photo, great reproduction at a great price!

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Harry has a shot of the trays!

http://www.harryharris.com/pola06.htm

Damn that food looks gross...

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I want to say that Rob Slater in Maryland had made a bunch of these a couple years back. I believe he had the metal ones and did a vac form to make the plastic.

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yes I did, could probably make a couple more. Funny thing is in the process there was extra on each side that I cut off, and when seeing the movie again , I should have left it as that part went under the table clamps

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Rob, didn't you use food-grade plastic as well? I like the one I have, even thought i don't actually eat out of it.

If you do another one with the side tabs in place I'm sure there would be interest.

Russ

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I'm going to inquire about food-grade white paint today, you guys have sold me on it! Then I'll make up a batch of cornbread...

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White "paint" or white "plastic"? I'd suggest the plastic route.

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What do they paint those metal camping/naafi mugs and plates with?

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Find out if melamine is safe (should be...its for counter tops). Its also pretty hard. OR you can get liquid porcelain...

Bah, I just used Rustoleum semi-gloss. It is safe for food use (according to my trusty local hardware store), and all I'm going to eat off it is cornbread. I only painted the top, so the metal is still visible on the bottom. Not sure if I'm painting the second one though.

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You get some of that etching stuff and burn a WY logo on to it

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That's a neat idea Simon!

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I came across some of these stainless steel mess trays online, so I decided to do some digging on the white ones.

I've learned the style is called "Style B". They are made by different companies, or you can get generic ones (for the stainless steel ones anyway).

The closest thing to the ones seen in the film that I've found is this photo:

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Haha!

Found some, too bad minimum order is 1000 pieces!!

http://m.alibaba.com/product/1962094728 ... _food.html

It's be cool to have one but that's overkill haha

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Overkill? No way.
Would be nice to know the price for 1 or 1000 pieces.
Might be just less than one USD per piece. At this price one might find enough people.

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Haha! I believe price is $2.00 a piece

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Hack into the sellers records, find past clients and steal one

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Yes I am bringing this old post back. Is there a source for the trays as I missed out.

Edit:
I found the metal ones.

Thanks!

Greg

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I'll dive back in and see if any new listings appear

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