This wagon prop was made for a play called the Trail to Oregon by Team Starkid. RPG comedy did a great version in Hamtramck Michigan. This is the story of the wagon they used and how it was made. the material cost was under $100 because it was primarily made from free wooden pallets and scrap wood! The most expensive thing was the casters. Most of the other materials were things I had laying around the studio.
In-Depth video on how to make prop wagon wheels
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0:25 Starkid's wagon vs ours
1:05 How to take apart wood pallets
1:30 how to pull nails with a straight claw hammer
2:05 designing a strong frame structure from scrap wood
2:40 real pilot holes so you don't split old wood
3:42 weather-beaten wood facade
4:53 wood bracing for added strength
5:10 using a French cleat for a panel
5:49 octagon wheels for eight times the traction!
6:00 making a wood octagon
7:24 cutting a circle on a table saw
7:36 making a simple wheel bushing
8:05 DIY acrylic wood stain, water-based wood stain
9:26 make PVC trim look like wood
9:58 Starkid Firebringer props coming soon!
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