I’m currently in the process of creating my first uniform, and I was at Home Depot looking for supplies when I come across a package of faucet lock nuts. I then found a Poly Male Adapter - 1/2 Inch Mpt X 1/2 Inch Insert that happened to fit in reverse of the lock nuts. I think these, with some holes added, some washers, or something else to bulk out the top a little, and a bit of paint these will look great. An added bonus is that since everything is 1/2" the hose fit nicely inside. Now I know these won’t be exactly screen accurate, but they look pretty good to me. The pic’s are a little blurry but the faucet lock nut has some nice looking ridges around it. Here’s some pictures to explain it a little better:
The package of 2 faucet lock nuts were $2.68, and the poly male adapters were $0.48 a piece. So adding some washers I have lying around, a little cutting, drilling, and paint should make it work.
I’ll try and get one done this week and post the results. Let me know what you think.