Thread: Full size Infectious Zombie 2012 build

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Hey all!!
This is the thread of a Prop i am starting and will update throughout its completion. Its based off a Groundbreaker kit that you can get on Frightprops or Monsterguts!
This Zombie in my plans has to major parts that makes it " infectious" Its first part of the build will be building a 5 '7 figure on a swiwel squared platform which will be able to move on a bigger platform with a cylinder that moves the entire figure back and forth such as terras boogedy or another example shown here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/smoker360#p/u/7/tKYfBw3v3F8

The next step is bringing an animation to the head. A typical side to side pan movement is not infectious its more observant and i wanted violence. I designed and am still in the process of coming up with a mount that starts the head in a bowing position then a cylinder mounted on a back of the head which will be on a hinge to provide a nice smooth but violent movement. In theory it will produce a great scare.

I do have most of the parts but first will be doing the base portions setup and building a static zombie then will work on the animation of it and i encourage you to watch over the thread! I will be uploading pics of the design as i am ot complete with the head moutning or control panel that will be mounted to the back of the zombie!

Thanks,
Chris

I like it. It is simple but will look cool walking up to your house or whatever. I would put something over the piston to lessen the noise of it going off.

Looks good. Reminds me of one of Terras projects a couple years ago.

For the base if you used a long throw (36") cylinder and connected to to the same air lines as the swivel piston forward and back connection then dampered the flow control lower on the backward connection of the base piston, each time you triggered the forward on the swivel he would move forward a bit.. then when you released it would move back less than it moved forward. Giving you a pretty good slow stagger forward. Then would fully reset slowly when you stop hitting the trigger. If that made sense... LOL I need coffee...

Thanks everyone! Just to be clear the one in the link is not mine! its just an example lol! I will be building throughout the winter!