Thread: My 3 axis skull...in progress

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This is one of the places you can get the skull:


http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cata...ducts_id/10457


It is a plastic model from Lindberg.

If you look back through this thread, it is referenced with links a couple of different times.

My last body is built, and I am almost ready to attach the heads. Perhaps this weekend. When I do, I will post more pictures and more video.

just thought I would post some of my work. the video is not all that great . the head mec isnt like the one here. its a simple one Ill be saleing soon. nothing like the work bob put into his.
I hope you enjoy Ill have to post the pictures here soon ok
thanks
later guys

YouTube - my animatronic

I have been following this conversation in awe but, apart from wondering if Bob's neighbor is interested in adopting me, didn't really have anything to add.

Last night, while working on a shopping list for my current project, getting my grandfather's metal lathe back into good working order, I saw that Enco (http://www.use-enco.com) had ball joints and thought, "Hey, since I'm thinking about doing one of those skeleton's some day, I ought to throw one or two of those onto my order." This morning while putting my list together (and thinking about how much money I really want to drop today) I noticed Enco's price is about half of McMaster Carr's. Not sure how shipping will stack up, but though I'd share that little bit of information.

Now that I have my heads screwed on straight, I can take care of other details.

Here's how the group is shaping up so far...







I still have to finish progamming routines, make something for their necks that look like vertibrae, and hide the metal, attach the top hats to the guys, finish painting their stands with black spray paint, build and program all the lights and lighting sequences, build the tombstones that will be in front of these guys, give them mic stands and mics, and a few other details.

I'll post video once I get the whole system together out in the barn where the bodies are.

Then I have to get to work on the rest of my haunt. This quartet was only an addition to all the rest of the stuff that I do.


Well, it's back to work for me!

Thanks for keeping track of this project.

Would it look better to have the clothes distressed like they were a zombie quartet? Or are those tuxes rented? LOL! Looks terrific though, nice work!

I wasn't sure which way to go with the clothes, but here is my logic for them being non-distressed.

The songs they will be singing are comical. This is the part of my haunt that will be geared to the young TOTers who are too afraid to enter the bard with all the real scary stuff. I decided to make them more 'fun' and less 'scary'. They will also be telling jokes and having dialog between songs. I figured they could get all dressed up for the big night.

They aren't rented tuxes, but they are the real things. Each has a complete tux except for the shoes. I thought cumberbuns came with these, but they didn't. Still on the lookout for those.

The other reason I didn't want to distress the clothes was because I hope to use these for a number of years, just change the content of what they sing and say.

I figure if I started with clothes that were falling apart, I would end up having to do it over in a few years as there would be nothing left to them. This way, as time goes on, I can distress them another year if I want.

I love their looks, very classy!! Have you thought about making the cumberbuns? I would think that would be an easy thing to make and save you a few dollars too. You could iron in some pleats and either stitch it down or use some fabric glue. You might need to look at yours first but that should be a piece of cake after everything eles you did!

That sounds like an idea. I'll go out and grab some black fabric.

Should I get a silky finish, or just flat black?

man i'm diggin this set up! i'd say silky, as that's pretty much all i've ever seen them in. i guess price will dictate that. you might also want to check out burlington coat factory if you have one in your area. they have them for real cheap!

I would just go to the fabric store and see what you like best. Fold the fabric in your hands to see how it will look. I probably would go the the least expensive and easiest to sew if you should go that route. Sometime silky fabric is too slippery and difficult but you could always use fabric glue. I used it alot last year and love the stuff for quick fixes that I don't want to take to machine or needle and thread. I know Johann's has the satin fabric pretty inexpensive this time of year too.