Thread: Mausoleum prop trade

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I had been thinking about building a crypt or mausoleum for a while now and was actually all ready to start this year. Before I could get going I was contacted by fellow forum member Myra Mains who lives in the same city I do and was over to see my haunt last year. He had a number of bigger props under construction that he had to get rid of to free up some storage space - don't we all have that problem? Anyhow he proposed a prop trade where I'll make him a custom tombstone and some lettering for his haunt entrance and he'll give me the mausoleum in progress. Sweet!

After a bit of finagling with our schedules I rented a van and brought it home last night although I had to clear a space for it in the garage first. This thing is huge! It just clears the ceiling now and I don't have it on the pillar risers or the roof on yet. And that's just the archway - the main front wall will be even taller!

Some of it are more put together than other parts and it's all unfinished but that how I want it. I want to be able to do the detailing/finishing as that's what I really like to do. That stack of foam in behind is all the front and side walls. It's sort of like a life-size Lego house with all the parts - I just have to figure out how it goes together and how I'll frame it. You can see with the skulls I'm already thinking on how to customize it. I'm Really excited to get going on this and want to thank Myra mains for thinking of me and all the tremendous work he's put into this so far.

I'll be sure to post more construction photos as I go.

(there are more photos in my album)

That thing is sweet!!! good deal!

Wow. That's an awesome trade. He spent alot of time building that.

wow, that is going to look so awesome!

Wow!! Lucky! That thing is awesome! Thanks for the plans in your album! I totally want to do something like this, but I may not have the space! Lol. Is the arch solid foam?

I can't wait to see how you finish this. You always do such awesome work!

Originally Posted by Terror Tom

Wow. That's an awesome trade. He spent alot of time building that.

And money! All that foam. Cha-ching.

Originally Posted by beavervw

Wow!! Lucky! That thing is awesome! Thanks for the plans in your album! I totally want to do something like this, but I may not have the space! Lol. Is the arch solid foam?

The archway is hollow in the middle with interior bracing. I'll try and take a photo for you.

Originally Posted by buckaneerbabe

I can't wait to see how you finish this. You always do such awesome work!

Thanks! It's going to take me FOREVER though!! When I did my hunt sign a few years back that was the biggest prop I had ever done but that is tiny compared to this! I might concentrate on the front facade for this year and then do the side and roof next year.

Geez I was at work looking at this thread on my phone! The pictures look so much cooler when you can see it up close! This this is going to be epic! Can't wait to see it finished!! You've made my all time favorite tombstone so far with the HP Lovecraft stone (all your stones are totally awesome btw) and your witches display is top notch! Definitely can't wait to see how you finish this!

Wow! That thing is BIG!
I wouldn't have anyplace to store that. Nice trade!!