Thread: Need help with some props :-) Haunted Mansion Hitchhiker

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OK friends, I am new here and I apologize if this is already answered already. I am a huge holloween fan...DUh (that why we are here right). I actually dress all year long, usually as Darth Vader and Jack Sparrow (thats were my user name came from.) So this year for my annual HAlloween bash I want to go all out and do up my house like the haunted mansion.

My question is what do I need to make a hitchhiking ghost figure. Could be life size like a big statue or I may make it from plywood painted with the character with just something to help move the arm. Please if you have Ideas help me. Remember I am knew at this so talk to me like a 5 year old ;-)
I have some desent prop making skills from various costume projects, I just dont have alot of experience with electrical. Thanks guys

If you make it from plywood with the ghost painted on there you could use a 12 volt wiper motor to move the arm. I'm sure that would be the cheepest way to go.

Can someone tell me where to acquire a 12 volt wiper motor?

you could always buy life-size skelley and good to goodwill to buy all kind of clothes to dress them up.

Originally Posted by Darth Sparrow

Can someone tell me where to acquire a 12 volt wiper motor?

You can get a new one from an auto parts store or you can get one from a car at an auto salvage yard.

Here's a couple of pics of the mechanism and heads for my version of Hitchiking Ghosts.


And here's a short video (sorry for the por quality)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3KcRsn_g7Y"]YouTube- hitchiking ghost[/ame]
Gotta hurry and get the other two robed.

Doc Doom!!!!!
That's freaking awesome! Can you tell me how to make said rig, I would like to pirate said idea if you don't mind!! Great job

love that prop , yes doc doom we need a how to on this )

look for good motors here....cheap too!! I have some of these although I haven't used them yet..(dang it!!) people on the forum tell me they work great!!!

http://www.surpluscenter.com/Item.asp?item=5-1702

doc doom that is amazing! I too would love a tutorial please sir!