Thread: As promise, videos of my new props from Spirit

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YouTube - My jumping Vampire


YouTube - My jumping zombie

Sorry for the bad quality...

Cool stuff... I have looked at the zombie one at the local store... Havent made up my mind yet.. I had to laugh tho cause the cat didnt seem to really mind at all.. My kind of animal.

Okay, is that a video of the cat? He's (or she's) a cutie. I could tell by the ears and eyes that he was leary, but in the end really wanted to "play" with it. Pretty neat altogether.

I think I watched the cat more than the prop! lol

Originally Posted by baboomgirl

I think I watched the cat more than the prop! lol

Same here!

My cat Ziggy would've jumped 50 feet backwards at both of those!!

Those look great!

I picked up the jumping Zombie the other day. It was $49.00, so not bad I guess, probably less than what it would cost me to make something similar (as long as it doesn't break after 1 night)

I liked the action on it, the jump was pretty quick for non-pneumatic.

What I don't like is the material used for clothing. It's too shiny. Any thoughts on how to improve the clothing without adding too much weight (which will probably effect the mechanism)

You try covering the shiny clothing with dyed cheesecloth.

The cat is checking it all out.
Great props.

The pop-up zombie is cool for a non-pneumatic prop. It is described as for indoor or "sheltered outdoor" use. What components do you see that may become damaged if subjected to heavy rain? Is the motor part water-proofed? Perhaps the weight of a wet zombie will prevent the mechanism from working properly.