Thread: Flying Crank Ghost - Daytime

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Looks great, you did a good job and I like the way it looks in the breeze. I used a styrofoam head as well and I do have one suggestion, I covered the front of the head with a layer of cheesecloth soaked in the whitener and it makes it stand out very well. Try it and I think you'll like it.

Originally Posted by jcraigcx

Original (brilliant) design was from Phantasmechanics.com - I followed a great tutorial at KickTheFog:

http://www.kickthefog.com/crank_ghost.htm

It was easy - give it a try!

Craig

This is the directions I followed but soon realized I didn't need all of the items like the clips or metal for the frame. I used 1X2s for the frame. On another note..... that site shows a picture of the arm structure bent in the wrong direction. I hope I am remembering correctly but it should be in the shape of a cross bow and NOT a "Y" shape. I remember the day someone pointed this out in a thread a few years back and there was alot of head slapping because we were frustrated with our ghosts not flying right

Originally Posted by Oldsguy350

Looks great, you did a good job and I like the way it looks in the breeze. I used a styrofoam head as well and I do have one suggestion, I covered the front of the head with a layer of cheesecloth soaked in the whitener and it makes it stand out very well. Try it and I think you'll like it.

Thanks olds guy... My styrofoam head is also covered with blued cheesecloth. Actually put two layers on bc with only one it kinda looked like a net.

Originally Posted by Deadna

This is the directions I followed but soon realized I didn't need all of the items like the clips or metal for the frame. I used 1X2s for the frame. On another note..... that site shows a picture of the arm structure bent in the wrong direction. I hope I am remembering correctly but it should be in the shape of a cross bow and NOT a "Y" shape. I remember the day someone pointed this out in a thread a few years back and there was alot of head slapping because we were frustrated with our ghosts not flying right

Interesting comment Deadna. I have not heard of this issue before. Assume you are referring to the position of the frame pieces that hold the arms. Mine are definitely forward ( like a "Y") not back ( like a crossbow). Perhaps I've got it wrong. Is my ghost flying weird??

She's a beaut! You're a lucky duck to have an outdoor place for her. The breeze really adds to the effect. If it's still on the big night, put a little fan under her to float her around a bit!

I'm too chicken to hang ours in a tree, so she's stuck in our bay window

Originally Posted by jcraigcx

Perhaps I've got it wrong. Is my ghost flying weird??

Looks like your ghost is flying just fine to me!

Originally Posted by jcraigcx

Interesting comment Deadna. I have not heard of this issue before. Assume you are referring to the position of the frame pieces that hold the arms. Mine are definitely forward ( like a "Y") not back ( like a crossbow). Perhaps I've got it wrong. Is my ghost flying weird??

Sorry...I'm on dial-up and can't do videos unless I want to wait for hours so I can't see yours
Your ghost will fly...it's just that the head kind of drops back when the arms are on the UP motion. I spent a couple of years fighting mine trying to get it to stop doing that cause it just didn't look quite right. Then someone mentioned that about the frame and my ghost has been perfect ever since.

That is AWESOME. It's hard enough to pull of the FCG effect at nighttime with lighting and fog effects, but you have done it nicely in broad daylight!