I am in the process of turning a pair of home built reapers into flying crank ghosts. These are my first FCG and I could use a bit of advise on the frame. Okay, I'll probably have other questions as well.
The Reapers are larger then I can find tutorials on how to build. With their arms outstretched they measure 7 feet across. The body of the ghosts are made from old adult sized costumes so they are about 5 feet long. The heads are plastic skulls with flashing eyes. The arms are pvc that is hinged at the elbow with eye hooks. The total weight of each reaper is about 9 pounds. I got the MOT2 electric motor from Fright Props. The guys there were easy to talk to and said that this motor should be able to handle the weight.
So, now I'm at the point of building my frames and I have no idea how big I should make them. Should they be 7 feet wide by 6 feet long or should I make them slightly smaller or slightly larger???
Having never made a FCG before, I really can't visualize the resulting motion of the ghost as it's affected by the size or shape of the frame that it is hanging from.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
The Reapers are larger then I can find tutorials on how to build. With their arms outstretched they measure 7 feet across. The body of the ghosts are made from old adult sized costumes so they are about 5 feet long. The heads are plastic skulls with flashing eyes. The arms are pvc that is hinged at the elbow with eye hooks. The total weight of each reaper is about 9 pounds. I got the MOT2 electric motor from Fright Props. The guys there were easy to talk to and said that this motor should be able to handle the weight.
So, now I'm at the point of building my frames and I have no idea how big I should make them. Should they be 7 feet wide by 6 feet long or should I make them slightly smaller or slightly larger???
Having never made a FCG before, I really can't visualize the resulting motion of the ghost as it's affected by the size or shape of the frame that it is hanging from.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.