[yardhauntjunkie]

I built this crate today to use as my monster in a box. But, then I realized I am going to do a monster in a coffin. So now I have this crate and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what I could do with it. I still have to trim out the back and build a top, but other then that it is a really solid crate. (Oh and being super frugal I am proud to admit it was %100 free).

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[13mummy]

What about placing chains around it and placing a fogger and a strobe light inside and having it shake when TOT"s go by. Not sure how to do that but I do know there are how-to's on that.

 

[halloweenguy]

Maybe use it to hide a fog chller, speakers, stobe Lights,RGB lights or a projector??? Make a table out of it and have skeletons playing poker or checkers around it? You could create another character prop that sits on it and rocks back and forth with the wiper motor mech is concealed inside.

 

[dixie]

Very nice box, Yard, really good construction..... my first thought was a perch for a life size gargoyle

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

What about placing chains around it and placing a fogger and a strobe light inside and having it shake when TOT"s go by. Not sure how to do that but I do know there are how-to's on that.

That is pretty much exactly what my monster in a coffin is going to be. I did a monster in a crate last year. It had chains, it shook and it had lights come on inside. This year I am going to do it with coffin instead so I was thinking I could do something else with this crate. The one I had last year I took apart and I built this more realistic looking one.

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My monster in a box from last year(2008).

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

Very nice box, Yard, really good construction..... my first thought was a perch for a life size gargoyle

Ha that is funny. I gave up on paper mache. I think I am going to build the frame for a gargoyle out of chicken wire and then quickcrete it instead.

 

[13mummy]

I thought maybe it would be the same thing. Sorry about that.

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

I thought maybe it would be the same thing. Sorry about that.

No problem, I wasn't very clear. It is a good idea though. I just think 2 monster in a box might be over kill.

 

[dixie]

Over kill?

Whats that?!?!?!

(kidding!)

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

Over kill?

Whats that?!?!?!

(kidding!)

Ok I should have said when you are "frugal" there can be overkill.

 

[dixie]

Ok, much better, hahaha.

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

Ok, much better, hahaha.

Yeah it is amazing how much you can clarify when you preface it with "oh by the way I am frugal".

 

[dixie]

Heh, you don't have to tell ME... I'm actually making paper mache candles, so I don't have to use more PVC, hahaha.

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

"Heh, you don't have to tell ME... I'm actually making paper mache candles, so I don't have to use more PVC, hahaha. "

I can't wait to see how those turn out by the way. I built my crate out of pallets I tore apart and I will admit I reused the nails to build the crate.

 

[Homestead Haunt]

Reusing nails and paper mache candles.....starting to feel guilty about only using paint once!

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

I didn't have any video of my monster in a box from last year so I finished out my crate today and rigged it up in a similar way. This is a short clip of what it looked like during the day. Very similar to what has been suggested so far. But, some new ideas are welcomed.

YouTube - Crate comp

 

[Terra]

Oh, I LIKE!

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

Oh, I LIKE!

Thank you. But, most likely the guts will be ripped out for use in a coffin so I would like to use this crate for something else.

 

[yardhauntjunkie]

Clip of the crate when it was a little bit darker.

YouTube - crate comp2

 

[hallorenescene]

someone on this forum put a ceiling fan motor in a crate so it shook. they had a kids voice coming from inside saying let me out. and stamped on the box was something about shipping an annoying kid overseas. maybe do a search and you can find the thread
nice job on the create there, well built