Hpropman's $20 prop contest entry - I want candy

[hpropman]

wow it is finally done. It was a struggle to get in in under budget but I managed to pull it off. Anyway without further delay I give you Colin "I want candy" Clive (can you identify the actor and the movie- do not cheat and look it up). I took a holiday dancing animal (a reindeer I think) skinned it and salvage some components from the controller board as well as the switch. I made a new controller board that controls the motor from the toy as well as the MP3 player. I wanted to use a pressure mat as a trigger but I could not get it in the budget even using foil, foam, and cardboard. The try me button from the toy became the trigger. It is not clear in the smaller video but he is shaking the bars with his arms as well. I have posted a video and some pictures here. the cost is listed here.


Part Cost* Source
7805 Voltage regulator $0.29 Jameco
Diode IN4001 $0.03 Jameco
Capacitor .01uf $0.06 Jameco
Capacitor 220uf $0.11 Jameco
Capacitor 100uf $0.03 salvaged from dancing toy pc board (x .3 rule)
transistor 2N2222A $0.14 salvaged from dancing toy pc board (x .3 rule)
transistor 2N2222A $0.45 Jameco
resistor 10K* $0.01 salvaged from dancing toy pc board (x .3 rule)
resistor 10K* $0.03 Jameco
resitor 1k (2 pcs) $0.06 Jameco
resistor 22K $0.03 Jameco
1 foot of duct tape $0.02 had
Wire ties (black 16 pcs) $0.16 500 for $4.99 ebay
Picaxe 08M $3.00 Tom Phanderson
8 pin ic socket $0.13 Jameco
3 pin connector (2) $0.10 ebay
PC board $1.50 MPJA
solder $0.02 had
battery AA 4 pack (2 pcs) $0.50 Dollar tree
Batery 9V $1.00 Dollar tree
9 V battery clip $0.17 Jameco
dancing toy* $2.00 garage sale
Mini Skull* $0.50 CVS after halloween sale
computer speaker (only one) $2.50 Garage sale (5 dollars for the pair)
lanscape fabrick < 1/2 yard $0.13 Home depot 12.98 (50 yards)
wire cube $1.17 Flea market (paid $7 for 6 cubes)
MP3 player (w battery) $4.95 salvage house
computer sound cable $0.50 computer store
trigger switch $.0.09 salvaged from dancing toy ( x .3 rule)
Hot glue $0.20 Pro rated
black tape $0.05 pro rated
hook up wire $0.25 pro rated
cardboard free *trash
Marker flag (1) $0.03 7.49 for 100 (x .3 rule) salvaged from the lawn
Total* $20.12

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[Joiseygal]

Hey you! Yes you, what do you have in the bag? Something good to eat? Maybe some candy??? Can I have a piece of candy?? LOOK AT ME I"M ALL SKIN AND BONES!!!! Lol...I love that! The kids will get a kick out of your prop. Very nice job!

[Dixie]

Thats hilarious!! It's going to be a riot in your display!!

[SpookySam]

Nice! The movement reminds me of all the recent movies with characters doing that fast, jerky head thing. ....I'm not even sure if my previous sentence makes sense.

[Wildcat]

Love him. Great job. I'm sure he'll be a hit.

[RoxyBlue]

That is some kind of funny, hprop - just the kind of TOT we all just LOVE to have showing up at our front doors:D!

I could see him quoting lines from Three Stooges shorts:)

[Terra]

He's great. The kids are gonna love him!

[Just Whisper]

That is adorable, funny, very creative. I love it. The ToTs will too.

[IMU]

Haha ... that is GREAT!!!! Where is that LOVE IT button? :)

[Frankie-s Girl]

HaHaHaHAHAH! That is awesome! I LOVE it! The jerky movement is perfect!:D

[spideranne]

Great audio and great idea!

[Otaku]

Excellent! I love the action and the voiceover. The TOTs will definitely get a kick out of him.

As for Colin Clive, he played the title role in "Frankenstein" ("It's alive, it's alive"...) with Boris Karloff as The Monster. I think that movie was the only one in which Boris Karloff's name appeared in the credits simply as "Karloff".

[Sickie Ickie]

Making a prop from a toy. No wonder I like it. :)

[Mr_Chicken]

Excellent! I love the action and the voiceover. The TOTs will definitely get a kick out of him.

As for Colin Clive, he played the title role in "Frankenstein" ("It's alive, it's alive"...) with Boris Karloff as The Monster. I think that movie was the only one in which Boris Karloff's name appeared in the credits simply as "Karloff".

If I remember correctly, he was "Karloff" at the end credits, but for the opening credits, he was billed as "?"

Great job on this guy! I'm going to be hunting down that mystery x-mas prop this year!

[Fangs]

hahahahahahahaha!!!!!! that is cool! Nice prop Hpropman! Please don't take my candy and stick me in there!!! LMAO! hahahahahaha

[Draik41895]

Lol!I love him,and why dont you ever feed him!!!!!!

[Lilly]

Pretty Cool Hprop!!

[hpropman]

Yes that correct he also played in "Bride of Frankenstein" I thought Frankie's girl would pick up on that one LOL.


Excellent! I love the action and the voiceover. The TOTs will definitely get a kick out of him.

As for Colin Clive, he played the title role in "Frankenstein" ("It's alive, it's alive"...) with Boris Karloff as The Monster. I think that movie was the only one in which Boris Karloff's name appeared in the credits simply as "Karloff".

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. I really enjoyed making him I am glad that you like it. The quality of all the other props are just amazing this year. I do not know who I am going to vote for. Here are a few more shots:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/jmalt31/Halloween%20Props%202/P1010099.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/jmalt31/Halloween%20Props%202/P1010100.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/jmalt31/Halloween%20Props%202/P1010110.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/jmalt31/Halloween%20Props%202/P1010111.jpg

Here is the oringinal control board with the parts unsoldered and used on the new board.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/jmalt31/Halloween%20Props%202/P1010098.jpg

[Bone Dancer]

That is great, good job

[Just Whisper]

Did I mention that I really love this prop? I am still laughing.

[Spanky]

Great prop! I can picture him fighting a second prop using just their heads... I think that was in a "Tales from the crypt" episode.

[Ms. Wicked]

Very cool! Things trying to bust out of a cage are creepy! Great job!

[Spooky1]

I'd give him some candy. :D

[beelce]

That is a roll HPM....I like him...funny...nice work

[RoxyBlue]

Great prop! I can picture him fighting a second prop using just their heads... I think that was in a "Tales from the crypt" episode.

Or maybe a skeletal version of "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots":)

[hpropman]

Or maybe a skeletal version of "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots":)

LOL - I thought the same thing when I read that. :laugheton:

[dubbax3]

Ha Ha, this is awesome.

[Spooklights]

That's really funny. I bet the TOT's will get a kick out of it.

[Merlin (The Quiet One)]

Too funny! Very creative. Everyone will love him!

[Lady Nyxie]

Some people put canaries in cages, but you...
Fantastic!