Graveyard Greeter

[SpookySam]

Well, I've started my 3 axis Graveyard Greeter that will be my main focus for this season. I went for the "just dug up" look - what do you think?

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z305/Spooky_Sam/Props/IMG_1667-1.jpg

I used a base of khaki spray paint and let that dry overnight. Then I covered everything with a wash of flat brown spray paint that was rubbed off while still wet. I then took thinner to some parts of the skeleton to bring out highlights.

I may still touch up here and there, but think I'm done for the most part. My idea is to have him at my cemetery gate as a gravedigger. He'll be talking to the audience and also conversing with a skull that looks like he just dug it up along with some other bones. He'll be leaning on an old shovel to make it look like he's taking a break. The whole premise is that the skull from the grave wants the skeleton to get back to work and dig the rest of him up.

[Mr_Chicken]

I love it!
Cool premise and excellent paint job!

[VooDoo Von Shrunkenhead]

Looks awesome.

[JohnnyAppleseed]

Sweet, I love this idea....haven't ventured into the area of animating props hope to see more in the near future!

[Devils Chariot]

Looks great and sounds like a great routine, can't wait till its done!

[Bone Dancer]

nice job on the painting, good luck with the animation too. take a vid

[scourge999]

Terrific paint job! The whole idea is brilliant. I too will be checking this for updates.

[Wildcat]

Looks awesome and the scene sounds great. Can't wait to see the video. (hint hint)

[Joiseygal]

You did a really nice job on the paint job! I can't wait to see the finished scene.

[beelce]

Great job Sam....One of the best looking buckies I've seen....nice work

[stick]

Great paint job and I like the idea of how you will have it set up this year.

[RoxyBlue]

The paint job on this guy is absolutely top notch. He looks as real as a dead thing can get.

[Just Whisper]

I also am anxiously awaiting a vid of the finished production. It looks great and if it all comes together for you I am sure it will be a huge hit at your haunt ( and on this forum).

[Bone To Pick]

Great job on the "just dug up" look, Spooky! Really well done! Is that a 4th Quality Bucky?

[SpookySam]

Thanks everybody. Yes, it is a 4th quality Bucky, but I'm using a Lindberg skull for the head. I bought the 3 axis kit from Graveyard Skulls. I highly recommend their product.

[Silent Requiem]

looks fresh enough to smell the dirt! i can't wait for this one to turn out!

[Spooky1]

He looks great. Any difficulty in attaching the Lindberg skull on the bucky?

[SpookySam]

Spooky1-

Not really. I cut the bucky rod down and used a coupling nut. The bucky's rod is smaller than the threaded rod on the 3 axis skull, so I hammered the coupling nut down over the bent part (if you take the first 4 or 5 vertebrae off you'll see what I mean) and drilled a hole through the nut and rod so that I could put a screw in there. This anchored the coupling nut to the skeleton. Then the bolt on the 3 axis skull screwed right in. I used a heat gun to loosen up some of the vertebrae so that they would cover the coupling and go almost all the way up to the skull.