My version of a Cauldron Creep

[time2dive]

So I have this wizard's room in my haunt. This year I finished the haunted bookshelves for the wizard's room and I thought I was done......then someone said "Where's the wizard?".... so much for being done.
I am borrowing heavily from Devil's Chariot most excellent Cauldron Creep. This is the beginning of mine.
I started of with a 1" stickman made of PVC pipe to see how everything is going to work
YouTube- stickman1

This is how the insides work. I am using a wiper motor from Monster Guts set at the slow speed at 5 volts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEEq0NV4rQg

That is all so far. The next thing that will be done is that I will be replacing the PVC legs with spare legs from a Bucky Skeleton

Tim

[Mazz]

You're off to a great start!

[Joiseygal]

Love the arm movement. Looking really good!

[Frankie-s Girl]

Love it! I can't wait to see where you go with this! ;)

[RoxyBlue]

Great start, time2dive - keep us posted!

[kprimm]

He looks very good so far cant wait to see him finished.

[Kaoru]

Oh thanks for the vid Tim. Great job. Looking forward to the bucky skeleton set up!

[Mr_Chicken]

Looks great so far! DC really had a great idea with that arm setup, and you've carried it on splendidly! I can't wait to see how this turns out :D

[Devils Chariot]

I like watching a grandchild be born. I'm so excited!

[IMU]

That's a great start and love the movement. :)

[spideranne]

Great work, nice smooth realistic movement.

[time2dive]

This is still a work in progress. I have replaced the PVC arms and legs with Bucky arms and legs and I have painted the cauldron a gun metal black.
Once I attached the head I realized that I will need to reposition it.

YouTube- Tim's Cauldron Creep mark2

http://www.firediving.com/halloween2009/cauldron_creep2.jpg

Next is reposition the head, add a rib cage or some sort of torso and robes....almost done

[Mr_Chicken]

lookin' good!

Why does the head need to be repositioned?

[time2dive]

The reason that the head need to be repositioned is that originally I thought that having the head in a more upright position would be look better with the 3 axis skull routine. Looking at it assembled I realized that it did not look "natural", so I am going to mount it more in the same plane as the body

[Gothic Nightmare]

I really like the movement. Can't wait to see him "dressed".

[time2dive]

Almost done......
YouTube- Tim's Cauldron Creep03

[Kaoru]

NICE! Great job Tim! Uh the dogs ruining the mood but I'm sure that halloween night, it wont be a problem! Hmm....Although not sure about the hand thats up high on the stick. It seems a bit awkward or is it just me? Either way I love the voice and movements thus far with the rest of it! Great job!

[Devils Chariot]

AWESOME! I like your limited movement on the upper hand. A great upgrade for the Creep, 2. 0 for the new year!

[Bone Dancer]

Excellent work Tim.

[Terrormaster]

Wicked sweet Tim! Looking great man. I was expecting though maybe a little more red ;)

[Dark Angel 27]

beautiful work!