[kevin242]

Hey All!,
Here is our 2006 Scarecrow Showdown Entry!
We are proud to submit:

Parts:
2 small trees Free
thrift store trench coat $2.00
white glue $2.50
burlap $5.00
2 thrift store lights $4.00
1/2 can spray foam $3.00
paint $4.00
rope / string $2.00
masking tape $5.00
wire coat hanger Free
chicken wire $2.00
rusty lantern Free
wig form head $4.00

total $33.50

Night shot:

Day shot:

Close up:

Shot w/ ruler:

This was a fun build. We really took our time choosing the right look and materials. Hoss is a great new addition to our Haunt! More shots of Hoss here...

 

[colinsuds]

Wow awsome job Kevin!

 

[dragon flame]

Wow! I like it

 

[DeadSpider]

Very Nice! Creepy. Do you have a closer shot showing his torso? It looks great.

 

[ScareFX]

Good scarecrow Kevin!

 

[kevin242]

Very Nice! Creepy. Do you have a closer shot showing his torso? It looks great.

thanks, DS
here is another shot of his torso (or what's left of it...)

night time torso:

 

[heresjohnny]

Thats Great! I Love it!

 

[TearyThunder]

Hoss is awesome Kevin! I am really liking the face and the glowing eyes.

 

[Daughter of Darkness]

wow

Cool and creepy. Love the glowing eyes. How in the heck did you do the face, its great,love the detail. :jol:

 

[krough]

Awesome! Well Done

 

[Fangs]

That is AWESOME!!! WOW!!!!!! I LOVE it!! :> Very Vonderful!!!

 

[Dr Morbius]

Very detailed! Nice job!

 

[Eric Striffler]

OH
MY
GOD.
This is so cool!

 

[morgan8586]

Love the torso

 

[Dr Morbius]

How was the torso made?

 

[kevin242]

How was the torso made?

I used about 3 feet of chicken wire and looped it into a cylinder, old wire was used to attach it to the horizontal support. I then wrapped it with burlap and used spray foam, sticks, twine and shredded burlap to create the "guts". Black spray paint and airbrushed reddish brown completed the mangled torso.

The head was made by first covering an old foam-filled mask with aluminum foil, then using burlap and white glue, I made a mold of the face. Once dry, the face was seperated from the mask and painted. The hat was made with the same process, this time using an old resin cast hat-shaped birdhouse. The hands are made from wire coat hangers and blue masking tape.

The eyes were made from the plastic packaging that came with some light bulbs. I cut out 2 eyeball shaped lenses from the package, painted the interiors yellow and glued them into the face.

This build was started about a week after the contest was announced. I'm glad I took my time, as I have the propensity to rush into these kinds of projects. I should also thank my friend (and haunting partner) Laurie for her hard work, great ideas and thrift store item procurement... Laurie kicks ass!

 

[Lilly]

excellent job kevin
great lighting, corn background, and costume

 

[mrklaw]

Amazing job!

 

[PrettyGhoul]

Kevin I love Hoss, he looks extremely forbidding!