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25 Responses to “Flying Crank Ghost FCG Halloween Prop”

1. yardhaunters on June 4th, 2007 at 4:58 pm

   Around $100.00. The most expensive part is the motor. It’s a Dayton 6RPM gearmotor but I’ve heard it’s not available anymore.

2. devilross1 on July 9th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

   Awesome prop! Do you sell these? Any how to instuctions?

3. seanbrown13 on August 28th, 2007 at 2:47 am

   How did you get it to change colors?…or is it just painted with many colors?

4. yardhaunters on August 31st, 2007 at 3:00 pm

   The cheescloth is soaked in RIT and a black light is used. Makes it look like the cheescloth is glowing.

5. adonian on September 6th, 2007 at 2:03 am

   you sell them for about a hundred? thats a really good price. Paypal?

6. yardhaunters on September 6th, 2007 at 2:16 pm

   $100.00 for just the rig. No motor. The Dayton 2Z806 motor has been discontinued and I haven’t found a replacement yet. I used to sell the rig with motor for $200.00. You might be able to find the motor if someone has any left in stock.

7. seanbrown13 on September 13th, 2007 at 5:44 am

   What colors did you use? It looks great!

8. yardhaunters on September 13th, 2007 at 7:25 pm

   Thanks!

   We soaked the cheescloth in RIT (available at Wal-Mart). Let it dry. Hung the ghost and placed an 18″ black light at the base of the ghost. The black light makes the cheescloth glow.

9. lizziedarkangel on October 29th, 2007 at 3:06 am

   thats really clever!

10. Cassadagan on November 27th, 2007 at 3:22 am

    Nice job! Thanks for sharing.

11. ThomServeaux on December 20th, 2007 at 5:50 am

    what kind of lights did you use for the eyes?

12. yardhaunters on December 20th, 2007 at 5:38 pm

    They’re red LED fading lights. We got them from Cowlacious Designs.

13. ThomServeaux on December 20th, 2007 at 9:57 pm

    Thanks!

14. stashlovers4ever on April 7th, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    wow thats accually REALLY GOOD ! ! !

15. pur36054 on July 25th, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    zomg thats awesome!

16. Snowman8266 on August 18th, 2008 at 11:11 pm

    How much were they each?

17. SOAHCSOAHCSOAHC on August 28th, 2008 at 12:24 am

    Best FCG I’ve seen yet! I’m just setting out to make my first one for this year’s hayride, and I’m straining to find a motor. Any advice? Ideally, I’d like it to be battery powered, but I can make AC work if the price is right.

18. yardhaunters on September 7th, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    Thanks. I built this about 5 years ago. First one I’ve built. I used a Dayton 2Z806 gearmotor. This is the one most people used to use. Dayton has discontinued this motor. Monster Guts has a replacement though. I haven’t used one but it looks good. Just Google Monster Guts and click on “Electric Motors for Props”.

19. yardhaunters on September 28th, 2008 at 11:36 pm

    I really don’t remember. It was so long ago. They weren’t much though. I think under $10.00.

20. july1962 on October 8th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    I see the eyes change, but what’s creating the pink and purple on the fabric? My blacklight only creates a purple glow.

21. yardhaunters on October 25th, 2008 at 8:28 am

    The fabric is cheescloth. It’s dyed in RIT. We got the RIT from wal-mart.

22. FireBoom1 on October 31st, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    nice job

23. petermines on July 30th, 2009 at 10:57 pm

    Very well done yardhaunters.
    I made the mechanism and ghost some months back but after weeks of searching I’ve been unable to locate the right cheescloth here in the UK .
    I have some on order from U.S.

24. MZMStudios on August 4th, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    Nice job! Very well lit! I especially like the fading eyes!!

    Well done! 5 stars!

25. fiwaszewski on August 14th, 2009 at 8:05 am

    cool!!

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