One of our oldest props is “Grim”, a pneumatic pop-up that sits center-front in the display. Kids love him. Dogs hate him. We first built him back in 2006, and every few years his face – up until now usually a latex mask over a foam skull – rots and falls apart. We saw signs …
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Grim 3.0
And then one year, Grim’s face just dry rotted right off. Not as terrifying as you might think. In 2017, we gave him a new mask, and added LED’s in his eyes. In 2019 he got new hands (prior to this, he had two left hands). Grim History: This prop has evolved over the years…
Grim 2.0
The plastic cloak on the pneumatic startle prop had to go. Grim would get a prominent place in the display, at the lower corner of the graveyard. Here are some pictures of the under structure, as well as the new garment that Becky fashioned for him. The shovel and fake grave completed his look. My …
Grim 1.0 – Pneumatic Pop-up Figure
Grim was added to the yard in 2006. As was common for props on their debut year, he was positioned close to the front door. He has a 24 inch pneumatic cylinder triggered by a motion sensor. In an unplanned benefit, there’s a slight delay between when the sensor goes off an when he jumps, …