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I hope it works out well for you if you do it.

Thank you!

Thank you, that was one of the earlier props I made around 2015

Thanks, it’s going to be a fun theme Halloween night.

Thanks, good tip.

Thanks, lots of 5 gallon buckets that will work well. A buddy of mine has a bunch that held chlorine tablets for his pool that he is giving me next week.

Thank you for pointing that out. We are taking her back and returning it or getting a new one. Between that and part of her staff not working I have no confidence in this unit. The company mailed out a new staff piece but the I am done messing with this one.

Home Depot carries it. He is currently sold out on line but it is possible it will come back in stock. Also check your local Home Depot store when they put out Halloween.

I threw the bag out soon after the video so all is good. 😃

No problem. Hope you can make good use of it.

Thank you!

1/2 inch rebar. You can make do with shorter rebar but I normally use 8 to 10 inches in the leg and about 6 to 8 in the ground.

Search for stiltbeast studios plastic corpsing. Well worth the 20 minutes. My video is here. th-cam.com/video/e92Q4X1dPt4/w-d-xo.html

Hi, with an 8 foot skeleton the leg bones are going to be larger and there will be a lot more slop/movement in the leg that might make it hard to do with 1/2 inch rebar. I would consider using zip ties to attach 3/4 in pvc to the back of the legs and running the rebar through there so that you don’t get that slop. I have a link to pictures of what I am talking about. I did it for a mannequin. You could attach the pvc to the leg bones the same way. www.halloweenforum.com/threads/finally-got-off-my-lazy-butt-and-started-making-new-props.148097/post-2636019 I would also reinforce all the connections between joints as much as you can. An 8 foot skeleton is going to have more weight and want to bend a lot more. It might even be worth running a longer pieced of pvc up both the back parts of the the legs to get the extra stability. Good luck, I would love to know if it works or not.

@@internettroll7604 Thank you so much!! Halloween is my favorite time of year and I always go all out! I wish I could get the 12 foot skeleton but he's always sold out. Thanks again for your help

Thank you. It’s a fire and ice light. The kind you stake into the ground.

Thank you

Thank you.

I use to buy them from various Walgreens when they were 50/75/90 percent off after halloween depending on when I got them and what year it was. I did this over the course of 5 or six years which allowed me to stock up with a lot of skeletons.

@@internettroll7604it's my dream to have an assortment of skeletons and nightmares in my home

@@martakazmierczak310 lol… I get it. 1/2 my basement is decorated with stuff I made over the years and really liked or are halloween related

Glad the video was a help

I did get it and I think they did not attach something properly which is why it sways to much. I will say this much. I had a bonfire last weekend and the kids loved this prop more than any other. They must have spend 20 minutes clapping and activating it over and over.

Thanks, My wife and I definitely are not professionals. :)

@@internettroll7604 Ha, are any of us? It was just one particular spot where I wanted to see where you secured the hip joints together. I bought a sturdy, poseable skelly from Spirit & realized one of the hip joints was broken. When I found your video, I saw my solution. Thank you! You seem to know a lot about securing decorations & making your display look professional. I bought Grim from Spirit this year & he’s already attached to a stand. They basically use your concept to make him stand, except they welded the steel poles into a typical animatronic base unit instead of hammering them into the ground. It’s pretty secure, but I want to stake the base unit into the ground as well as attach fishing line from the skelly to stakes in the ground surrounding Grim. I’m not a fan of the plastic stakes & wish there was a rebar stake that’s curved at the top to secure around the base unit. (Hope that makes sense) Unfortunately, I can’t find anything like this. Do you know if someone makes this kind of stake, or is there a heavy-duty stake you recommend? Thanks! I look forward to watching more of your videos!! ☺️

@@b-dub6865 thanks. There are various stakes that might fit your needs. Here are a couple to check out or that might get you looking in the right direction. www.amazon.com/NHZ-Anchors-Support-Through-Camping/dp/B07YZ16FPQ/ref=psdc_3742371_t1_B086SC2XTW www.amazon.com/Yard-Tuff-YTF-3818RS-12PK-Rebar-Stakes/dp/B00DZ2BZA4/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=B00DZ2BZA4&psc=1 www.amazon.com/RIY-Stakes-Camping-Unbreakable-Inflexible/dp/B07M9F27Q5/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Heavy+duty+metal+tent+stakes&qid=1635247297&sr=8-3

Thank you, I appreciate the thoughts

Thank you !

Thank you, I live in southeastern Pa. The yard front is about 190 feet long which gives me a lot to play with, but is on a hill which restricts what I can do a bit.

Thank, I am feeling good about the set up this year.

Thank you

Thank you, I did it using a combination of fishing line and these vinyl siding hooks. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081VDJBQF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks!!