I love this thread. So much amazing research for such a weird prop.
I love this thread. So much amazing research for such a weird prop.
Nope, they are the same as the stock photos,
I thought the torso rod was one continuous piece too until I rewatched my video of it moving. The bar and upper part of the rod rotate as the sliding piece pushes and pulls it. Obviously the rod screwed to the lower half isn't moving.
I don't have my clown here to check, but I'm confused now on how all that is connected, and how it's actually rotating the upper half. Can one of you help check this?
He he he. If amassing animated mechanical advertising robots is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
PWF - What did you use to repair the cracks in your clown's head? I'm guessing plastic glue and maybe some filler/sanding. Forgot to ask too - are you planning to paint your clown's head like it was originally (since you're restoring it)? Or paint it like the Pee Wee clown? I personally don't like the quick and dirty paint/glitter job on these newer clowns, but I think I might do it on the originals for restoration sake.