Hello From Michigan

RacerX45 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-29-2008, 04:42 PM

Hi everyone, my name is Randy and I live in Macomb, MI. My wife and I moved here almost 8 years ago. My yard haunt started out small and has grown steadily each year. Last year I built a 20 foot replica of the Black Pearl in my driveway and dressed up as Jack Sparrow. I took 2 months to build but it was a ton of fun. I also built a cemetery in the front yard along with my giant spider and 20 foot web. I make most of my own props (my wife instituted a budget a few years back

) so I usually start building.... right about.....now!

Randy

MHooch · #2 (**permalink**) 04-29-2008, 04:58 PM

Hi Randy, and welcome to the family!!

perdidoman · #3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2008, 05:15 PM

Welcome Randy

hallorenescene · #4 (**permalink**) 04-29-2008, 07:53 PM

hi randy, i love your avatar and your signature. welcome to the forum. pictures, post lots of pictures. your haunt sounds great

bethene · #5 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 02:08 AM

hello Randy!welcome to the forum!!

JonnF3 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 03:29 PM

Howdy Randy!

RacerX45 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 05:02 PM

Here are a few pictures:

There were steps on one side so the kids could come up on the deck to get candy.

and a slide on the other side that they got down on...

And here I am having a blast as Capt. Jack...

RookieSpooker · #8 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 05:24 PM

GOOD LORD!!! That's awesome. Where do you store that thing? Great work. There are some threads here on this forum about making cannons that actually ignite and give off a puff of smoke. That would be sweet on your ship. There is also a guy who had an animated skeleton at the helm, and it looked like it was turning the wheel back and forth. Good to have you here, Racer.

RacerX45 · #9 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 05:32 PM

Storing it is the fun part! Not really. It's all stored above the garage. I actually had to label all the pieces so I can put it back together again this year.

Funny you mention the cannons and the animated skeletons - exactly what I'm working on

Randy

hallorenescene · #10 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 08:08 PM

randy that is just awesome. you look like you are really having fun! wow!