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Now take both the head segments and join them together by drilling, and
inserting the two bolts. This will create the hinged jaw for your monster.
Do not over tighten the nuts or the jaw will not pivot. I suggest scoring
the threads once you have the nuts in place to keep them from working out. |
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Next you will shape the teeth by using the heat gun or torch. Extreme care
must be taken. Once the plastic is hot enough to become pliable, it can
severely burn you. Concentrate the heat at the teeth and edge of the jaw.
Allow gravity to shape the teeth into the desired shape. Once you have them
like you want, allow it to fully cool before handling. |
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After your bucket head monster has cooled, drill a small hole at the back
of the top of the head. Measuring about mid-way down the snout, drill
another hole, and a corresponding one in the lower jaw. Run a piece of line
to the rear hole and suspend your monster. Now run another line through the
top snout hole and through the mouth and tie to the hole in the lower jaw. |
This will give your monster animation by moving his jaw. This can be done
by a low RPM motor from above. Another option is to tie off the support
line to the frame of your FCG and attach the line from the jaw to the crank
arm where the FCG head would attach. You will get a very creepy effect with
this movement as shown in the accompanying photos. |