For a body form I decided to go with Ghost Ride Production's full size body with attached extremities. They have the option of having a wire skeleton inside or not and since we will be hollowing it out to fit over our animatronic skeleton, the wire would only get in the way so I ordered it without. When he arrived, the extremities were all painted out with incredible detail. I was more than just impressed with this product. Moving on, once I fitted him to the skeleton I reinforced him at all the stress points with duct tape and then zip tied him securely in place. While I was at it I made a "trap door" that could be opened easily in the back where the drill is mounted and then re-closed with a little duct tape. I wanted to bring some more realism to our frantic friend so I made him a see-through skull cap and head cage made from aluminum and leather. At the top of the cap I mounted some coiled wire to accentuate the idea of the electricity being applied directly to his noggin. In this photo you can see that I have already applied the 1/16" diamondplate skin to certain areas of the chair. I thought that it added a lot to the final looks of the prop. At the feet I made some restraints out of a couple of wide leather belts and then mounted it to some heavy chain that was eye bolted to the pedestal which allows him to pick up his feet while thrashing. When he stomps his feet the chain adds a lot to the overall sounds going on. 

   Here are some shots of how the hands turned out. When I hollowed the form the wrist fit perfectly over the mount on the arm rest and the lashing straps made this joint seamless. The body form was shipped without a wire skeleton, but the feet and hands and head were all reinforced with wire which made the fingers fully poseable. The gripping or clutching effect added a nice touch.

And there it is! Next let's take a look at our doomed and tortured soul in the throws of death.

The Electrocution was completed in time to make an appearance at Haunt X VIII where he got plenty of attention, the big cry baby.

   I love how he looked when it was all over but was also glad this particular project was put to bed! Although I did learn a lot along the way and he was a very challenging project. For a short video of this fallen felon, click here.

Rest In Pieces,

Death Lord