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Step 24Finishing Touches
I used a little creative license and added lasers to the rear wings. Two American DJ Pocket Scans (which I got for free from a night club that didn't need them) shot red beams in sync with each other.
Smoke from a fog machine blew out of the rear rocket engine. My original plan was to feed the output of the fogger with an electric leaf blower and an orange pin spot light to simulate a rocket blast, but time constraints prevented it.
I put cheap spot lights with 100 watt flood lamps and yellow gels in every room with a front window (pointed inwards) to give our house the look of Wayne Manor.
Using the audio editor Garage Band on my Mac, I compiled a continuous cd of rocket engine sounds that played from the Cruiser's on-board cd player. With the hatch open, it gave the rocket some life. I also set up a full dj sound system (luckily I own a few) that played an hour long loop of music that included the 60's tv show theme, some remixes found on iTunes, cartoon themes songs (Batman Beyond is cool), bat sound effects, character quotes, and all the blockbuster movie themes from 1989's Batman through to the Dark Knight. (For a laugh, check out the '50s version of Batman by Jan & Dean.)
I was hoping to let the kids who were dressed like Batman into the car so they could stand up through the open sunroof for a photo op, but it was just too cold. Here's a snapshot of my daughter on top of the car the next day. It still drew a crowd of onlookers throughout the weekend.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks to all of the 2008 Halloween Contest entrants for their inspirational ideas and to my good friend Steve (Instructables member ThawedHead) for rocking out his own technically advanced displays.
Smoke from a fog machine blew out of the rear rocket engine. My original plan was to feed the output of the fogger with an electric leaf blower and an orange pin spot light to simulate a rocket blast, but time constraints prevented it.
I put cheap spot lights with 100 watt flood lamps and yellow gels in every room with a front window (pointed inwards) to give our house the look of Wayne Manor.
Using the audio editor Garage Band on my Mac, I compiled a continuous cd of rocket engine sounds that played from the Cruiser's on-board cd player. With the hatch open, it gave the rocket some life. I also set up a full dj sound system (luckily I own a few) that played an hour long loop of music that included the 60's tv show theme, some remixes found on iTunes, cartoon themes songs (Batman Beyond is cool), bat sound effects, character quotes, and all the blockbuster movie themes from 1989's Batman through to the Dark Knight. (For a laugh, check out the '50s version of Batman by Jan & Dean.)
I was hoping to let the kids who were dressed like Batman into the car so they could stand up through the open sunroof for a photo op, but it was just too cold. Here's a snapshot of my daughter on top of the car the next day. It still drew a crowd of onlookers throughout the weekend.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks to all of the 2008 Halloween Contest entrants for their inspirational ideas and to my good friend Steve (Instructables member ThawedHead) for rocking out his own technically advanced displays.
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Actually, that was my original plan. But then I thought it would look funny with it moving along without the wheels actually spinning. Plus, I didn't want to take the risk of it falling apart when I was down the street. :)
You've got my vote!