Costume Animatronic Wing Test

This is a video i took testing out my motorized costume wings. they still need some work then i can start the finish work.

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Howto & Style

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• Wings
• Wing
• Costume
• Furry
• Feathers
• Halloween
• Mechanical
• Animatronic
• Suit
• Test
• Demo
• Articulated
• Fur
• Angel

[deathatsix]

my idea was to find a backpack with a back support and mount it to the support and wear it like that. or my other idea was to make something similar to what marching band snare drum players use to hold the drum. the idea would be to make something like that to mount it to, then have a waist belt to stabalize it. hope that helps, can elaborate a bit if you need. Thanks for your interest, and i'd like to see what you come up with.

[mfsgoodlilslave]

PLEASE tell me how you made these!

[deathatsix]

@mfsgoodlilslave it's a logn story. basicly i got it in my mind to make them, researched, then drew up rough skematics and started with a wood mockup to test the idea, then i started on the real thing, and with alot of trial and error i made them. anyone can do it. just need the right tools and the determination.

[BlueSkaros444]

Ah, I was wondering if you were using window motors or not...

For mine I used 21.0 lb*in Hitec servos, though I used two for each wing. Looks like alot of movement there on yours too.

What's the torque on the motors, and what's the wingspan?

[deathatsix]

@BlueSkaros444 yeah they get good movement. i really don't know the torque on the motors but it's one motor per wing, run off one 18-21v drill battery for both motors. and the wingspan is 14 foot. I did finally find out that the window motors and regulators i used were off earlier 2000's model ford taurus rear doors.

[BlueSkaros444]

@deathatsix Dang 14 feet? Mine are about 9 feet and they're pretty manageable, though I have to pull them back when walking through a crowd. 

[deathatsix]

@BlueSkaros444 Honetly i never did finish these. they work but i wanted to make them more smoth functioning and never got around to the straps to hold them on so when i get the time i plan on finishing them, or making a better pair but yeah, i'd like to see yours.

[superdonkeyballs]

Good job! I want to make one. I'd say do an Archangel costume and get a spartan leather chest armor and have it mounted on the back. Is the a remote to extend the wings or is it a switch?

Would you have a diagram on how to put one together? Also how do you go about putting feathers on it!

[despairedpheonix]

I know you said you didn't finish them, however I was wondering if you had any ideas for a harness for them/how you were actually going to wear them? I'm currently working on a pair of animatronic wings, they're in the prototype stage but my friends and I are at a loss on how to actually put them on XD