Title: How to build your own 9' Nutcrackers.
Post by: smeighan on August 28, 2014, 02:14:40 PM
Post by: smeighan on August 28, 2014, 02:14:40 PM
I am posting this so people can find the web page describing building your own 9' Nutcrackers.
http://meighan.net/build_your_own_nutcrackers/
We first built these December 2011. My 11yo sons helped build them.
The nutcrackers help me see how fast the boys are growing
http://meighan.net/build_your_own_nutcrackers/
We first built these December 2011. My 11yo sons helped build them.
The nutcrackers help me see how fast the boys are growing
Title: Re: How to build your own 9' Nutcrackers.
Post by: drlucas on August 28, 2014, 06:53:25 PM
Post by: drlucas on August 28, 2014, 06:53:25 PM
My dad built one last year for me....it's simply awesome! I lost some pin striping during the crazy ice storm we had, but over all it has held up. Looking forward to November when I get to put him back outside. Just wish I had 12' ceilings in the garage and didn't have to break him down into two parts....i'm thinking for halloween maybe i put a big white blanket over his head and dress him up as a ghost. ok...I won't be doing that :)
Title: Re: How to build your own 9' Nutcrackers.
Post by: smeighan on August 28, 2014, 09:11:29 PM
Post by: smeighan on August 28, 2014, 09:11:29 PM
when i built these originally in 2011, my boys and i kept my wife out of the grarage for 3 weeks. we then did the big reveal. when she saw them she just sat down and said she needed a glass of vodka.
The next morning i was driving the boys to school. we went out the front door. when i came home, i pressed open on the garage. the garage door is 8' high, the nutcracker 9'. As i watched the door pushed both nutcrackers over onto their faces. the only issue was the noses got bent. so i did a rhinoplasty and removed them and put in new noses.
they are pretty tough. This will be the 4th christmas for them.
sean
The next morning i was driving the boys to school. we went out the front door. when i came home, i pressed open on the garage. the garage door is 8' high, the nutcracker 9'. As i watched the door pushed both nutcrackers over onto their faces. the only issue was the noses got bent. so i did a rhinoplasty and removed them and put in new noses.
they are pretty tough. This will be the 4th christmas for them.
sean