Animatronic Skeletal Monster
16ft Animatronic Super Creature
John Merk
This large animatronic creature is 16 feet tall and has a complete welded steel armature. His 9 movements are controlled via computer and all components are installed inside the creature.
His body is made of 2-pound foam.
The main foam blocks were cut with Hot Wire Foam Factory’s 4-Foot Compound Bow Cutter.
The foam was then channeled out to fit onto the steel framing with Hot Wire Foam Factory’s Industrial 10″ Hot Knife with the Sled Guide.
Once glued to the frame, I sculpted the rest almost entirely using the edge of the Hot Knife. I even put the wrinkles in his skin using the Hot Knife.
To smooth off and round the edges I used a horse brush.
He was then coated in multiple layers of rubber latex and painted.