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Animatronic T-rex

On site, the final build begins as all of the sections are hoisted up to 16ft in the air, and the hydraulics and pneumatics are connected and tested. Scaffolding is constructed to support the model while it is built, and a hydraulic crane is used to get the artists and technicians into the air to fit the Tyrannosaur. The 20ft long tail is hoisted and attached to the body with a 60mm thick stainless steel axle making up the joint.

The final coats of colour are added as the creature is put together. One of the last sections to be added is the calf muscle which bears none of the weight of the animatronic. This fibre glass casting covers 4 inch box section steel which supports the whole Tyrannosaur. The T-rex is finished, and still runs daily at a theme park in the UK. The lower right image is a digital composition showing our T-rex in a tropical location.
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