Message #239971

[Kristin Moore]

Carlo Rambaldi's mechanical King Kong is the largest mechanical creature ever created, towering a little over 40 feet.

The 40-foot Kong was constructed with a 3.5-ton aluminum frame, covered with rubber and 1,012 pounds of Argentinian horse tails, sewn into place individually. Its insides were comprised of 3,100 feet of hydraulic hose and 4,500 feet of electrical wiring. It was controlled by 20 operators and cost a total of $1.7 million.