Knightjar
Sr Member
I can't be the only one with this on my to-do list. One day I'll get round to making my replica.
http://www.originalprop.com/blog/?p=16164
http://www.originalprop.com/blog/?p=16164
Kong armature photos
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DivineHeresy
Sr Member
Oh man.....that is cool.
Probe Droid
Master Member
Is that Uncle Bob's Kong? I can't believe he's selling it.
:eek Looks like it and I can't believe he is selling it either :eek
Yeah, I hope he is in good health.
Knightjar
Sr Member
In what way? The Sideshow piece is nice enough but this subject just begs me to build my own.
KONG!! :cry
This isn't the Bob Burns armature. Looks like prop has a few original pieces, but most of it was machined well after the fact.
Here's a quick side by side comparison of the Bob Armature versus this one.
I really love the patina on this new head. Also the larger Brow and eye sockets make for a good gorilla skull feel that the Burns head is lacking.
Nick
I really love the patina on this new head. Also the larger Brow and eye sockets make for a good gorilla skull feel that the Burns head is lacking.
Nick
DARTH SABER
Master Member
The one in that auction doesn't look like Bob's armature.
For one thing, the bob burns original has a tapered upper arm and legs.
The one in the auction has straight cut tubes.
Also, Bob's has the step section in the jaw rails, and doesn't have a metal rail on the side of his face.
The face is also sculpted slightly different.
Here's the original -
DS
For one thing, the bob burns original has a tapered upper arm and legs.
The one in the auction has straight cut tubes.
Also, Bob's has the step section in the jaw rails, and doesn't have a metal rail on the side of his face.
The face is also sculpted slightly different.
Here's the original -
DS
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DARTH SABER
Master Member
Im guessing the one being auctioned at Christies could be the 22" model used during the city scenes.
The other models (Jungle scenes) were 18"....When Merian Cooper saw the 18" model next to the scaled NY city, he didn't think it looked big enough, so he requested a slightly larger scale.
Im pretty sure the one in the Auction is not Bob's.
DS
The other models (Jungle scenes) were 18"....When Merian Cooper saw the 18" model next to the scaled NY city, he didn't think it looked big enough, so he requested a slightly larger scale.
Im pretty sure the one in the Auction is not Bob's.
DS
The auction text clearly states that it isn't Bob's.
Nick
Nick
