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Correa Neto & Drewbot - Yep. That is the mask. Molded by Wah Chang. Fitted onto Janos Prohaska's buddy from Corriganville, Buck Maffei.
The techniques used to build "Patty" can all be found among the work that Janos did with John Chambers and Wah. The suit used the same methods that Janos used in his bear suits. The hands and feet are attached to the arms and legs instead of put on later - which is just what Heironimus described. The head used typical gorilla suit methods of a padded interior with a mouthpiece that can be opened by the wearer opening his jaws. This was also described by Bob H.
There's no photo of the mask in the exact position we see Patty's clearest close up in, but the wide nostrils and the golf ball-shaped nose are exact matches. So are the lips and teeth. So are the cheeks and forehead. The philtrum under the nose and the angle of the mouth also match. So does the sharp squared jawline. The problem a smaller man (Buck was over 7' 5" or something like that) trying to look out of the eyeholes matches what Bob H. described. The use of Bob's fake eye would have worked just as he described to avoid the problem of seeing too much when Bigfoot looks back at the camera.
Trust me, this IS the very mask the guys used to quickly cannibalize a suit for Patterson to rent. The hair would be glued on just as Janos said. Not typical, but something they did to create a Caveman look sometimes. The latex skin is similar to the Gorn's and painted grey.
Hopefully in the coming year I'll have enough to make a little video and explain all this in detail. After that YOU will be able to make your own PG flick.
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