Originally Posted by
Óðinn
Since Sweaty is on everyone's
ignore list, I guess I better step in and keep the graphics coming. Sure we can measure limbs proportions, etc. to see if Bob H fits in the suit, but let's switch gears a bit and look at Bob's walk. The "flip" in Bob's step comes no where near to matching the 90 degree leg lift that Patty exhibits in several frames. Bob H certainly has latched onto his "compliant" gait in the film tho.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16.../BHleglift.gif
If Bob (as Patty) made the trackway, then his steps were 41" long. At least 1 step was anyway.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...an/Image79.gif
JREF member Tube was able to match and exceed this step length in soft sand, but he certainly didn't look natural doing it. AFAIK Bob H has never mentioned that he took extra long strides in the sand. But he would have had to purposefully take longer strides inside a bulky suit to be Patty. His only comments were that he has the same walk as Patty and his demos never showed a long step length. IMO, this is a glaring omission.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...Steplength.gif
This is what Bob would look like if he took 41" steps.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...an/stride2.gif
IMO, the figure in the PGF made the tracks, guy in a suit or whatever. I don't think they were made later. The figure demonstrated a 41" step length in at least 1 frame of the PGF. Did Bob H take 41" steps? Kit, would you please ask him, without any prompting?
There is no way that happened. Track depth says it all. (which you can compare to Patterson standing right next to them, regardless of if you try to compare the "horse tracks" as Gimlin describes in comparison) Simply put, the tracks are far too deep to have been left by the dude in a suit. (or by "patty" if it were a real creature) Not to mention, look at the shape of the foot in the tracks. They are not even from the same "foot". (as shown by parcher I believe)