3-D clay model of design concept. A rough maquette useful for approximate proportions prior to enlargement. [ scale is about 1 inch = 1 foot ]

1/2 in. stainless threaded rod, washers and nuts hold two turnbuckles that will each be attached to threaded rods through alligator's jaw into platform 4-6 inches!

* Internal pipe frame: Pipe: 1-1/2 inch [aluminum schedule 40, sched. 80 below hip, thru legs and below feet to ground]. unwelded layout image.. Welded structure was modified a little.

Statue is about 2 feet off ground but seems even larger to the artist after 16 hour days!

Structure support [estimated]. * Internal pipe frame: Pipe: 1-1/2 inch [aluminum schedule 40, schedule 80 below hip] . * Additional sub-surface support: steel rebar with 1/2 inch stainless steel all-thread to all external connections. Sub-surface support will be coated and embedded into surface epoxy matrix.
Statue's overall length is 19 feet diagonally from wrestler's left heel to tip of alligators tail! Approximately 8 feet wide.
Center of [blue] 1+1/2 inch pipe schedule 80 (measures 1+7/8" outer diameter) measures 42 inches diagonally between feet and down into ground about 24 inches each. NOTE: does NOT enter into ground at a perfect 90 degrees.
1/2 inch stainless steel all-thread [green] extends 5 to 6 inches into ground in various areas for support.

carved foam core.. There are many more images in "foam-carving" link below at lower left.

Attempt to show scale. The artist is about 6 feet tall the angle bar [between hand and gator] is 2 feet long.