With Charles Muntz the most fabled adventurer of his day, the filmmakers gave him the 1930s’ most state-of-the-art airship. Encouraged to indulge in size and detail, the artists created a half-mile-long art deco masterpiece filled with the spoils of a hero turned villain. Still, there were issues of how far to take the airship. “We had a trophy room with an Easter Island head in there,” recalled production artist Noah Klocek. “At one point John Lasseter said 'no, that would sink the ship'.”