Video shows life-sized World War Two bomber sculpture from air

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MiTasol

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Aw flaming stralia

Video shows life-sized WW2 Lincolnshire bomber sculpture from air

The artwork in Norton Disney is a tribute to the Lincolnshire RAF crews of World War Two.

www.bbc.com

 

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That's quite something! A fitting tribute.

 

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MiTasol said:

Video shows life-sized WW2 Lincolnshire bomber sculpture from air

The artwork in Norton Disney is a tribute to the Lincolnshire RAF crews of World War Two.

www.bbc.com

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Gives dimensions but not weight, and not much behind the motivation/manufacturers.

 

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Interesting.

 

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Pretty cool.

 

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I love the sculpture but the supports need effective camouflage.

 

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I agree in principle but what background should they camouflage against? The green grass? The blue sky?

I think removing that crane will probably help the overall effect.

 

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MiTasol said:

I agree in principle but what background should they camouflage against? The green grass? The blue sky?

I think removing that crane will probably help the overall effect.

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IIRC the 'camouflage' was going to be a stream of poppies.