VamPyroX
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Whoa... this is amazing.
It took 18,000 soldiers to make this picture!
Statue of Liberty
Here's the actual picture...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/patriotic/graphics/liberty.jpg
Here are the measurements (in feet) and the count per part...
base to shoulder: 150'
right arm: 340'
widest part of arm holding torch: 12.5'
right thumb: 35'
thickest part of body: 29'
left hand (length): 30'
tablet in left hand: 27'
face: 60'
nose: 21'
longest spike of head piece: 70'
flame on torch: 600'
torch and flame combined: 980'
flame of torch: 12,000 men
torch: 2,800 men
right arm: 1,200 men
body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000 men
Total: 18,000 men
Interesting how more men were used in the flame than the rest of the body!
It took 18,000 soldiers to make this picture!
Statue of Liberty
Here's the actual picture...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/patriotic/graphics/liberty.jpg
Here are the measurements (in feet) and the count per part...
base to shoulder: 150'
right arm: 340'
widest part of arm holding torch: 12.5'
right thumb: 35'
thickest part of body: 29'
left hand (length): 30'
tablet in left hand: 27'
face: 60'
nose: 21'
longest spike of head piece: 70'
flame on torch: 600'
torch and flame combined: 980'
flame of torch: 12,000 men
torch: 2,800 men
right arm: 1,200 men
body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000 men
Total: 18,000 men
Interesting how more men were used in the flame than the rest of the body!