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World War Two MemorialThe next phase was to construct the interior supports for the Eagles.
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1 - 3 are plaster copies of the Eagle's head.
4 - 6 are the very first bronze pieces we received from Laran Bronze. The Eagles head and beak are cast in two sections to allow access during the fabrication of the armatures.
7. Ray Kaskey of Kaskey Studios, Pat Oakes of APEX and Larry Welker of Laran Bronze discuss how the armature will fit inside the Eagle's head.
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1 - 2 These are the first body castings we received.
3 - 4 Casting being set on jig plate.
5 - 6 Casting with first armature.
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1 - 6 Armature being positioned inside Eagle casting. The armature shown is for Eagle Type #1 (head looking up)
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1 - 9 More photos of the armature.
5. - 6. Show wing structural mounting points
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1. Shows in the foreground Eagle #2 casting (head down) with the armature inside. Behind are 2 armatures for Eagle #1 and Eagle #1 casting (head up) with armature inside.
2. The Eagles and armatures from the front.
Some Information:
The body section of the armature is 8" Sch. 80S (1/2" wall) 304 S/S Pipe.
The neck section of the armature is 5" XXH (3/4" wall) 304 S/S Pipe.
All other internal structural elements, including head, gussets and base plate, are 1/2" thick 304 S/S Plate.