ACCENTFORM was commissioned by the German Armed Forces to produce two large ostrich sculptures after winning a tender.
The birds, which are a good two and a half meters in size, were initially carved by hand from templates. To give the sculpture stability, the feet were welded from solid steel tubing and attached to a steel pedestal. In order to obtain a hard and weatherproof surface, the bird sculptures were completely covered with a 2 mm thick layer of GRP using the hand-laminating process.
After the surface was filled, sanded and primed, the pair of ostriches could be given a realistic appearance by airbrush painting. Since May 2018, the giant ostriches have adorned the traffic circle near the Hardenberg barracks, greeting passing visitors to the garrison town of Strausberg.
Press reports:
Strausbergs Super-Strauße (MOZ)
Debate um gelbe Streifen (MOZ)
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- Official handover
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- Two giant birds in the roundabout in front of the barracks
Bilder aus der Fertigung:
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- Ostrich figures made of styrofoam and steel
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- Coating with GRP in hand laminate
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- Painting with airbrush technique
