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[RM8]

Well, that's hideous.

 

[Skeyser]

that scaling

 

[Savitar]

Not Dubai?

But I want a Planet of the Apes remake there one day after the city sinks with a giant statue used ala the Statue of Liberty in the original.

 

[GK86]

Not Dubai?

But I want a Planet of the Apes remake there one day after the city sinks with a giant statue used ala the Statue of Liberty in the original.

Dubai will announce one next week. They can't stand not having the tallest whatever in their city.

 

[jayu26]

Look, I like Sardar Patel as much as the next guy, but this is insane.

 

[low-G]

I'm confused, I can't figure this out. If those distances are accurate then the numbers on the bottom are a lie.

 

[Cyan]

I'm confused, I can't figure this out. If those distances are accurate then the numbers on the bottom are a lie.

The point is that if the numbers on the bottom are accurate, then the scale of the pictures is totally fucked up.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Needs more Angel of the North.

 

[Majine]

Needs more Angel of the North.

That looks like a shed turned into a transformer.

 

[Lamel]

the education system havn't instituted it.

STEM has.

 

[Arozay]

Good Moleman to you.

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

None of those ain't got shit on these

I wonder how tall those would be in real life?

 

[tino]

The thing that gets me is how the Statue of Liberty sneaks out of last place thanks to its huge pedestal.

Might as well put Christ the Redeemer in first considering he's located at the top of a 700 meter tall mountain.

The French built the statue and American public paid for the base. Of couse it has to be counted America fuckyeah!

 

[fierrotlepou]

The Colossus of Rhodes was the coolest.

 

[tino]

Needs more Angel of the North.

Look its Castle in the Sky robot.

edit: And it was built well after the movie too. Miyazaki can totally call rip off on this one.

 

[Dabookerman]

None of those ain't got shit on these

I wonder how tall those would be in real life?

Came here to post this. I'd build the shit out of that if I was king.

 

[Kozak]

None of those ain't got shit on these

I wonder how tall those would be in real life?

Taller than the Statue of Liberty but not quite as tall as the Russian woman I would think.

 

[JonnyBrad]

The Colossus of Rhodes was the coolest.

In reality it didn't straddle the harbour though. Not nearly as cool.

 

[ZealousD]

the education system havn't instituted it.

Metric is used in science classes, but that's about it.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

I like a big statue now and then, but the pose here is very uninspiring. Not worthy of hugeness.

 

[dripdripsplash]

None of those ain't got shit on these

I wonder how tall those would be in real life?

Someone need to make this. Giant statues are awesome

 

[Twilight Gap]

These are a bit surreal and creepy.

Spoiler

What if they were titans...

 

[Escape Goat]

Yes, I can't wait to spend my vacation in India...

 

[The Elite]

DAMN!

 

[Mondy]

Someone need to make this. Giant statues are awesome

This needs to happen in New Zealand. Maybe we can crowd fund it.

 

[Vio-Lence]

How long before it topples over?

 

[RomanticHeroX]

Needs more Angel of the North.

That's just horrifying.

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

Genghis Khan's statue in Mongolia is also pretty impressive.

 

[Window]

I'm not sure if this is related to the upcoming elections and Modi being the prime ministerial candidate. Does building staues get more votes or something? There was also some controversy about the BJP using Sardar Patel as an icon for BJP even though he never really had any links with them. I don't know, may be I'm muddling everything up.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Looks like a big bore. Would have much prefered a massive Hanumann or Ganesh, Durgha statue. This is rubbish!

Ghengis Khan and Mother Russia statues look much more interesting.

 

[zero shift]

Genghis Khan's statue in Mongolia is also pretty impressive.

I wonder when we will get a giant statue of Hitler.

 

[The Elite]

They should just switch the pose up.

 

[UrbanRats]

I wonder when we will get a giant statue of Hitler.

Hitler is a loser, he ain't getting shit.

 

[Raynes]

 

[gutter_trash]

 

[jerry1594]

Don't get why people are calling it ugly. It's commemorating an old, bald man. Shit isn't intended to be Michelangelo 2.

 

[Chumpion]

Strength through unity motherfuckers.

 

[Kozak]

The total cost of the statue is estimated at 25 billion rupees ($300 million) and will be funded with public funds and private donations.

I can imagine 300 million dollars could have went towards a hell lot more than some shitty fucking statue.

It doesn't even really represent anything, its a pet project by the opposition leader who wants to win over the mindless votes.

 

[jerry1594]

Strength through unity motherfuckers.

?

 

[bm1616]

threw together a quick image that shows the actual scaling according to those heights

 

[PBalfredo]

Collecting metal and tools from poor farmers for your statue, India?

Hope that works out better for you than it did for China.

 

[NoTacos]

LOL Statue of Liberty does seem like a cheat if you compare the size of the actual figure to the base, like a toddler standing on a bar stool to reach the cookies on top of the fridge.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Don't get why people are calling it ugly. It's commemorating an old, bald man

Old bald men are ugly. This statue is hideous. Making it absurdly huge just makes it worse.

 

[Pimpwerx]

How big will the vaporware Crazy Horse monument be, when it's never completed? PEACE.

 

[Stet]

Old bald men are ugly. This statue is hideous. Making it absurdly huge just makes it worse.

I'm not sure who you'd want them to commemorate, though?

Winston Churchill wasn't exactly a looker either, and yet:

 

[akachan ningen]

They should use that money to clean up their stinky ass country. At least fish out the dead bodies from their rivers and beaches.

 

[OrlanisWorks]

They should use that money to clean up their stinky ass country. At least fish out the dead bodies from their rivers and beaches.

Holy shit, that is harsh. And from what I've read/heard about parts of the country, I agree.

A statue isn't going to give them better bathrooms.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

I'm not sure who you'd want them to commemorate, though?

Winston Churchill wasn't exactly a looker either, and yet:

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And yet here's an ugly statue of him? I prefer statues that are beautiful and celebrate ideals, not people.

 

[Stet]

And yet here's an ugly statue of him? I prefer statues that are beautiful and celebrate ideals, not people.

And yet there are statues of him everywhere. Ugly people do things worth commemorating. Shocker.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

And yet there are statues of him everywhere. Ugly people do things worth commemorating. Shocker.

They aren't nearly big enough to be offensive. I want a skyscraper-sized Churchill, looking as old and curmudgeonly as possible, to compete with India.