Stonehenge reconstructed version with Heel Stone

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I wanted to show my History of Cosmology students what Stonehenge might have looked like at its best (was it ever completed at one time?). I started with Spacerobot775's excellent model and used a picture of a plan of what the structure (the source image is included) might have looked like. There are a couple of possibilities, especially regarding the placement of the eastern most triliths. I chose one that continues the curve of the other triliths, finding it more visually appealing. I might add the other version someday. Or you can make yours :-) You'll notice that the distances between the triliths are not regular, that is a choice I made, reasoning that such heavy irregular stones were placed according to alignments of features in the rocks, not necessarily of their base. I find it fun to have the models at the same scale (roughly 1/220) for comparison in class. You'll also find the file for a Heel Stone, not based on the real one, just one of the rocks in Spacerobot775's model that I modified a bit. I glued the prints with this glue (https://www.amazon.ca/LePage-Premium-Construction-Adhesive-1584230/dp/B019GISZRG/) to basswood circular plaques similar to this (https://www.amazon.ca/Walnut-Hollow-Circle-Plaque-0-63-Inch/dp/B0018N9XZ6/). The print itself was spray painted with this (https://www.amazon.ca/Krylon-Natural-Decorative-Aerosol-12-Ounce/dp/B00CHRNL2I/), in granit for the triliths and charcoal for the bluestones. The fake grass used was a green blend from Woodland scenics similar to this (https://www.amazon.ca/Coarse-Turf-Bag-Light-Green/dp/B00BQUA3YQ/). There you go! Have fun printing and scale modeling!