The firm i worked for in Cairo did work on Thorpe park.The only places I have seen similar is at Thorpe Park and Euro Disney.Its incredibly realistic and I would imagine very rewarding and satisfying to produce.
Obviously on some sort of frame and clad with mesh as you say,sounded hollow when tapped.
To long winded to post but basicly i was in the right place at the right time how life is, ile tell you Friday,Fcast for Friday looks s**t i think ime going to get wet.Andy, what a great job to be involved in, how did you come about being there.?