LEGOLAND California honors Vietnam Veterans in Miniland

Name of Model: Vietnam War Memorial

Created by LEGOLAND California Master Builders

Found at: http://modelbuildingsecrets.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/legoland-california-honors-vietnam-veterans-in-miniland/

Details: Mariann Asanuma brings news that LEGOLAND California has updated Miniland Washington DC to feature a miniature version of the Vietnam War Memorial. It appears that this will be a permanent part of miniland from here on out, but it was brought in yesterday to celebrate Veteran's Day / Armistice Day. The "technique" here is surprisingly simple - the "names" on this version of the wall are an optical illusion caused by light hitting stacks of black plates - it's a bit more parts-intensive than most of us would try, but it works surprisingly well.