The last two of eight prototypes for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall took shape Thursday at a construction site in San Diego.
The prototypes, including one built by Israeli defense firm Elta, form a tightly packed row of imposing concrete and metal panels, including one with sharp metal edges on top.
[...] The models, which cost the government up to $500,000 each, were spaced 30 feet (9.1 meters) apart. Slopes, thickness and curves vary. One has two shades of blue with white trim. The others are gray, tan or brown — in sync with the desert.
Bidding guidelines call for the prototypes to stand between 18 and 30 feet (5.5 and 9.1 meters) high and be able to withstand at least an hour of punishment from a sledgehammer, pickaxe, torch, chisel or battery-operated tools.
Features also should prevent the use of climbing aids such as grappling hooks, and the segments must be "aesthetically pleasing" when viewed from the US side.
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday October 22 2017, @01:26AM
That's totally wrong, and a very mean thing to say. The Wall is not for me. Trust me, it's not a monument to my greatness. There are beautiful statues and monuments to me all around the world. Many with gold leaf, they call it gilt. Some nudes, very classy nudes. Which is tremendous and very appropriate, but it's not what the Wall is about. It's about having a country. The alt-left don't want us to have a country. The Dems, many of the Dems, don't want us to have a country. We're going to have a country again, folks. We're getting control of our border, believe me. #MAGA 🇺🇸