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| US President-elect Barack Obama's waxwork has been unveiled at London's Madame Tussauds ahead of his inauguration ceremony in Washington. | US President-elect Barack Obama's waxwork has been unveiled at London's Madame Tussauds ahead of his inauguration ceremony in Washington. |
| Mr Obama's wax likeness has him standing in a recreation of the White House's Oval office. | Mr Obama's wax likeness has him standing in a recreation of the White House's Oval office. |
| The office is complete with the Resolute desk and the carpet embossed with the presidential seal of office. | The office is complete with the Resolute desk and the carpet embossed with the presidential seal of office. |
| Mr Obama is depicted smiling in a relaxed and informal pose with his arms crossed in front of him. | Mr Obama is depicted smiling in a relaxed and informal pose with his arms crossed in front of him. |
| Liz Edwards, of the central London attraction, said: "As you can imagine Mr Obama has been incredibly busy during the election process and since. | Liz Edwards, of the central London attraction, said: "As you can imagine Mr Obama has been incredibly busy during the election process and since. |
| Hundreds of photographs | Hundreds of photographs |
| "So we have to make our figures, when we are not lucky to have them sitting in our studios, through hundreds of photographs and extensive research." | "So we have to make our figures, when we are not lucky to have them sitting in our studios, through hundreds of photographs and extensive research." |
| Students from the American International University were invited to meet the new waxwork president. | Students from the American International University were invited to meet the new waxwork president. |
| The Resolute desk has been used by American presidents since 1880. | The Resolute desk has been used by American presidents since 1880. |
| Studio artists Les Punter and Jim Kempton worked with clay moulds to create the likeness of President-elect Obama, along with a planned waxwork of Republican rival John McCain. | Studio artists Les Punter and Jim Kempton worked with clay moulds to create the likeness of President-elect Obama, along with a planned waxwork of Republican rival John McCain. |
| A spokesman for Madame Tussauds said thousands of photographs of both men were studied to create the likeness. | A spokesman for Madame Tussauds said thousands of photographs of both men were studied to create the likeness. |
| The attraction in Marylebone Road is offering free admission to American citizens on 20 January to mark the new president's inauguration. |