COMPUTER-generated images have been released of the £5 million Kelpies sculpture to be erected between Falkirk and Grangemouth.

The construction phase of the work, by Glasgow-based artist Andy Scott, has started, and is expected to be completed in August. The 98ft-high work, featuring the heads of supernatural Celtic water horses, uses 600 tonnes of steel and will be held together with 10,000 special fixings.

It is claimed to be the largest equine sculpture in the world and one of the largest pieces of public art in the UK. It will be visible from the M9 motorway and could be seen by up to 32 million people each year.

A video of images showing how the sculpture could look has been released by the Helix project.