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Posted 2 years ago
scottvez
(554 items)
This was the first airplane trench art that I ever bought. I bought it almost 20 years ago.
It is the smallest P-38 that I have ever seen 2 1/2" from tail to tip of fuselage and a 3 1/4" wingspan. Its' size is more typical of my WW1 era planes.
The base is a 1942, 40mm naval shell.
The wings were cut from aircraft plexiglass and are 6 1/2".
The plane is held to the base with a nail and despite its somewhat crude appearance it is the original.
Scott
Trench ArtStrictly speaking, trench art is a phrase that describes folk art created b…
where do you get these sweet things?
I have been buying for years, so they come from a lot of different places (antique malls, military shows, online [mostly ebay], and militaria dealers).
I bought this (and a couple others) through an ad in Shotgun News from a collector in NC. It was during the days of phone descriptions. I was in preparation for deployment for Desert Shield/ Storm and had them shipped to my parents and had to wait about 8- 9 months to actually see them.
It was worth the wait. All of them were top quality.
I agree you have an excellent Collection!
Thanks Shawn.
Thanks knivesnsuch.
Thanks again Finelines!
Thanks official.
Thanks Mich and kerry.
Scott
Thanks for looking walksoftly.
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Thanks for looking bellin and petey!
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Thanks for looking derf-- I have many more trench art planes and other unusual objects posted. Be sure to take a look if you like trench art.
Scott
Thanks again tom.
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Thanks jackart.
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Thanks for looking p...!
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