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This trench art P-38 has aluminum wings and tail section.
It is unusual in that it has a double deck base. The top shell is a USN 40mm casing and the bottom is a US Army 105mm casing.
The cigarette rests are from 1944 dated Australian coins.
This is a typical Pacific Theater souvenir of WW2.
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Thanks again tom!
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now thats cool ! Love it scott :-)
Thanks for looking manikin. I can't get enough of these P-38s!
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Very nicely different
Thanks Dan, I appreciate the look and comments.
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Thanks again bones.
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Thanks hedgewalker.
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Thanks matchsaferunner.
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Thanks for looking petey!
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You are very welcome scott, I have no idea why it has taken me so long to look back over your previous posts of trench art! must have had a mental block or something! They are great!
No problem petey-- glad that you looked.
I have hundreds of pieces in my collection, so what is here on CW represents only a small sampling.
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Keep posting scott. Please.
As I get the time!
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Thanks bill!
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Thanks for looking p...!
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