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    Posted 14 years ago

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    scottvez
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    This WWI era battleship is made from shell brass, cut and soldered to form the hull. The smoke stacks and deck guns are made from rifle cartridges. The ship is 8" long and 2 1/2" tall. I have collected trench art for about 30 years and cannot recall seeing another battleship model.

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    1. DMK678 DMK678, 14 years ago
      Trench art Ha!! I thought it was some Funky Old Flute Of Some Sort
      I love It. Ingenuity, Craftsman ship, history....Greatness.
      Thanks for sharing
    2. scottvez scottvez, 13 years ago
      Thanks Phil. A showcase or shelves would be nice and it is in my future plans. Now they are just EVERYWHERE in my bonus room!

      Scott
    3. scottvez scottvez, 13 years ago
      Thanks tom, DMK, knives, Dan, Mike and vetraio.
    4. scottvez scottvez, 13 years ago
      Thanks again RonM.
    5. scottvez scottvez, 13 years ago
      Thanks FineLines.
    6. scottvez scottvez, 13 years ago
      Thanks BeauxPurdy.

      Scott
    7. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks gargoyle and petey!

      scott
    8. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking p...!

      scott
    9. epson233 epson233, 12 years ago
      now that's clever!!!!
    10. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking and commenting epson. See my other posts for a lot more WW1 and WW2 trench art-- even some other clever pieces!

      scott
    11. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks david.

      scott
    12. scottvez scottvez, 11 years ago
      Thanks for looking dan and jane!

      scott

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