Four German planes constructed of bullets, hammered copper and brass, and German coins. [Northern France: 1914-18.] A collection of 4 German model planes, made up of objects found on the battlefield, comprising: 1 A German Fokker Dr-1, the body made up from a bullet, wheels of colt bullet ends, hammered brass wings, and struts. 80 x 100 x 45mm. 2. An Etrich-Rumpler Taube monoplane, the body made of a small caliber bullet, wings and fins of hammered brass, copper wired struts, German crosses painted on the wings, 130 x 175 x 60mm; together with a smaller version of the same model. 3. An Etrich Taube monoplane, the body made up from a bullet, the wings, fins and wheels using 5 and 10 pfennig coins. 90 x 95 x 60mm. Provenance: War Museum A fine group of detailed trench art airplanes, probably made up by the flyers and support staff at an airfield, rather than in a trench.
Four German planes constructed of bullets, hammered copper and brass, and German coins. [Northern France: 1914-18.] A collection of 4 German model planes, made up of objects found on the battlefield, comprising: 1 A German Fokker Dr-1, the body made up from a bullet, wheels of colt bullet ends, hammered brass wings, and struts. 80 x 100 x 45mm. 2. An Etrich-Rumpler Taube monoplane, the body made of a small caliber bullet, wings and fins of hammered brass, copper wired struts, German crosses painted on the wings, 130 x 175 x 60mm; together with a smaller version of the same model. 3. An Etrich Taube monoplane, the body made up from a bullet, the wings, fins and wheels using 5 and 10 pfennig coins. 90 x 95 x 60mm. Provenance: War Museum A fine group of detailed trench art airplanes, probably made up by the flyers and support staff at an airfield, rather than in a trench.
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