Aircraft salvage has a physical quality that is difficult to reproduce: very light structures, uncompromising shapes and surfaces made for speed rather than decoration.

This aluminium MiG-21 external fuel tank was stripped and mirror-polished, turning a 5.5-metre military component into a freestanding workshop sculpture.

The seams, mounts and tapered profile remain untouched. Removing paint and corrosion simply makes the original fabrication legible again.