Yes, these are the parts Dirk was drawing to my attention.
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Most of the brass bits used on these carriages are from a photo-etch sheet I ordered from DryDock - though some parts were made from scratch.
Hello Friends,
I'm not sure this is an update (?), or a progress report (?) or what to call this posting... It doesn't really show any new construction - but it does represent the culmination of nearly four months of work since I placed the upper deck. Over the past day or so I have permanently installed everything that sits on the upper deck (except for a few super fragile bits) along with the fore castle deck and the quarter deck.
Check it out:
Next up: the waterways for these decks...
I'm not sure this is an update (?), or a progress report (?) or what to call this posting... It doesn't really show any new construction - but it does represent the culmination of nearly four months of work since I placed the upper deck. Over the past day or so I have permanently installed everything that sits on the upper deck (except for a few super fragile bits) along with the fore castle deck and the quarter deck.
Check it out:
Next up: the waterways for these decks...
Absolutely splendid. Fascinating seeing all the pieces coming together.
Jan
Jan
And a completely unnecessary picture of grandchild #3 (though I did post pictures of #1 and #2 so this does improve my grandfather equality index):
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wow. it looks great. Congratulations.
That is a lot accomplished for just 4 months of work.
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Spectacular, beautiful build Paul. Truly one of the best I have seen.
Beautiful work Paul.
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It's great joy to see your progress Paul!! 
Dirk
Dirk
Beautiful work Paul. Looking at the top picture port side open rib view it dawned on me by using such light-colored wood, any bright overhead light will light up the interior down to the keelson which one could view I believe quite well. And by the way, when you install those super fragile pieces it will be quite supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
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Well, as much as I love the way your KF looks now with all the upper deck parts fixed in place, I am sorry, mon ami, but... I love the photo of your grandson more! What a happy face!
When I saw your bracketed words, it made me instantly think of that old Marry Poppins song so before I used it on you, I looked up the meaning of it and it actually is a very appropriate adjective describing your work.
Paul,
From your Vasa to this - YIKES , not just better - but a jump in "light speed"!!!! - my simile (comparison?) is questionable but you get it - awesome work
From your Vasa to this - YIKES , not just better - but a jump in "light speed"!!!! - my simile (comparison?) is questionable
but you get it - awesome work
I'll explain my interest. The fact is that in the archival drawings of Swan and Kingfisher, the kitchen stoves are in the hold. In Marshall's painting there is no stove on the upper deck either. Your oven is at the top. Removing a brick stove from the hold and installing a metal stove on the upper deck is a complex job that requires major modifications to the hull. Maybe you have information on this issue?