A new project

 A while back, a friend sent me a link to a new kit DeAgostini was doing. I'd never heard of them before but they seemed to be legit, so I took out the subscription - it's a series of boxes, one a month (two project sets a month) to make a very detailed model of the Moominhouse (not in 1/12" scale, I think - probably closer to 1/16 or even 1/24 scale.

The first set of kits came while I was away for Spring Break, but my neighbor retrieved them for me and handed them off when I got home. The second set came last week, so I decided I better start assembling so I didn't wind up with an enormous backlog and then never start it because I was overwhelmed.

The first set of kits came with Moomintroll and Snufkin; the second with Moominpappa and Little My. 

For Moomintroll, you build his bed:

The bed is metal! It feels really sturdy. The mattress was a bit of a pain to assemble (I probably need to get some tacky glue for some of these future things - they called for "instant set" which I think means cyanoacrylate, but that's not good on porous things like fabric. (I used the wood glue they supplied but it didn't work great)

Snufkin comes with his tent. It was kind of a pain getting the cloth part to stick to the frame (there was double-stick tape supplied). I think my fine-motor dexterity has gone downhill a little lately. Maybe just from lack of practice?

There were also pieces for the front steps to the house - wood, that you glue together, and they went together pretty easily, but they're not super photogenic, so I didn't photograph them. 

With Moominpappa, there was part of the "ceramic stove" (A traditional Scandinavian thing, and the rest of it came with Little My). I got it put together but by then it was dark enough it was hard to photograph. There were also more bits for the porch - I have the roof assembled and part of the trimwork done (I had to wait for the glue to dry). I'll probably do the rest of it in a day or two, in hopes that when the next set comes I can do more assembly. 

I used to love building dollhouses and the furniture (I had lots of the Chrysnbon kits, which I am not sure are even still made) but hadn't done any for years. Not sure where I will display this when it's done - it's about 2 feet high and it's enough work I'd like it out where it can be seen.