So I finally figured out the plan of attack for putting together the carcass of Tanglewood Hall, and executed it. As you can see in the photo, I ended up using painter's tape to hold the fireplace above in place so that I could run the wire down through the stove.
I basically assembled the upper floors all in one piece to go in, so that I could run the wires for the lights down through the interior wall, the one that will run between the kitchen and the shop. It was tricky, to say the least.
Somehow in my kit-bashing I ended up with a big old gap between the wall and the floor upstairs, so I've had to go in with some CrackShot (love that stuff) to fill it in. So there's still quite a lot of work to be done upstairs -- fixing that gap, then floors, and (gulp) wallpaper.
But the good news is, the kitchen is done! I did manage to make the grill; it's got a Herdwick Landscapes griddle on top. I also bought the crane to go with the griddle but I think I'm going to use that in the "other" kitchen. I made the sugar cone out of clay and the sugar nippers are actually blacksmith's tongs! The utensils and other bits are from various places that I've gathered as I've been planning the kitchen.
I used Petite Properties paints for much of the painting and for whatever reason, the wall color, Wishy Washy Stone, got really oddly thick. I love the PP colors but the consistency is, well, inconsistent. It ended up working pretty well for the kitchen though as it felt like thick wall plaster.
Is this stove gorgeous or what? It's the one from Herdwick Landscapes with a Petite Properties surround that fit almost perfectly. Actually it fit perfectly before I painted it...it was a bit of a tight squeeze getting it in for final placement! The coppers along the top are meant to look like molds; they're actually 12th scale muffin cups that I picked up.
If I could go back in time and give myself advice, it would be to use a much greater proportion of spray paint in my work. Those copper pots on the shelf there are cast metal and after spray priming I painted and painted and painted and painted them with Petite Propeties' "Copper Pots". It never quite looked even.
Then I got some Rustoleum metallic spray paint and the copper color went on the pots beautifully (and so much more quickly!). The food is mostly from Medieval Miniatures including those adorable hanging hams, the tankards and plates 3d printed from Shapeways, and the butcher block stand, table, and chairs are all Petite Properties. The pots and pans are from S&D Models.
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I got the table "dressed" this weekend with the meal all ready for those lower-class passengers to come in and eat, and so finally what the finished kitchen will look like is all set!
I'm considering only one more addition...the wall by the table does look a bit bare. I'm wondering if I should put a clock there or something. There's still plenty of time to decide.
You can't see as much of the detail of that awesome stove now that it's all together, but I think once it's lit up it will pop a lot more.
I really wanted to do a full-on Georgian kitchen as part of the project and I am super stoked that it's finally come together!
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