A friend builds from plans as most of us do the only difference is he builds with matchsticks, such as 3ft Mississippi river boats a 4ft tall Eiffel tower he built his daughter a gypsy caravan which I really liked he planned to leave it without horse and harness. within 10 minutes of getting home I had bought a 1/12th Clydesdale when it arrived I added leather I already had to make harness and gave it to him, this unassuming 80+ Dutchman was overwhelmed and said he'd make one for Jo.
This is what arrived.
Not only a Caravan but a display board as well with matchstick parquetry.
The green bits all around the walls are individually cut and coloured prior to attachment.
![Ship of the trails DSCF2259](https://2img.net/h/i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/GardnerDG/Gypsy%20caravan/DSCF2259.jpg)
![Ship of the trails DSCF2258](https://2img.net/h/i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/GardnerDG/Gypsy%20caravan/DSCF2258.jpg)
Jo has had it for sometime now spent a small fortune on all that will make it a home she started with the ceiling in gold w/paper.
![Ship of the trails DSCF2333_zps0e559b61](https://2img.net/h/i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/GardnerDG/Gypsy%20caravan/DSCF2333_zps0e559b61.jpg)
I added a flower box each side.
![Ship of the trails DSCF2331_zpsf1e0e935](https://2img.net/h/i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/GardnerDG/Gypsy%20caravan/DSCF2331_zpsf1e0e935.jpg)
Fancy w/paper on walls.
![Ship of the trails DSCF2332_zps720753e5](https://2img.net/h/i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/GardnerDG/Gypsy%20caravan/DSCF2332_zps720753e5.jpg)
If folks are interested I'll post additions as Jo progresses on this build.
D.