4 May05 Today the puzzle has been assembled. We used lead inlays to prevent rusting.
6 May 05: After drilling holes for the joining screws, the monument will be assembled and erected for the first time.
My apprentice Johannes Sigrist concentrates on the finishing touches -- the final polish. The split base is clearly visible. Muenchhausen's hat, bag, coat, canonball and sword are real and three-dimensional.
Customs is our last obstacle and then its onward to Kaliningrad
The flying bag on his infamous canon ball ride -- a ball that contains more than meets the eye.