Harry,
Great to hear from another modeler form the PNW, looks like your located in the Bremerton aera. I have several crews working at the shipyards and I'm out that way pretty often. I was just looking at the brass gear and struts the other day online and contemplating purchasing them, would be very interested in taking those off your hands if you want to sell the set.
The MENG-NUT DR1 has been a great kit to get back into hobby with, very well designed and a pleasure to construct.
Thank you for the compliment on the build so far, that's very kind of you. Let me know if you want to sell the brass sets, and we can either hookup out in Bremerton for coffee or you can mail them, whichever you're comfortable with, I'm good 👍
Grant