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  • Birthday 12/17/1962

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    Im glad to know that Im not the only one!
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    Chris: I have a bad (and expensive) habit of buying monograph plans from the French Ancre website https://ancre.fr/en/ . I find the French frigates have amazing lines and design and Ancre crew do a amazing job of transposing the old plans into something a modeler can tackle. I suspect you are already familiar with them but I just wanted to let you know that there are others that also admire the lines and design of these beautiful ships.
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    Chris: Not to say this is gospel, the maritime museum in San Diego has a ochre colour for there guns below deck on the HMS Surprise moored at the museum. For what its worth!
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    I would agree with you.. all softwood.. we only grow pine, spruce, poplar and cottonwood up here... and when its green it treats the axe like a rubber ball.. MIKE
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    John: The lighting is dead on! Ready for loading the 10 cords of firewood!
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    John: good approach. And be aware they light is located on both sides of the ship at the same spot. Great progress.. As mentioned they are doing major restoration on her right now and she isnt open to the public. This is year 2 of the restoration. Based on the progress I suspect they will be at it next year as well MIKE
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    john: They are doing a major restoration on her right now.. the hull has been completed and they are now working on the structure above deck.. I imagine there has been some scraping and sanding going on at this point. MIKE
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    Everyone: Here are the pics of the mystery light off of the Klondike. Took the pics today. They are located on the port and starboard side of the boat. From the pics I would say its a safe guess they are display lights for loading and unloading out of the side bay door. Hope that clears things up! Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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    i dont think it was a running light.. I suspect when they moored the paddlewheeler along the shore they probably had it as a deck light to assist in any loading and unloading. These boats ran on firewood, not coal and they were known to burn 2 cords/hour (that was what I was told) when they were going upriver so there was quite a few fuel wood stations along the way.. any lighting would help in loading.. But I didnt get to the Klondike today but I will make sure to get there tomorrow. MIKE
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    Everyone: I will do a quick drive by today to see if I can get a look at it but I suspect you are right.. I think its a exterior light MIKE
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    Chris: True enough! I admit it will be nice to have options!
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    Call me crazy but I always enjoyed planking above the wale. I find the individual planks really gave the hull a lot of character. I agree most of the hulls will be painted so if its individually planked or a template etched with the planks and treenails it may be hard to tell the difference. Maybe have it as a option at the time of purchase? Just floating the idea out there...
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    Chris: Good point. You will might have to sacrifice the eyebolt for the inhaul tackle but as mentioned having visual access to the gun deck is a great addition to the kit.
  35. Kusawa2000
    I do like how you are opening up the spar deck to the lower gun deck. Just gives it additional neat detail to the hull!

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