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Kusawa2000
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Go to the search engine at the very top of the MSW forum page and type in CAF models and you will get all the conversations about his models. His avatar name will be attached to one of those discussions and just click on his name and send him a personal message. He is good in responding Mike Draper -
We lost one of the good ones.. he was good friend and a master when it came to taking a concept or a idea and making it a reality. He will be missed.
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Ian: I live in Whitehorse (been here for over 30 years) and if you ever need pictures or plans (I know staff at Parks Canada) let me know. There is also a great book called Klondike Gold Rush Steamers -a history of Yukon river steam navigation by Robert Turner that is full of pics of the paddle wheeler. There is also a model of the klondike in one of the local hotels as well that is a good model of her. I prefer the SS Whitehorse.. she had nice lines but she was lost in the 1970s to a fire along with the Kaska. There are also 2 graveyards along the Yukon River of old paddlewheelers.. one in North Dawson and one in Hootalinqua. It will be great to see someone on MSW build a model... they are beautiful ships.. a lot of people didnt know they burned firewood while working on the rivers.. no coal in our neck of the woods! Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon
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Chuck: I noticed you have the 3mm single, double and triple blocks in the sold out listing.. will there be 4mm available sometime down the road.. just curious.. Thanks for any info Mike Draper
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Everyone: Its been a while since my last post. With the snow gone and into summer, been busy trying to get firewood cut and projects done. I have managed to get the upper planking above the wales completed on the Winchelsea. I do love that boxwood I am using for the hull planks! its a joy to work with! I havent added any sealant yet but once I get the hull planking I will be giving it a few coats of Tung oil. I have also managed to get the starboard planks marked using the plank template guides. Will get the port side done tonite and start thinking about planking that hull. Been doing a lot of measuring twice, cutting once. I hope it pays off when I get into the planking. As I imagine everyone has discovered who has tackled this project, I have quickly noticed there is pretty low tolerance for measurements being slightly off.. I have been taking my time.. 🙂 Also.. thanks to all those that did a great job documenting their construction process. Your photos and posts have saved me some grief.. Mike Draper
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Gary: I used to know that feeling but I managed to get the Agamemnon finally finished..... But looking at your pictures, you must be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel?! MIKE
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Chuck: Ok.. thanks.. was thinking ahead and I havent read that chapter just yet.. I assume they will be available for a while? Mike Draper
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Chuck: So doing some quick math, if you were wanting to use these hinges for the Winnie, you would only need 2 packages? Enjoying the Winnie project! The boxwood I am using for planking is giving the Winnie a interesting look. Sorry to hear about your cold.. had one of those earlier in the year.. not fun.... Mike Draper
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Rusty: I will definitely be keeping a eye on your posts on that project.. that will be interesting to see develop Mike Draper
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So Rusty.. what is the next project for your shipyard? Mike Draper
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thanks for the heads up! I will probably lean in that direction but i thought i would give tung oil a try... Mike Draper
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Thanks.. as Chuck has said a few times before.. dont rush.. take your time.. and yes.. I agree.. the boxwood will look really good. I going to have to see if I use wipe on poly as a finish or tung oil. I will have to experiment on some waste wood first.. Mike Draper
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Everyone: So.. got the first layer of the wale planks. As mentioned in a earlier message, I realized you needed to get that first wale plank in the right place for the rest of the planks to fit correctly on the hull. Since that message I have painted the gun ports. I have had to redo some of the wood finish on the gunports after painting as it showed that some gunports needed to be redone. I have also started the planking above the wale but I have only done one plank and only covering a area around 3 gunports. This is going to be a slow process for sure. I think the boxwood is going to work! And with another 6 inches of snow falling outside, it makes it easier to work on the Winnie! Mike Draper
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Congrats on reaching the finish line! I know that it seems sometime like a elusive goal but good on ya for keeping your hands on the tiller and finishing her. I have to admit now that I'm in the process of building my Winnie, your pictures have answered innumerable questions for me and I just want to say thanks for documenting your journey.... Mike Draper Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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Frank: Actually yes! I am nearly done the first planking of the wales as well as the planking below the Stern gallery windows. I have also milled the boxwood I will be using for the hull planking. I used the Alaskan cedar for the wales and below the windows as they will either be painted or covered in ornamentation. But I got access to some amazing boxwood and its colour and hardness was perfect for the Winnie. Also, as Chuck outlined in his chapter 2, that first wale is critical in getting it aligned. It was a real hassle getting it just right. I had a few false starts. But after all of that framing work it was a real pleasure to get some planks on her. I will post some pictures as soon as I can get the wales done and get that first plank using the boxwood.. Im stoked! Mike Draper
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Chuck: Cant wait to start planking but I have made sure I dont rush things. I see with how everything is designed, things need to be dead on accurate. Im thinking of using Boxwood for the hull planks... leave the stern planking and wales alaskan cedar as they are either painted or covered with a frieze but I have got a hold of some nice boxwood. I will see how it goes! 🙂 MIKE
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Everyone: Not the best pics but I have done the framing.. have marked the location of the wales but want to double check it. Figured I need to double check everything before the planking begins! Not a lot of room for error what I can gather and its a pleasure to work on a project where that is built into the kit. Enjoying every minute of it. Mike Draper
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Also note they are just gearing back up from the holidays so there maybe a bit of a back log.. keep trying.. they will get back to you. Mike Draper -
Everyone: Just a quick (well not really quick as it took longer than planned to get it completed) progress picture of my Winchelsea. A lot of fiddling to get this right but as I have mentioned before, its good when you take the time to get it right.... Enjoy Mike Draper
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Frank: how long it took to complete the Agamemnon was a bit of a surprise when I tallied up the time it took but life seems to have a way of snagging my free time.. Thanks for the compliment on the Agamemnon. Hope I can do a good job on the Winnie Mike Draper
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Thanks! if that is the case I will be making some serious progress this winter while I look at my wood shed quickly empty... Mike Draper
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Trust me.. you never get used to those cold temperatures. You make sure the wood shed is full and you have hobbies to keep you sane. Mike Draper
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Everyone: Its been a while since I lasted posted any progress pics. I figure getting the gunport framing completed wouldnt take too long. Boy.. was I wrong. Between getting the framing all properly aligned and then getting all the frames faired correctly took a lot longer than I planned. It didnt take to long to figure out there is no point rushing this part.. and I have a few pieces of discarded framing pieces to show for it. In any case I suspect I will need to do a few more touch ups but I can say this part is done.... now the rear stern pieces. I did think about getting some detailed shots but there are some good reference pictures already out there.. I figure I can let ya know that the -40c weather we have been having has been a great incentive to make some progress on the Winnie. Mike Draper
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HMS Surprise? You have my vote Mike Draper
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