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"Turtle"

This is a static model of a 1929 Grandy Boat. These were called Lake Union Dreamboats. This model is a restoration of a badly damaged model.

Brightwork

1 month ago

2 Attributes

6 Comments

Riviera

I forgot to add this gal. She is the Riviera. I received her for free. She needs to have her shafts and props put back in. The fellow I got her from was trying to RC her. Just no room inside. I made the aft cushions quickly from balsa just for showing. One day I will get to her. She is one of the Vietnamese products. She does bling though.

Brightwork

4 months ago

1 Attribute

8 Comments

Graupner Commodore

I acquired this Commodore and made some modifications so she is now a Chris Craft Roamer 37'

Brightwork

6 months ago

4 Attributes

12 Comments

Billings Smit Nederalnd

I aquired this for free and did some restoration on her. I will probably give her to my brother.

Brightwork

6 months ago

4 Attributes

9 Comments

1949 40' Chris Craft Challenger

This is based on the Dumas model plans. Model was produced by dumas as a kit in the 50's. I semi scratch built her from the plans.

Brightwork

6 months ago

8 Attributes

6 Comments

1954 35' Chris Craft Cruiser/ Sport Fisherman

This is a scratch built model. Chris Craft that only produced 22 of these and only for 1954.

Brightwork

2 years ago

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4 Comments

GB 36.

This is a static display. I received her very damaged with old lighting etc. I spent almost 100 hours repairing her.

Brightwork

3 years ago

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4 Comments

Smit Nederland

Built by a friend "Norm Milne" I am grateful to have this from him. Museum quality workmanship. 34"x12" AR 600 Spectrum Receiver Viper 40 A ESC Working tow winch, working radar ant. lights, twin 4 blade brass props

Brightwork

3 years ago

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1 Comment

Atlantic Tug "Amsterdam"

Built by a friend "Norm Milne" I am grateful to have this from him. Museum quality workmanship. 42"x9" AR 500 Spectrum RX. Viper 40 A ESC 3 bl prop Working fire monitor

Brightwork

3 years ago

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3 Comments

Bunker Boat

Modeled after the 1902, 114' steam powered purse seiner the Helen Euphane, a US east coast fisherman after bunker (or mengaden, pogy, shad, alewife)

Brightwork

3 years ago

5 Attributes

5 Comments

Chris Craft Catalina

This is the Sterling Model kit of the 1950 Chris Craft Catalina.

Brightwork

3 years ago

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6 Comments

Lord Nelson Victory Tug

Dumas model 28" long .

Brightwork

3 years ago

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2 Comments

Zwarte Zee

Picked this one up from an estate sale. Builder did a quality job. She is fully set up with electronics. I will save the electric for winter work. Stored for years in a smokers room. a lot of cleaning. Windex works great.

Brightwork

3 years ago

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1 Comment

Graupner Jules Verne

My Christmas present from my wife. I purchased this from Karl in the UK and he shipped it to me in British Columbia Canada. Cleaned her up a bit. I have done some touch ups on her since I took these pics. She is twin screw powered by Graupner twin 600's. She has bow thuster. Specification Model Length approx. 925 mm Beam approx. 250 mm All-up weight inc. RC approx. 4.6 kg Empty weight approx. 2.3 kg Scale 1:20

Brightwork

4 years ago

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3 Comments

BC Fishing Boat / conversion

Originally built as a packer she also ran as a long liner. As you can see, she is convertible to a pleasure yacht as well.

Brightwork

4 years ago

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BC Seiner

Staying home...allows for great progress....

Brightwork

5 years ago

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Caltex Lumba Lumba

The all-aluminum vessel was built at Erie, Pennsylvania in 1961 in the Paasch Marine Services yards for the Caltex Oil Co. She sailed between Malaysia and Sumatra for several years. The Lumba Lumba gained her name from the Malay for " Over the Waves". At that time she was known as Caltex Lumba Lumba, she is 75 feet long with a beam of 18 feet and a draft of five feet. She is powered by twin diesels with 1650 h.p. The sleek vessel has a speed of 18 knots. The vessel has accommodation for 30 passengers in aircraft type accommodation. When she came back to North America the vessel was transported as deck cargo aboard the Martha Bakke to Vancouver She was then lifted into the water and docked at Vancouver Shipyards Ltd., for an extensive refit then will deliver the Lumba Lumba to Prince Rupert. I lived in Prince Rupert and traveled on this vessel a couple of times as a teenager. I have added some photos of what she looked like back in 2014. She has been scrapped as far as I know now. This is the Sterling Models kit from the 60's Have done restoration to her electronics and structure including paint, sound module and ESC plus new running lights.

Brightwork

5 years ago

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K & O Outboard motors

I have these. One is for the Fleetline Boat in my harbour. made in japan in the 50's electric and very realistic

Brightwork

5 years ago

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Texaco tanker (North Dakota)

In 1961, you could get a 27" Wen-Mac Texaco Tanker ship for $3.98 with an eight gallon fill up at your local Texaco station. I have video of myself and two brohers as kids on the lake. We each had one.

Brightwork

5 years ago

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15 Comments

Chris Craft Catalina 8'

8' long......I saw this boat online about 8-10 years ago from an estate of an elderly man who was amazingly talented and built this Chris Craft Catalina. Note the fellows finger pointing at her engine.He was 93 years old and left us in 2009. His name was Tony and he started in 1958 was competed about 1959. He made all the metal work ,engine running gear. Exact scale model, All brightwork hand made and plated, working doors, sliding windows, All lights work, Evinrude 3HP outboard powerhead customized to fit in the boat, custom made twin counter rotating gear box, dual wet exhaust, full trailer to haul it around. All of the trim around the cabin and the rub rail is polished stainless and screwed on to the boat. The gauges can be read...Clearly. You reach in the side window and pull a lever to release the cabin. The blinds even work and were scratchbuilt. Redcraft in CA made all the brightwork and converted the engine. But the story goes that the two of these guys just decided to build the ultimate model boat. It won every contest ever entered. It was disqualified once for not having a scale powerplant.....So they made a working scale chris craft V-8 for it OMG! Red said that the owners son still had the V-8. Chris Craft themselves offered a huge amount of money for the boat at one time but the builder turned them down. Red has the letter from them that has the offer. All this info was from 2009.

Brightwork

5 years ago

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Turtle

I have the honour and privilege to embark on a restoration of a model of a boat which belonged to a family I have known since I was knee high to a grasshopper. She is the "Turtle", which has a very storied past. When I knew her she was plying the waters of the Southern Lakes of the Yukon. I believe she is a Lake Union Dreamboat designed by the Grandy Boat Co. in Seattle and built in 1929. I understand from her history that the "Turtle" may have actually been built with prison labour. Her specs are as follows (if she is indeed a Grady Dreamboat). LOA 38' 0" Beam 11' 6" Draft 3' 6" Designer: Grandy Boat Co. Gross Displacement: 12000 lbs. Number of Engines: 1 (model has twin screws) Engine Model: Lehman Fuel Type: Diesel Year Built: 1929 ( "Adelante's" Information shows her as built 1912. I believe this is an error as Grandy started building Dreamboats in 1926) The model I believe was built from the "Dumas" model boat plans for the 40' "Vinyard" (very last photos), and the cabin modified to reflect the "Grandy" plans. I have started with a photo of the "Turtle" on the Southern Lakes as I remember her. Then a photo of the only sister I know of her in Seattle, the "Nirvana". Following is a the photo of the model when she was stored in Edmonton earlier this year. Unfortunately as the following photos show, she floundered and was quite damaged. She arrived at my shipyard today, and I did a quick survey of her. Her wood is probably close to 50 years old now and quite delicate. She has the old mechanical speed control in her from "Dumas" as well as dated electronics. I have removed all I can so that I can start repairs and reinforce the hull. We will work our way up to superstructure and electrical later. I would like to honour her builder and keep his work intact as much as possible. I do think I will need to redo the transom on her however. I will save the old one if that is the case. The model is 28" LOA Stay tuned for more as we bring her back.

Brightwork

1 month ago

9 Posts

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1949 40' Chris Craft Challenger

Hello all.... I have started a new project!! progress so far... she will be 32 " LOA and twin screw.

Brightwork

6 months ago

6 Posts

7 Followers

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Graupner Commodore

Hi everyone... I will be getting this Graupner Commodore soon. I will be doing a complete restoration on her. I will strip her hull and repaint it. Redo running gear with twin rudders. Add led lighting, wood railings etc. Stay tuned. Photos are from the seller.

Brightwork

1 year ago

24 Posts

13 Followers

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1954 35 ft. Chris Craft Sport Fisherman / Cruiser

Well...here goes. I will be building this model. This Chris raft was only offered one year(1954). I have some scant parts from a 60 year old kit. I will be making many parts from Basswood and balsa. Thanks to a couple of generous friends I have the plans and templates. The built model is a stolen picture from Tim's beautiful build of the same model in 2013. Hope you don't mind Tim. You have set the bar high. I can only hope to do as well. This one will take time. I will post updates as I go.

Brightwork

2 years ago

5 Posts

7 Followers

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36 Grand Banks

Coming to my Drydock for repairs.

Brightwork

3 years ago

3 Posts

3 Followers

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Lord Nelson Victory Tug complete refit.

I picked this up from an estate. It was nicotine covered and in need of a lot of TLC. I cleaned her, stripped the windows and fittings. I removed the original canvas covered hull and then filled and sanded her. I then put on .75oz glass and then more resin and lots of sanding again. I have been prepping the house as well. Just finished her bottom paint. The upper hull will be a sea green. The visor on the wheelhouse will also be sea green. I have to add brightwork around the wheelhouse windows and redo the anchor (amongst other things) Thought you might like to see.

Brightwork

3 years ago

16 Posts

10 Followers

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Chris Craft Catalina 50" by Sterling

I thought I started a blog and it wound up in media gallery?/ at any rate... I have broken out my Chris Craft Catalina to build. I will be making her static and doing up the interior as well as adding LED lighting. These are a few pics of the start of the build.

Brightwork

3 years ago

2 Posts

4 Followers

17 Likes

BC Fishing Boat

I had this from a friend and it needed restoring.. This is my isolation project. She was a fishing boat, but I am modifying her to be both a fishing boat and a conversion yacht. This is my progress so far

Brightwork

4 years ago

1 Post

6 Followers

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BC Seiner

I was lucky enough to acquire this vessel from Weston Jenkins. It was scratch built by his father( Jim Jenkins) in Sooke in '84. Beautifully done. A real craftsman. Note all the fittings including winches etc. all electric. She has some hull damage, but nothing that cannot be repaired. I will probably be messing around with her for over a year just to slowly get her back in shape. At that point I would like to RC her. Enjoy the pics... And a special thank you to Jim Jenkins.

Brightwork

5 years ago

1 Post

1 Follower

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"Klondike"

Scratch built from plans of the Yukon Sternwheeler "Klondike" She is 7' lomg and built from 2000 popsicle sticks over four years. We brought her to Whitehorse Yukon and donated her to The Yukon Transportation Museum. We grew up in Whitehorse and knew these boats well

Brightwork

5 years ago

1 Post

3 Followers

11 Likes

1960 Chris Craft Sport Fisherman 40' (Lindberg)

I have inlcuded all my pics for those who want to follow the build. I did not use the original interior and because I am in the Pacific Northwest in BC Canada, I added the Alaskan bulkhead. Hope you enjoy

Brightwork

5 years ago

1 Post

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Chris Craft Sport Fisherman

I have two of these kits and will be starting one after Christmas... I will keep you posted. This is a Lindberg model of a 1959, 40' Chris Craft Sport Fisherman which is 30" long. I have two motors for her, but not sure if I will RC her or not. The finished boat should look like the photos or a bit better. These are plastic kits which I intend to apply mahogany skins and accents to make it more realistic.

Brightwork

7 years ago

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SamC I just saw your message now. I am sorry I missed it. Yes..I love the Evan design lights. I always use the warm white. I also found that the nanos and picos are more than enough light. One thing I would do for sure if I was you is contact them and have them make the leads long. I have some with 30" leads. Saves a lot of connections.

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📝 Non-model nautical photos etc

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This is one of my favourites. A Beech aircraft flying over a 1949 Chris Craft

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Bite my tongue....bite my tongue....la la la la la

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📝 Miss Carlton

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I thought I would post this here for those in the UK who may have built the model of this boat. 1963 "Miss Carlton" on sea trials. This is a Press photo.

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📝 I'm still here, I think?

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Colin.... I hear you. My wife is wondering about the future if I was to pass as well. What to do with my models. Where they go etc. Of course, like you I will be around for a couple more decades. 😉 Been through the family stuff you are going through. It sure does take time. But, family is there for family first(with model boats a close second)

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📝 City of Sheffield Tyne lifeboat. 1st sailing.

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I am just boat blind!! I have built a couple more since these photos were taken.

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Hermank....... Lol.. Thank you so much. I love to be part of history. YW to your wife.

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Thanks for the kind words guys... Lot's of amazing builders here.

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📝 Reasons for not Dieing!

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Jumpugly ... I saw your post on RC Universe. I will keep looking. I know, why toss stuff out so easily? Could have donated them all to youth.

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📝 Reasons for not Dieing!

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Roy....which Graupner plans were you looking for?

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Hi Jumpugly.... Not mine. These are from past auction sales online. I will keep looking for you.

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I order my LED lights from Evan Designs. These are a few of my boats that I have installed them in.

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📝 "Turtle"

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This is a static model of a 1929 Grandy Boat. These were called Lake Union Dreamboats. This model is a restoration of a badly damaged model.

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This is "Turtle" completed today. Last pic is reminder of her before restoration..

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📝 Update Sept 1 2024

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These are just a few pics of how we got here.

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📝 Update July 27, 2024

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Ok....so the windows on the fwd cabin have been bothering me. I built the cabin using photos and a divider to get as close as I could, but the windows have always seemed to be just a bit to big.
So today I modified them with inserts, putty and paint. Tough part was the inside as the mahogany veneer was already cut to size. I had to add small veneer to the new inserts. Will finish and varathane them later.
I posted the old version that I put up yesterday with the larger windows, then the new version with them downsized.
And of course the actual "Turtle" so you can see they are more in line with her.
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📝 Update July 26, 2024

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Slowly coming along. I have built the cabin roof, forward companion way / helm, cap rails, sliding doors port & stbd, boot stripe on, rub rails on and added the floor. Everything is loose fit still. Unfortunately, I have to work with the model I received to restore. Cabin was shot so that was a total new build, but the hull is actually from a "Vinyard 40 Model" and it has a lower freeboard and a narrower beam. I have done what I can to marry the two up to look like the Lake Union Dreamboat the actual boat is. see last photo.

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📝 Update July 5 2024

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"Turtle" update. Drilled out the port holes and enlarged them. Much better See third & fourth, before and after. . You can see I use plastic tube cut in sections and put a plug in them (coat hanger rod cut down to pieces).

I also decided to cut and install a mahogany veneer to the inside of the cabin walls. Will look great when done.

Painted her bottom today. And have also been working on an outboard, which hung on the stern of the "Turtle" as her emergency go home motor. I had a friend 3D print an Evinrude and I cut the top off and mad a new top from balsa wood to more closely resemble the Mercury she had on her. Shaped and ready for resin before I paint her.

Getting there....

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📝 June 23 2024 update

4 months ago by 🇨🇦 Brightwork (

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Just completed the new foredeck and portholes. I had to contour the deck to make it true to the build. You can see the original flat deck in the layer photo.

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💬 Re: Get together!!

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You made me spit my tea out lol. You are hilarious. Thanks

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Sorry for that. Was not a good time then. Yes, now would have worked. Got the all clear.

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📝 Get together!!

4 months ago by 🇨🇦 Brightwork (

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A little Canadian get together on the boats. 1949 40' Chris Craft Challenger & 1954 35' Chris Craft Sport Fisherman

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📝 June 16 2024 update

4 months ago by 🇨🇦 Brightwork (

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Single screw installed. Foredeck set up to apply new deck with proper contour. Once all portholes are completed I will install it. Engine bed in place. Rudder cut to size from one of my brass rudders. Removed last bit of old cabin sides. Had to reinforce her frames with a few sisters. Some were cut right down to the hull to accommodate old Rc. Measured and placed new postholes. Inserts are 3/8" plastic tube cut to length. These will be trimmed out with famowood to form smooth edges to hull. Waiting for my famowood to come in. I am also adjusting the side step down from foredeck to aft deck to match the photos of the real boat.

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📝 Lumba Lumba

4 months ago by 🇨🇦 Brightwork (

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I added a link for youtube for my sailing of her, but looks like it did not load.

She is a bit tippy. I have since ballasted her, but not shot a video.

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📝 Lumba Lumba

4 months ago by 🇨🇦 Brightwork (

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While we are on the topic of Lumba Lumba...I thought I would share a bit about her again.

First video clip is of her sailing up the Stewart Channel on the way to deliver worker to the Granduc Mine in Stewart BC.

The all-aluminum vessel was built at Erie, Pennsylvania in 1961 in the Paasch Marine Services yards for the Caltex Oil Co. She sailed between Malaysia and Sumatra for several years. The Lumba Lumba gained her name from the Malay for " Over the Waves".

At that time she was known as Caltex Lumba Lumba, she is 75 feet long with a beam of 18 feet and a draft of five feet. She is powered by twin diesels with 1650 h.p. The sleek vessel has a speed of 18 knots. The vessel has accommodation for 30 passengers in aircraft type accommodation.

When she came back to North America the vessel was transported as deck cargo aboard the Martha Bakke to Vancouver She was then lifted into the water and docked at Vancouver Shipyards Ltd., for an extensive refit then delivered to Prince Rupert.

I lived in Prince Rupert and traveled on this vessel a couple of times as a teenager. I have added some photos of what she looked like back in 2014. She has been scrapped as far as I know now.

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📝 Sterling Lumba-Lumba

4 months ago by 🇨🇦 Brightwork (

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Jumpugly...

Here is a little video I came across of her back in the day off the BC Ccoast.

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📝 Sterling Lumba-Lumba

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Here she is in Stewart BC

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Jumpugly....

The real Lumba Lumba was very tippy as well. She really wasn't a great sea boat.

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