Hi all, I had a build log of this kit on Model Ship World, until the server hack. Here's a shorter, abridged version. Some history: In the golden age of sail, when the oceans were vast highways for empires and adventurers alike, there sailed a frigate with a name that struck both curiosity and caution into the hearts of men—HMS Surprise. But the Surprise was not born of British oak and Royal Navy hands. No, her tale begins in a different cradle—France—where she was launched in 1794 under the
