I was designing the minnow model and couldn't how the passengers got from the rear deck to the bridge. I didnt know if there was a hatch or what.
So I took a chance and emailed Bob Denver and explained I was designing a paper model of the minnow.
Almost immediately I got back an email from Bob and his wife Dreama, Turns out Bob Denver was a paper modeler! He liked to build models of Victorian houses.
They helped me get copyright permission to sell the model and then Bob sold the model off his website autographed.
Oh and he answered my question by sending me a copy of the Gilligans island Pilot which clearly shows the ladder on the side of the boat that you went up to get to the bridge.
I was very sad when Bob passed away- He was really as nice as he seemed on the show.
Its funny if you go to his website and then click on the link that says it goes to my website. it comes here, because my old domain
www.papermodeler.com was transferred to
www.papermodelers.com.
I've asked Dreama to change it but so far no luck...
Matt Sparks