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This is a 1/10-scale model of a small, one or two person riverboat from Niigata, Japan. The model is base on one that was built In 2019, by boat builder Douglas Brooks and Nina Noah of an organization called The Apprenticeshop, with Japanese boatbuilder Mr. Nakaichi Nakagawa.
The boat is of a type called an itaawase, mostly referring to the fact that it is not a dugout and it has a plank bow and no cutwater. While not exclusive to Niigata prefecture, this was very common on the rivers there. The full-sized boat measures 25 feet in length, making the model 30 inches long.
The model is made from Japanese cedar, sugi, with beam and end blocks made from Japanese cypress, hinoki.
I made two models, but neither is in my possession. One model was a commision build and went to one of the generous donors of the project, and the other I sent to Douglas Brooks as a gift of thanks for all his help over the past several years.
- Paul Le Wol, jawiki, jlefever and 1 other
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By mark.bukovich · Posted
Thanks! I agree. I originally was interested in model ship building because I was interested in galleons and then 18th C warships, but I have found that I really like small craft. It's especially fun thinking that this is something you might realistically be able to sail.
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Very nice! It's great to see models of small craft being built.
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first time seeing a carronade model, sure you've made all items from scrap because i think there are no kits from manufacturers. Simply awesome!
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