Eli K Posted December 12, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2020 I am new to MSW but involved with model ships professionally for years. I was a curator of model ships at a major maritime museum and appraised them for both Sotheby's and Christies. I have a 100 year old Yangtze River gunboat junk of the type that was made for the tourist trade in the 1930's. I am trying to figure out where the foresail rigging lands on the deck as there are no indications of holes for eyes. There are two capstans astride the mast, and the partners on either side of the mast have part on top that protrudes and has no discernable function aside from a place to secure lines. As a side note, I have a quantity of very fine French linen thread and I wonder what they are worth. mtaylor and rkwz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted December 15, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 15, 2020 What a wonderful model! I'm sorry I can't answer your question, but there are a couple of members here who've made junks who might be able to help. Perhaps if you put a question up in the "Masting, rigging and sails" section of the forum you might get some success. Steven mtaylor and rkwz 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Hunt Posted December 15, 2020 Share #3 Posted December 15, 2020 That's a very charming model. Are you restoring it? Like Louie, Junks aren't aren't something I know much about, but I'll be fascinated to see what answers come back. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 15, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 15, 2020 You might give some thought to opening a log in the Scratch area for the appropriate time era and add the label "Restoration". Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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