Chinese Junk rig

[Eli K]

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.

 

[Louie da fly]

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

[Tony Hunt]

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]

 

You might give some thought to opening a log in the Scratch area for the appropriate time era and add the label "Restoration".