Chinese Pirate Junk by wim500 - FINISHED - Amati - 1:100 - wood

[wim500]

For some reasons my former buildlog was vanished .

I'll give it a try to replace the log mainly with photos.

 

Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship)

 

Attention: the ship has been build already, see photos in de gallery.

 

Box:

 

Start with keel and frames:

 

I had a lot op problems with the twisted keel, but it turned out fine at the end.

Some extra wood was needed as support.

 

Planking the hull:

 

 

 

 

Captains deck and main deck:

 

 

To be continued

 

[wim500]

Fully planked now and some extra woodstrips at the innerside of the bulkheads.

 

 

 

 

Front deck:

 

Only a few narrow gaps, to be solved with carpenters glue mixed with sanding dust.

 

First decorations.

 

Painting in red.

 

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Painted the stern not using the decals.

 

 

 

Scratched the boat and not using the plastic one.

 

 

 

 

I have always problems with railings, this was my solution.

Photos will tell the story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Main deck and rigging canons (1:100 !)

 

Heliview:

 

Selfmade anchors.

 

 

 

 

Weathered the hull with acrylics, light and dark oil.

 

 

 

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More weathering:

 

 

Sails.

 

 

 

Coloured with tea and coffee.

 

First batten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINISHED:

 

This kit was great to build !!!

 

More in the galley, see my signature.

Edited March 5, 2013 by wim500

[john46]

Hello Wim,

 

Thanks for restoring this built log. It is a great built, I really enjoyed the pictures.

 

Regards

John

[wim500]

Hello John,

Thanks for looking in.

It was a great pleasure to build this ship.

[hamilton]

A very cool looking model - well done!

hamilton

[wim500]

Hello Hamilton,

Thanks for looking in .

[JanV]

good to see that you have reposted your log here Wim.

I have seen this model in real and know how small this is, it is a perfect build.

[wim500]

Thanks Jan and indeed she is very small, I forgot to mention the overall length is 40 cm.

[Tophog]

Very beautiful ship.

[Tophog]

Very nice I love the weathering on the hull. I have ordered this kit and will be my next build. I love the Ships of Southeast Asia. Thanks for all the great pictures.

[hexnut]

Very cool.  Thank you for re-posting this.

[wim500]

Thanks for looking in, it's appreciated.

 

@Tophog

You will have fun with the build, it's a pleasure to build her.

Good luck.

[navanico]

Perfect job. Congratulations. I loved the lifeboat!  I just started with this ship (after 4 Mississippi ships; heckwheelers and sternwheelers).

Twisting the wood for the keel is not that difficult if you're not in a hurry. Put a plank in hot water for an hour, fix it in place with tape or so, let it dry for an hour and glueing is easy then.