Wind Vang

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February  2023 made a Chinese Junk

The ship's name is Wind Vang. Specifications: Scale 1:20 - Length 130 cm  (52 inch )- Width 47 cm - Height 137 cm - Weight 13 kg. Materials: plywood 5 mm 15 mm. beech wood - Finnish oak wood. Glue used is Bison wood Max open time 5 min and 30 minutes  fixing time. Bison wood construction glue 8 hours fixing time.Polyester cotton for the rigs, double Control with dracon  line. Yes a ship to sail with .Use of Chinese Thung oil. Battens 8/6mm.Ropes 1- 2 and 3mm. Aluminum wire clamps 2 and 3mm.Waxed polyester thread 0.5 mm/rigs.

A junk is a flat-bottomed ship. Typical: Sometimes there are holes in the rudder and the fore and aft masts are slanted and there is also a watertight hold from the center. It is said that some could sail against the wind and they were mainly practical ships

De Chinese Armada.  https://histoforum.net/films/china.html

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The drawings were edited on 14-01-2024 and made with Win/Paint 100%. x4.3 is model size

The open compartment  is watertight

Treated with Chinese Tung oil

I have adjusted the thickness of the wire at the top (val).

 Narrow parrel,s for autonomous sailing and jibi sheets

                           on board.
                                                                                       

This is a control system for kite flying, I'm going to use it

to control the junk with two lines one for port and one for

starboard control. I hope it works

Hoe Lang is een Chinees

Make the Lazy Jack

Sometimes you have to change things

The Junk is now ready for launch, there were some difficult moments but the fun of building prevailed. I hope it inspires people to build a Junk, I think they are beautiful ships

Use of the hiking trailer I drive the Junk on the trailer in and out of the water.

                                                     The trailer with the Junk on it goes into the water