Chinese Junk...

[Death_at_Midnight]

Can anyone guess about the size/scale this Chinese junk might be?

http://www.siambig.com/shop/info.php?shop=shipmodelbythaistyles

It's the one at the upper right, very top of the page. The one that's almost as tall as a man.

It looks a bit larger than Joe size.. but I'm not sure.

[vader9900]

Thats not a Junk rig next to the man. Junks are like this: http://www.siambig.com/shop/view.php?shop=shipmodelbythaistyles&id_product=103594&SID=3721dac00f7c5c45f01bb9cdb759f88d. There are a couple of them down the right side of the page. That one is a topsail schooner.

[Death_at_Midnight]

That is true, that one is not listed as a junk. When i wrote the thread I think i was more interested in the scale of the thing in terms of something we can use with joes that I just wrote down chinese junk.. since that was what I was originally looking into when i stumbled across that site.

anyway, that one is about $350.

[vader9900]

Cool, I thought you were looking for a Junk. I have owned 3 sloops and lived on 2 of them for years. It is my first love, even over Joes! $350 is some green, but it looks like it is worth it because of all the work involved in rigging it. As far as scale, it it tough to tell. Would be nice if you could read about it. lol

[Death_at_Midnight]

Originally I was looking for prices on real full size Chinese junks for sale, but then my gf asked how about joe size ones. Searching for that I came across that site. But I was also looking for joe size smaller asian boats.. the type you see littering hong kong harbor.... the best i can do is describe by one of my computer generated images... unfortunately I don't have a direct link, but if you connect to my gallery and look for the image "fishing fleet" (posted around 2004) I think ya'll will recognise what i am talking about....

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?username=Death_at_Midnight

That link should take you to the index page of my current gallery site.

[vader9900]

Are you looking to buy a real Junk?

[Death_at_Midnight]

[QUOTE=vader9900]Are you looking to buy a real Junk?[/QUOTE]

Was only looking out of curiosity. They seem to run on average of $200,000. It's kinda like a long time dream.. more of a fantasy really.

I wouldn't mind though.. then i'll have to figure what to do with it ;-)

I better stick with Joe scale ones, though, and R/C them.

[vader9900]

They are pretty rare here in the US, I have only seen 2 ever out on the water. You need a small crew to sail one too. I like sloops, single handed or 2 person sailing is for me.

[Death_at_Midnight]

I don't know too much about them, but I do know a crew is needed. But also I've heard of fully automated ones where a crew isn't needed. I just figure throw enough $$$ at something and enough technology and anything is possible now days it seems. But more realistic, if I could afford one, it would be as automated as possible... either that or find a crew of hot look'n babes.... ;-)

[vader9900]

The appeal to me of a sail boat is the lack of all the automation. My Hunter 30 had an autopilot connected to a charted GPS, radar and depth finder. Pretty much a "point & shoot". Nothing beats putting up the sails with no electronics or motors and letting the wind take you away, except maybe a crew of hot chicks. :D

[Death_at_Midnight]

I do appreciate manual control of things, but I really do like smart machines. Automation would fit my personality, and with me, the more the better. That way I can spend more time with the crew of hot babes. ;-)