Chinese Junk

8 Guns Pirate Junk of early 19th century.

Scale: 1/75

Dimensions (L x W x H): 40 x 10 x 33 cm

Built: 2005

Typical Chinese boat, still built today, generally used in Oriental seas as cargo boat.
This boat differentiates from merchant type in the weapon equipment (8 guns) and in the hull, very strong, reinforced by water-tight bulkheads. The big and efficient rudder together with the typical set of sails is common in all Junks.

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