Chinese Junks

[Klingsor]

I would like to make a model junk or two for the tabletop for use with 28mm scale figures and I am wondering if anyone has any useful suggestions before I dive in.

I found them a difficult subject to research as there seem to be few books on them and a surprising lack of useful images online. Most critically I am still not sure if I have a correct image of what form the hull actually has. The whole sorry business is complicated further in that the term Junk as used in the west covers a huge variety of sometimes very different craft.

The most useful books so far seem to be the two Fighting Ships of the Far East volumes from Osprey which while they cover warships do give some idea of hull forms.

I am thinking of fairly small, probably single masted coastal craft that I can use for a lot of different eras, certainly not the vast and sophisticated craft that went to Africa.

[zizi666]

Well, there is this handy search option, just to the left of your post.
the 4th hit for "junk" leads you to this thread : http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=54453.0
 

[Klingsor]

Yes, thank you, I had missed that thread completely.  All I found were pages about making terrain from junk so I was not being specific enough with my search term. Useful and interesting.

[War In 15MM]

There is a beautiful book entitled Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze by G.R. Worcester that really covers the subject.  It's extremely expensive so I'm not recommending that you buy it for this project, but a public/borrowing library may have one available to look at.  Richard 

[Svennn]

The one Amalric has built in the above link is one of the best I have ever seen. It looks the part and is wargames friendly too.

[darquebus]

Cheap an easy one I just put up a minute ago... see Megabloks Ships thread above or below(?).
Even though a scratch built one is much much cooler!

[zebcook]

There is a beautiful book entitled Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze by G.R. Worcester that really covers the subject.  It's extremely expensive so I'm not recommending that you buy it for this project, but a public/borrowing library may have one available to look at.  Richard 

I happen to have a copy. It's got more scale drawings of every kind of riverboat than you'll ever need. If any one has a request I could see about scanning a picture.

[HerbyF]

There is an old Heller model junk. I have one that I did many years ago that is buried in my storage in the basement somewhere. I also was lucky enough to find one at the swap at Enfilade last year that I haven't put together yet. I think it is listed as 1/60 but it is close enough. Not sure if it is OOP or back in the production though.