1/135 Chinese Junk (IMAI)
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by Pedro Comez Ramos |
1/135 Chinese Junk (IMAI)
The oldest description of a chinese junk it's of the Seaman and Traveller Marco Polo from Venice at the year 1298. This old model from IMAI depicts a merchant junk of Hangchow Bay and along the China coast. It used to be painted with bright colours, dragons, texts, a grotesque mask in the bows and a Phoenix Bird astern. The mast steps, weather vans and hand painted decoration are extras
