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Vietnamese fishing boat model

Model of a boat

The model is made of wood in plywood, pine and mahogany and has had coloured varnish applied. The sails of the boat are made of textile and have copper wire rigging. Each sail is edged with nylon rope.

Close up of the front of the modelTextile sails with copper wire rigging, and edged with nylon.

The pulleys are blocks of clear Perspex and the rigging loops are also plastic. All the materials used to make this model were 'found' materials.

Close up of the sails on the modelThe pulleys and rigging loops are made from found plastic.

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