Nikitin San Bartolome 1584 A.D. (Kit #35)

The process continues, bits and pieces laid out for the next burst of build energy.

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The gunport frames (upper right) need to be filed and beveled and dry fit in place. The cannon carriage is a neat little build. Watching Pavel’s video for this step provided the opportunity of learning a new skill. The axle piece of the carriage requires the wheel hubs to be rounded. Following his example I chucked the piece in my cordless drill and at a slow speed filed them into shape. A small step in the learning process but for a bumbler like me it was a huge success. The lower left pieces will be the first of the four carriages to be assembled.
 
I am glad that the gunports on the Port Side are finished, and you have made good progress on the gun carriages. I await yout planking of the galleon with bated breath, because only then will her lines begin to show.
 
Heinrich said:
I am glad that the gunports on the Port Side are finished, and you have made good progress on the gun carriages. I await yout planking of the galleon with bated breath, because only then will her lines begin to show.
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Ah, the planking is a bit in the future. I got notice this morning that my paint kit has started it's long journey to the USA. I need to paint the completed bulkheads, place them and then finish the last of the deck planking and paint the decks. So its going to be a while before the lines of the hull start to show.
 
Pathfinder65 said:
The process continues, bits and pieces laid out for the next burst of build energy.

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The gunport frames (upper right) need to be filed and beveled and dry fit in place. The cannon carriage is a neat little build. Watching Pavel’s video for this step provided the opportunity of learning a new skill. The axle piece of the carriage requires the wheel hubs to be rounded. Following his example I chucked the piece in my cordless drill and at a slow speed filed them into shape. A small step in the learning process but for a bumbler like me it was a huge success. The lower left pieces will be the first of the four carriages to be assembled.
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Good afternoon Jan. Man this kit has a million little pieces. Those cannons look like horses drawn cannons (from the image. ).Never seen such cannon on a ship before but I think they will make quite an impression once on. I am very impressed with what I am seeing here. Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good afternoon Jan. Man this kit has a million little pieces. Those cannons look like horses drawn cannons (from the image. ).Never seen such cannon on a ship before but I think they will make quite an impression once on. I am very impressed with what I am seeing here. Cheers Grant
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I've not done any research on the cannons, But Pavel does have this picture on his website. The carriage does seem unusual.

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Out of an abundance of curiosity I'll see what I can find out about the ships cannons from that time period.
 
pingu57 said:
This looks like a beautifull 3D jigsaw puzzle Jan, it is looking great
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Absolutely. It's one big puzzle, but a lot of fun to work on. I marvel at the amount of "engineering" that went into this kit. I've made a mistake here and there but all have been easy to correct. Using Pavel's method of dry fit, sand/file and dry fit again has saved ”my bacon" a few times:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
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Pathfinder65 said:
I've not done any research on the cannons, But Pavel does have this picture on his website. The carriage does seem unusual.

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Out of an abundance of curiosity I'll see what I can find out about the ships cannons from that time period.
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Good morning Jan. I hope you don’t find anything different. I think they look so cool. Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Jan. I hope you don’t find anything different. I think they look so cool. Cheers Grant
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After perusing what information I could find, I'm sort of leaning towards and adaption of a field artillery piece without the horse drawn limber. The general shape of the cannon carriage looks like a smaller version of the artillery pieces used in the early 1500's. Maybe one of the historical experts here on SOS can provide more information.
 
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Thank you for this information. I found a wealth of Spanish cannon data on the Internet, many, many photos, interpretations and assumptions, but none of it matched what I was looking for. The model of the San Bartolome is circa 1584, cannon manufacturing was still developing and continued to be refined in the later years. Your post is a great piece of historical data.
 
For you historical buffs here is some good reading about the Spanish Armada Galleons referred to as the “Twelve Apostles “. It’s a very detailed and lengthy Thesis covering the conception, construction and eventual deployment of those ships.

The Spanish Galleons

You’ll need a lot of tea, coffee or other libations to read the entire Thesis. The PDF is worth downloading, a lot of data, diagrams and explanations pertaining to the size and purpose of those type of ships.

Jan
 
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Pathfinder65 said:
For you historical buffs here is some good reading about the Spanish Armada Galleons referred to as the “Twelve Apostles “. It’s a very detailed and lengthy Thesis covering the conception, construction and eventual deployment of those ships.

The Spanish Galleons

You’ll need a lot of tea, coffee or other libations to read the entire Thesis. The PDF is worth downloading, a lot of data, diagrams and explanations pertaining to the size and purpose of those type of ships.

Jan
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Thank you for the link, I didn't know about this site.
 
Pathfinder65 said:
For you historical buffs here is some good reading about the Spanish Armada Galleons referred to as the “Twelve Apostles “. It’s a very detailed and lengthy Thesis covering the conception, construction and eventual deployment of those ships.

The Spanish Galleons

You’ll need a lot of tea, coffee or other libations to read the entire Thesis. The PDF is worth downloading, a lot of data, diagrams and explanations pertaining to the size and purpose of those type of ships.

Jan
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Good morning Jan. Always good to have research data on ships. Albeit, at the moment I'm searching for Xebec data....not much hanging around other than a reference book for the Le Requin 1750. Maybe one day a Spanish Galleon will raise its head in Grants ship choice. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Grant
 
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