Hi Grant,
The Galleon is slowly taking shape. Pavel’s engineering talent has made for an exceptional kit. For a novice builder like me (translated as all thumbs, etc.) this is a unique experience, a new skill learning curve and a barrel of fun.
Jan
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The Galleon is slowly taking shape. Pavel’s engineering talent has made for an exceptional kit. For a novice builder like me (translated as all thumbs, etc.) this is a unique experience, a new skill learning curve and a barrel of fun.
Jan
Hi Heinrich,
Indeed time is immaterial, I was just musing a bit. The combination of kit plans and the vast number of vidoes provide a lot of build information. The actual hands on of cleaning, fitting, fling, sanding, painting and gluing of bits and pieces as the build progresses is a different story. I don’t know if I would have tackled this as a first time build kit.
Oh Wow, bad manners on my part.
Thanks to all of you who are following my build. Your likes, comments, opinions and input are greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all of you who are following my build. Your likes, comments, opinions and input are greatly appreciated.
The Aftercastle Deck Build.
Okie-Dokie, Jan’s version of planking that deck is complete. A couple of minor errors starting out but overall it looks like it should.
I will stain the deck in morning. I think I will have plenty of time to get that done. A genuine NorthEaster is forecast to start later tonight and end mid afternoon on Wednesday. The weather Gurus are estimating 12-14 inches of snow with winds gusting over 50mph for our area.
in the morning and 
in the afternoon while working in the shipyard and not worrying about the snow storm.
Jan
Okie-Dokie, Jan’s version of planking that deck is complete. A couple of minor errors starting out but overall it looks like it should.
I will stain the deck in morning. I think I will have plenty of time to get that done. A genuine NorthEaster is forecast to start later tonight and end mid afternoon on Wednesday. The weather Gurus are estimating 12-14 inches of snow with winds gusting over 50mph for our area.
in the morning and in the afternoon while working in the shipyard and not worrying about the snow storm.Jan
I think the weathering effect you are creating looks great Jan! Keep up the good work! 
ditto- it fits this galleon.I think the weathering effect you are creating looks great Jan! Keep up the good work!
Good morning Jan. Best way to weather the stormThe Aftercastle Deck Build.
Okie-Dokie, Jan’s version of planking that deck is complete. A couple of minor errors starting out but overall it looks like it should.
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I will stain the deck in morning. I think I will have plenty of time to get that done. A genuine NorthEaster is forecast to start later tonight and end mid afternoon on Wednesday. The weather Gurus are estimating 12-14 inches of snow with winds gusting over 50mph for our area.
Jan
. They call Cape Town “the cape of storms” but compared to what you get it’s pretty moderate. Cheers Grant
Hi Dean, honestly I’m having a good time with this part of the build. Painting with an airbrush was not the “terrible” experience that I had envisioned.I think the weathering effect you are creating looks great Jan! Keep up the good work!
Hi Grant.Good morning Jan. Best way to weather the storm
These storms are very unpredictable, depending on how they settle into the Gulf of Maine, the amount of weather (snow, rain, sleet, drizzle and high winds) will vary wildly along the coast or inland. We have had cases where our area snow accumulation was three to four inches while a couple of mile further inland the accumulation was more than a foot.
So it’s hunker down and enjoy the morning
and look forward toO’clock this afternoon.Jan
A DIY tool.
Not a kit part to be included in the Galleon build, but a handy little gadget.
This little gadget shows up in Pavel’s Aftercastle Deck video #27.
Made from bits and pieces.
Used to slightly bevel the sides of the deck plank bottom edges. Pavel’s version shows how it’s used about halfway through video #27.
Jan
Not a kit part to be included in the Galleon build, but a handy little gadget.
This little gadget shows up in Pavel’s Aftercastle Deck video #27.
Made from bits and pieces.
Used to slightly bevel the sides of the deck plank bottom edges. Pavel’s version shows how it’s used about halfway through video #27.
Jan
Interesting Jan.
I've attached a fixture I made to also bevel the edges of planks.
Mine is twelve inches long and you just slide the plank into the slot then I have a 2" wide aluminum "T" sanding bar which I run along the plank to obtain the bevel. (I know, too much time on my hands)
Different width planks require the slots to be different depths.
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I've attached a fixture I made to also bevel the edges of planks.
Mine is twelve inches long and you just slide the plank into the slot then I have a 2" wide aluminum "T" sanding bar which I run along the plank to obtain the bevel. (I know, too much time on my hands)
Different width planks require the slots to be different depths.
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That is great DIY result.
A bit of humor from the shipyard paint shop.
The before.
The after.
The longer I look at the “blue” the more I like it. Must be all thethis morning. 
The before.
The after.
The longer I look at the “blue” the more I like it. Must be all the
this morning.
Painting 101, final coats applied.
The lighting doesn’t help the colors, but I have a close match between the main deck and the “poop” deck.
Sorry but I’m not taking the hull outside for a photo shoot. It’s snowing like crazy out there.
The lighting doesn’t help the colors, but I have a close match between the main deck and the “poop” deck.
Sorry but I’m not taking the hull outside for a photo shoot. It’s snowing like crazy out there.
A question for the experts.
Is there a remarkable difference between English and Spanish Galleons. I‘ve been reading different articles on the internet and what information I can find doesn’t answer my question. The Golden Hind is shown to be a “small” galleon, the Spanish treasure ships are listed as large galleons, etc. Was there a basic design that these galleons “ small to large” were build too, or did the various countries capture, copy and reverse engineer them.
Is there a remarkable difference between English and Spanish Galleons. I‘ve been reading different articles on the internet and what information I can find doesn’t answer my question. The Golden Hind is shown to be a “small” galleon, the Spanish treasure ships are listed as large galleons, etc. Was there a basic design that these galleons “ small to large” were build too, or did the various countries capture, copy and reverse engineer them.
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Good morning Ron. I like this a whole lot. Cheers Grant
Hello Heinrich. Learning to use that little gadget was fun. I spent a some time trying to get the double action trigger technique right. I now have a two foot by two foot poster board that would make Picasso proud.
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I think my kit boxes are missing flat #35 with these parts as shown on page 94 of the instructions.
Also this flat is miss labeled on plan #95. The plan shows the roof planks for the Pilot house on flat #36 versus the actual pieces located on flat #40.
I think my kit boxes are missing flat #35 with these parts as shown on page 94 of the instructions.
Also this flat is miss labeled on plan #95. The plan shows the roof planks for the Pilot house on flat #36 versus the actual pieces located on flat #40.