Santiago De Compostela 1540 [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Mike41]

Spanish galleon 36 canons

Scale 1:64 = 25 inches length

The reference drawings are a free download from the internet.

This will be a plank on frame construction, the framing will be European beechwood.

Reference Drawings:

 

[Mike41]

Spanish galleon 36 canons

Scale 1:64 = 25 inches length

The reference drawings are a free download from the internet.

This will be a plank on frame construction, the framing will be European beechwood.

Reference Drawings:

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My printer is limited to 11x17 sheets so the larger drawings will be split into multiple sheets and spliced together.

Keel:
The keel assembly is built from these three sheets.

 

[Mike41]

My printer is limited to 11x17 sheets so the larger drawings will be split into multiple sheets and spliced together.

Keel:
The keel assembly is built from these three sheets.

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Keel Progress Photos:

 

[Mike41]

The Frames:

The frame drawings were generated using the body plan and internal section drawings. A frame distribution was created to determine the number and spacing.

 

[Mike41]

The Frames:

The frame drawings were generated using the body plan and internal section drawings. A frame distribution was created to determine the number and spacing.

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The frames were assembled using a method I learned from Dave Stevens using magnets to hold the parts together while the glue dries.

 

[Steef66]

Beautiful ship. Galleon with a bonaventura mast. Difficult to rig. Succes with your build.

 

[Mike41]

Beautiful ship. Galleon with a bonaventura mast. Difficult to rig. Succes with your build.

Thanks Stephan.

 

[DocBlake]

You are a machine, Mike! Great start on another winner!

 

[shota70]

Dear Mike
very interesting project, excellent work!!
I will continue to follow with great curiosity

 

[Mike41]

You are a machine, Mike! Great start on another winner!

Thanks, Dave.

 

[Mike41]

Thanks Shota, I like building galleons.

 

[Steef66]

You know this book of the galleons, Peter Kirsch

Galleon Great Ships Armada by Peter Kirsch - AbeBooks

The Galleon: The Great Ship of the Armada Era by Kirsch, Peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com.

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It tells a lot about the rigging, must have building this kind of ship era 1580-1620

 

[Mike41]

Hi Stephan, I do have that book by Peter Kirsch, it is an excellent reference with good drawings.

 

[Uwek]

This is a very interesting project - and you are on a very good way - I am looking forward

 

[Mike41]

Thanks Uwe, I will be using details from various sources.

 

[Mike41]

The Frames continued:

I decided to start at both ends and work toward the midship frame. Rather than showing a big stack of frames I spread them out on my pool table for a photo. The next photos show the keel assembly, hog, and stern frame. The rest show the frames being assembled.

 

[Mike41]

The Frames continued:

I am using a gantry type jig for the model plans are available on this site. It is easy to use and keeps the framing level. This set of photos show the bow and stern framing.

 

[DocBlake]

The Frames continued:

I am using a gantry type jig for the model plans are available on this site. It is easy to use and keeps the framing level. This set of photos show the bow and stern framing.

Mike: Can you link to the gantry plans?

 

[Mike41]

Hi Dave, this is the link to the gantry.

Building Board Gantry Type | Ships of Scale

 

[Mike41]

Frames Installation:

This is a few photos of the stern framing.