Santiago De Compostela 1540 [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Mike41]

Stern Framing

The stern framing had very little support when the frames were being attached to the keel and with the lower deck framing in place it looks it is time to add more support. I added two side planks tying the stern frames to the counter timbers and two vertical filling frames.

 

[Buhochico]

Greetings from Spain.
The project is very interesting and your work is really good.
Javier.

 

[Mike41]

Thank you, Javier.

 

[Bryian]

Looking good Mike.

 

[Mike41]

Thanks Bryian.

 

[Mike41]

Hatches, Coamings, Grating

The hatches were build using bloodwood for the coamings and boxwood for the gratings. They were assembled using magnets as shown in the following photos.

 

[Mike41]

Gundeck planking:

I started the planking at the bow using aspen, the center section is straight and the planking at the sides follows the curve of the hull. These are a few progress photos.

 

[Uwek]

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:

View attachment 360889

View attachment 360890

View attachment 360892

View attachment 360893

View attachment 360894

Hallo @Mike41
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Enjoy your special day

 

[Herman]

I wish you a Happy Birthday @Mike41

 

[Steef66]

Happy birthday

 

[shota70]

Happy Birthday @Mike41

 

[Jimsky]

Happy Birthday, Mike!! Wish you all the best and many more years ahead, healthy and happy life!

 

[Mike41]

Thank you, guys, for the birthday wishes, I am looking forward to another year of model ship building on this great site!

Mike

 

[Mike41]

Gundeck Cannons:

The gundeck deck has 16 gunports, I am going to show 8 canons on the starboard side and closed ports on the port side. This old type of cannons is a little different from the later guns. These are a few progress photos.

 

[Mike41]

Frame Extensions

In order to make the gun installation easier I left the top timbers off and have installed them now. These are a few progress photos.

 

[Mike41]

Exterior Planking

I needed to get the lower exterior planking in place to cut out the gunports for the cannons on the main gundeck. I also added the four pumps on the gundeck.

 

[Mike41]

Lower deck gunports

The gunports were added as shown in the following photos.

 

[Mike41]

Bow Framing

I made a card template to check the forecastle location and as a pattern for the framing. The following photos show the progress.

 

[Mike41]

Bow Framing continued

The vertical framing for the bulwark was added next and took a photo and took a photo with three of the main guns and one with the smaller ones for size comparison. The smaller ones fit much better. The foremast and bowsprit were added next.

 

[Mike41]

Bow Framing continued

The exterior planking is continuing. The following photos show the progress.