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Bill Jackson

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About Bill Jackson

  • Birthday 07/03/1950

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    Baguio City, Philippines
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    Manila Galleons 16th - 19th Century

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  1. Bill Jackson
    Thanks you guys. You have set me on the right track. I have talked to Louue da Fly some time ago but I had forgotten. Memory is the 2nd thing to go.. Thanks again
  2. Bill Jackson
    Kirll4, I want to 1st thank you for your time and your recognition of my situation. Thank you. I have all the books you recommended, but most of the 40 books that I have focus on Engliah galleons and ships. Most books have scant references to Spanish galleons wven Anderson's books. I will use the Excel files that you attached immediately. My goal is to find data specific to Spanish galleons and to place that data on a white board for easy reference. I currently have white boards for Mast and Yard sizes (Rules for Spanish Galleon 1618, Fernandez M.) and calculating plank sizes (Excel spreadsheet). Bill Jackson Again thank you for your kindness. Bill Jackson
  3. Bill Jackson
    I just spent 1 hour trying to figure out how to get the chart downloaded clear and I have failed. PLEASE HELP
  4. Bill Jackson
    "Link provided". I do not see a link. I am sorry for my ignorance but I guess after 5 years at building kits, it seems I still have much to learn. Thank you for your patience and please point to the discussed link.
  5. Bill Jackson
    Ok how did you do that? Can you send me the complete chart?
  6. Bill Jackson
    I have download the pdf for the book you recommended on the rigging of the Santìsima Trinidad. My problem is I can not read the table on page 69 because the text are way too small. I am using Google translator but the text on the table is too small, and if I enlarge it, it becomes fuzzy. Any ideas? Bill
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  10. Bill Jackson
    Guys & Ladies, where can I find info on the rope sizes used on standing and running rigging on SPANISH galleons betweem 1500-1800?
  11. Bill Jackson
    Sadly... I agree with you Jan.((((
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  13. Bill Jackson
    Thank you for your reply. My research shows that there were 5 different ships named San Felipe from 1570 - 1800. When I emailed OcCre I was very specific to help insure there was no confusion. Anyway, thanks for your comment. Happy building Bill
  14. Bill Jackson
    I find my self confused again guys and gals. I did my research and purchased the Apostle San Felipe galleon kit . I compared the dimentions, number of cannons etc construction info and found that the kit has the same dimentions and armerment as the research indicated. I also found that there were a number of galleons named San Felipe throughout the 15th, 16th and 17th cneturies. But only one was built as part of the12 Apolstle group back in 1589 and launched in 1590. So the dimentions on the box (1:60), and the name on the box all fit the Apostle San Felipe (1690-1596). I met a person on another site that said I was wrong and that the galleon in the kit was no way the one I thought it was ; that it was built.much later. So I contacted the company OcCre. They said the model kit was built from info taken from a 1700 San Felipe. But during that period all the galleons built named San Felipe were larger and carried many more cannons. WHAT DO YOU GUYS KNOW ABOUT THIS SITUATION?
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  18. Bill Jackson
    I will poke around some. BTW is served on CG-10 (Albany)
  19. Bill Jackson
    Thanks for your comments Doc. I think I'm going to give it a try; that is cutting the masts to the proper size. From what you guys have said so far, it seems that this incorrect mast size is a norm rather than an exception. Anderson's books are good but I wish he had more info on Spanish galleons. Thanks again Bill
  20. Bill Jackson
    Greg thank your opinion. I have to agree with you. But correcting their lengths is a major undertaking indeed. I am using RC Anderson's book and a few others. If I keep my nose in the correct time period, I should be ok. My current time period is late 1500's and the galleon is Spanish. Maybe I will take a leap of faith and try it. Baguio in the 70s was great! Now the traffic makes traveling around the city a task! But iys still a beautiful place. Bill
  21. Bill Jackson
    Hi guy, I am working on the San Felipe galleon and I find I am thinking in circles. The masts length according to the instructions are wrong compaired with the many books I have as reference material. The masts instructions show masts that are 40 to 50 mm too long. Of course you know I try to keep my models true to the time period etc. So just putting the mast up with the wrong lengths kinda make me ill. But if I chqnge the lengths I will also have to change the sail sizes and a number of other things too. YOU OPINIONS PLEASE!! Bill

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