Hello from Minnesota, a few modeling questions

[Scratchie]

Hello everyone, I've just joined this forum and look forward to reading many posts.  I've a lot of wood model building (mostly RC airplanes), both by kit and scratch build, and have built two WWII ship kits, a Cutty Sark kit, and scratch built the SS Shenking merchant steamer.   Next project is the AL San Francisco galleon.  Most questions I have will be about rigging and choosing stain colors.  

Edited November 3, 2022 by Scratchie

[Charles Green]

Welcome Scratchie:

 

Along with myself, both sides of my family are from Minnesota: Motley (near Brainard), Parkers Prairie (near Alexandria) and Minneapolis.  Most are still in the state.  I graduated from the U in '76 - Forestry.  I've been in Idaho for 30 + years but still look forward to visits to Minnesota.

[bruce d]

Hello Scratchie, welcome to MSW from the UK!

[ccoyle]

Welcome aboard, Scratchie!

[Dave_E]

Welcome to the forum! 👍😀

[mtaylor]

Welcome to MSW, Scratchie.

[Baker]

[Knocklouder]

The Place to Be !!!

             WELCOME TO MSW!!!!

[Keith Black]

 Scratchie, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. 

[GrandpaPhil]

Welcome!

[Edwardkenway]

Scratchie, welcome to MSW 

[allanyed]

On 11/3/2022 at 11:43 AM, Scratchie said:

Most questions I have will be about rigging

First,  a warm welcome to MSW.

On which San Francisco is this kit based ?  There were several but if it is a San Francisco from the 1600's or earlier The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast by Anderson may be a help to you. I found copies on line from a few dollars to over $50.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/353709226806    There may be other books that are more appropriate for the era you are working on, but definitely look for contemporary based information to supplement the kit information.  Looking at the rigging in photos of the model, there are some things that you might want to delve into such as round deadeyes and the presence of belaying pins. 

Allan

Edited November 5, 2022 by allanyed

[Louie da fly]

Hi Scratchie and welcome. I'd second Allan's recommendation about The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast. Looking at AL's model, it seems to be based on the type of galleon in use in the second half of the 16th century (for example, it has a stern gallery - fairly rare before the end of the century, though I know of a couple of examples from 1555 - but no spritsail topmast). The book starts somewhat later (1620) but it's often possible to extrapolate backwards on the basis that rigging didn't change all that fast. I'm working on a ship from 1545 and this is still the best book I've been able to find, despite it being even further away from my time period than from yours.

 

Another thing you might find helpful is a collection I made of contemporary pictures of galleons on Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com.au/lowe1847/galleons/ .

 

And you should also check out some of the galleon build logs, particularly Backer's Pelican/Golden Hind - he put a lot of work and research into getting all the details as right as he possibly could (and the model's amazing).

 

Make sure you start a build log - it's the best way to get help and advice, and we get to see a beautiful model taking shape.

 

And have fun with it!

Edited November 13, 2022 by Louie da fly