Spanish First Rate one of los Meregildos

The ship has been on my hobby desk for way too long. I was trying a new aproach to rigging that didn't work out and I had to touch it up and start over... it took me a while to get back to it.  

This is a Simmon Mann print done for me by Arofan. Its a Santa Anna class though I preffer to call them by their informal name Los Meregildos 

The ships were build in Ferrol and Havana at the two great Spanish shipyards. 

I added a few small bits from an old Warlor kit to added lanters to the quaterdeck these were too fine to in the print file to survie the clean up process.  

Ships for Cape Finisterre at Huzzah con

 Like most GMs I've been under the gun to get things ready for the convention.  I'm happy to say I have the ships ready to go. All are Simon Mann files printed by Arofan

Three English 64 gun ships of the line ready for action.

Glad to finally have some 64s as they say a lot of service in American Waters. The file is based on the Intrepid class a design from the late 1760s but that was still in use into the Napoleonic Wars. 

Another Spanish 64 joins the fleet the same San Fulgencio class as my previous Spanish 64.  They are a more modern design from the late 1780s. 

Finally a large Spanish ship of the line of the San Juan Neptuno class. 

Another great sturn for this one the San Juan Neptuno where a much admired class of ships as I understand and sculpt on these are excellent.

First San Fulgecio class 64 gun Ship of the line

 Another ship prined at my friend Arofan's "Palache" Shipard.  The File is from Simmon Mann's Mann O War Miniatures  The ship is excellent. 

This was one of best print of this batch the railing of the poop deck coming out clean enough that is was able to stay and how abbout that lanter?!

Unlike some other prints she even has a figure head of sorts (not super crisp but clear). I've always liked 64s for some reason and I am glad I am finaly adding some to my fleet.  

I've got several additonal ships nearing compleation fro Huzzah.con hope I see some of you there