San Ildefonso-class / Montanes-class Spanish ship of the line (74/80 gun) 1785 - 1823

San Ildefonso-class / Montanes-class 74/80 gun ship of the line.

The initial San Ildefonso-class consisted of 8 ships built between 1784 and 1794.  The Montanes-class were a sub variant modified for buoyancy. It consisted of 4 ships built from 1792 to 1798. The San Ildefonso-class and the first Montanes-class ships were 74 gun but the latter three Montanes-class ships were of the same design but were rated at 80 guns.

• Version 2 (07/11/2020). Split into the San Ildefonso and Montanes models, high and low hull versions, hull paint lines, improved deck details and detailed stern windows


• Version 1 (07/12/2020). Uploaded with deck planking, cannons and gunports. Two versions for resin and fdm printing.

More information of the ships in the classes can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_Spain

Ship built names were:

• San Ildefonso-class (all 74 gun)
  
  
  
  • San Ildefonso, San Telmo, San Fransciso de Paula, Europa, Intrepido, Conquistador, Infant Don Pelayo and Monarca
  
  
  
  


• Montanes-class
  
  
  
  • Montanes (74), Neptuno (80) and Argonauta (80)
  
  
  
  

The ship hull and shape was built as accurately as possible to admiralty plans. The hull under the waterline was then removed and the upper parts were simplified in detail at the bow, thickened in the stern, windows exaggerated, and deck detail exaggerated. All this to be able to print out at 1:700 (and larger) scales. Smaller scales are possible but would likely require a resin printer for the best results.

Contains:

• Hulls (includes deck planking, cannons and gunports):
  
  
  
  • resin:
    
    
    
    • 1 x 1:700 scale high height San Ildefonso hull
    
    
    • 1 x 1:700 scale low height San Ildefonso hull
    
    
    • 1 x 1:700 scale high height Montanes hull
    
    
    • 1 x 1:700 scale low height Montanes hull
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • fdm
    
    
    
    • 1 x 1:700 scale high San Ildefonso hull
    
    
    • 1 x 1:700 scale low San Ildefonso hull
    
    
    • 1 x 1:700 scale high San Montanes hull
    
    
    • 1 x 1:700 scale low Montanes hull
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Sails:
  
  
  
  • resin
    
    
    
    • Combined masts/sails without lower mast section and with a hole for a rod/wire - for resin printing
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • fdm
    
    
    
    • Split masts/sails with lower mast section - for fdm printing
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Ships anchor

The sails are of a generic 3rd rate size and will be usable with other published 3rd rate ships. Does not include the ratlines, flags or rigging string. No supports are usually required on any part of an fdm print. Supports will be required for the sails when resin printing

Photos of the painted and rigged model as the Argonauta are kindly from Fabien Somersbaep in the Black Seas France group. The grey painted hull and sails are are of an fdm 3d print of the current model.

For fdm sail assembly, please see the photos on the Intrepid-class 64 gun model (on this site) showing the bowsprit parts and mizzen (rear sail parts) being assembled.