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Thank you VTHokiEE! More updates coming soon! Thank you Ben! Very excited to start construction. Thank you Mark! Updates will be slow at first, but I will have some 3D progress soon that shows construction on the first part of the model which will cover the hull and framing. Thank you Matt, stay tuned for more updates. Thank you Allan! Appreciate your input.

Hi Guys, So I’ve been developing HMS Portland for about two years now and I plan to offer it as a kit, it will be sold in parts or sections so you can build at whatever speed you wish or only purchase what you want and scratch build the rest. The project will be in 1:48 scale and will be offered mainly in Alaskan yellow cedar and other various woods including boxwood for select parts and I’m leaning towards MDF structure but I will have to see how the initial prototype builds. As a Winnie builder, I was inspired and blown away by Chucks incredible design work and flawless representation of the Winchelsea, so much that I purchased a laser machine and started designing. My aim is to offer a model as detailed and accurate as possible. The model is designed to represent the dockyard style model of Portland as depicted in the Joseph Marshal paintings of 1774, as seen below. There are enough early drawings of Portland available to accurately represent her as initially designed, these drawings also match up well with the paintings of the contemporary model, she does differ from her closest sister, Bristol but the model could be modified to represent Bristol if desired. It will have all decks built and exposed down to the main gun deck showing all frames, guns and fittings. currently the model is in its final stages of design/development, I will begin assembling the hull and proving the design as I go, I don’t plan to offer parts of the kit until I’m very very far into the build. Currently the sculptures are being finalized with the figurehead of Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting already being produced, I should be able to post updates on the stern carvings in a couple months. I am going to try and offer both resin and boxwood sculptures for this project, I haven’t been able to determine the cost of the full set yet but it shouldn’t be outrageous. At 1:48 the model comes in just under 43” long and about 10.5” in beam. So it’s not unmanageable, unless of course you decide to rig it. The design prototype shows half the model with exposed frames, as the contemporary model was built, I may offer a version like this but it will be very expensive and tricky to build, it will be a hybrid POF/POB if released. I will likely start a test portion of this alongside the prototype build. Currently I have set up my new laser machine and I’m cutting some parts just for testing purposes, I took some photos next to my Winnie to give an idea of scale. I think the two will look great sitting next to eachother.

Beautiful work! That QG looks just excellent!

Hi Matt, I sprayed the thin pieces of the Channels before laminating them, essentially I would have just had to sand more “char” off to achieve the correct look. By the time I realized what I did, they were already assembled. Thank you Frank.

Congratulations Rusty! She’s beautiful. It’s been wonderful following your build and very inspiring as a fellow Winnie builder. Looking forward to your next project. JJ

Thanks Matt, yes I messed up on the edge colors, they shouldn’t have remained bright. I can live with it though.

Thank you Rusty, I imagine by the next time i post an update you will have already completed your Winnie. Looking forward to it. Thank you Glenn. Much appreciated. so I didn’t reverse the configuration, prior to me laminating the channels, i had painted them black but what I failed to realize/ pay attention to is that the edges should have remained bright. I was slightly discouraged that I had let this slip through the cracks, it’s a minor detail that only us Winnie builders will notice but still I wish I had paid better attention. Thank you Steve, you are off to a great start on your Winnie, I look forward to seeing your Winnie come together. Thank you Jim, much appreciated. Thank you Fred! I hope that next time I check in, I will be seeing updates on your Winnie build.

Very nice work Steve, you have taken care to do it right and this will pay off later.

Very Nice work Jim. Time for some strip wood!

Chapter 11 completed. This will be my last update for a few weeks as I’m packing up shop, crating the model and Winnie and I will be sailing back to Florida then we will be taking a road trip across country where I will finally complete chapter 12… and the remaining guns. Chapter 11 went pretty well, the channels and associated parts went together quite well and much easier than I expected. I messed up on the color configuration on the channels but I can live with it. The chainplates and deadeyes also went pretty smooth, I think I spent more time tumbling and finishing the deadeyes than I did installing them. Thanks for stopping by.

That looks great Rusty! Adds so much to the model!

Well done Frank! Your planking looks perfect!

I find myself studying Endymion on the regular, probably one of the finest most complete contemporary models out there! That quarter gallery is so attractive, I would love to build this one. I’m surprised there are no drawings at all. Both of your friezes look fantastic! I’m slightly more drawn to the left but not by much.

Wow! Just incredible!

Well done Siggi! Those bricks look so real and really bring the galley to life.

Beautiful work Fred! Congratulations on your cheerful, she’s a wonderful achievement! Looking forward to your next build, whatever it may be. A fully rigged Winnie would be very cool to see.

Excellent tutorial Waldemar! Apologies for being late to the party. I will try this on my Portland model. I individually rotated my deadeyes one at a time, in 3 separate planes and simply eyeballed it. This is incredible! I’ve also never managed to create lines(pipe) like that before, sometimes I can by sweeping but that doesn’t always work out well. Great function of rhino you have discovered!

Wow. You must be version 7 because mine doesn’t look nearly as realistic in V5. Well done! I would Absolutely love to build this!

Waldemar, that is just amazing work! I’m just speechless. What did you render it in?

That looks very good Chuck! The laser square tuck transom is very nice and impossible to tell it’s just one piece.

Very nice display Jim! Turned out just wonderful!

Those coils look great Fred, very convincing. I used to make them a similar way but once placed on the model I would place an appropriate sized dowel at the bottom of the coil that was weighted, then I would apply diluted PVA or poly and simply wait for them to dry, extremely tedious but it gave the impression of gravity doing its job very well.

Chuck, I think the deadeyes look great and very convincing, I do however like your wood ones and I’m partial to wood, even though it requires more work. I will try out some of your new ones just to see how they look in person but I don’t think they will make it on my winnie, she’s got a full compliment of fresh boxwood ones already, it will have to be my next project.

NyQuil is really the only reason to get sick otherwise there’s no point. Take care and get well soon Chuck.

I like the white as it’s more convincing but I’m open to a boxwood color and like Ben said, they can be painted. Very cool discovery though. What is the material?