Trussben Posted May 23 #1 Posted May 23 Hi All, About to start a new build of the beautiful 50gun 4th rate HMS Portland of 1770, This kit has been developed by the Portland Scale Ship company based in Oregon USA. Ryland Craze, Nunnehi (Don), realworkingsailor and 10 others 13 Current builds: HMS Portland, HMS Pegasus . Completed builds: HMS Winchelsea. ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat. QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
Chuck Posted May 23 #2 Posted May 23 Looking forward to seeing this Ben... Ryland Craze and Trussben 2 Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY
ccoyle Posted May 23 #3 Posted May 23 Intriguing! Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Mitsubishi A6M5a, WAK SBLim-2A Richard44's SBLim-2A build
glbarlow Posted May 23 #4 Posted May 23 Looking forward to watching your progress. Looks like a great project. Ryland Craze 1 Regards, Glenn Current Build: Medway Long Boat Completed Builds: HMS Winchelsea HM Flirt (paused) HM Cutter Cheerful, Lady Nelson, Amati HMS Vanguard, HMS Pegasus, Fair American, HM Granado, HM Pickle, AVS, Pride of Baltimore, Bluenose, Royal Barge
dvm27 Posted May 23 #5 Posted May 23 Is this a prototype build Ben? I don't see a website for them. Ryland Craze 1 GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752
Trussben Posted May 23 Author #6 Posted May 23 3 minutes ago, dvm27 said: Is this a prototype build Ben? I don't see a website for them. Hi Greg, Yes - I was asked by the designer to build one of the first prototypes, you can find more information here. druxey, realworkingsailor and ccoyle 3 Current builds: HMS Portland, HMS Pegasus . Completed builds: HMS Winchelsea. ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat. QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
scrubbyj427 Posted May 23 #7 Posted May 23 12 minutes ago, dvm27 said: Is this a prototype build Ben? I don't see a website for them. Hi Greg, I’m currently getting going on a website, as soon as I have something I will post a link. Ben and Dusan are building two prototypes to prove the structural design and provide input while I build ahead and I’m still writing instructions. This is a massive model and the instructions are very long for chapter one. bdgiantman2, Ronald-V, druxey and 5 others 7 1 Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship
PAckerman Posted Friday at 07:57 PM #8 Posted Friday at 07:57 PM That is a very beautiful ship. Can't wait to watch this build and continue watching on yours @scrubbyj427 druxey, bdgiantman2 and scrubbyj427 2 1
scrubbyj427 Posted Friday at 08:01 PM #9 Posted Friday at 08:01 PM 2 minutes ago, PAckerman said: That is a very beautiful ship. Can't wait to watch this build and continue watching on yours @scrubbyj427 Thank you PAckerman, I’m very excited to follow Bens progress on Portland, probably more so than my own lol. CiscoH and Ronald-V 2 Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship
Rustyj Posted Tuesday at 01:39 AM #10 Posted Tuesday at 01:39 AM His Ben. I'm glad to see that you will be building the Portland prototype and I can't wait to see it come together. Ryland Craze, scrubbyj427 and Trussben 3 Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout
Trussben Posted Tuesday at 08:15 PM Author #11 Posted Tuesday at 08:15 PM The box you see is laser etched with a drawing of the ship along with the serial number of the kit, my kit is B0001 as it’s a prototype. This box contains Chapter 1 of the model which comprises all of the main hull structure and jigs, the box weighed in at a hefty 29lbs, you can see more pics of some of the contents, also this kit will have framing of Swiss pear and I will be planking in Boxwood ( planking material not included with the kit just like the Winnie ). Everything is very well packed and protected and the quality of the materials and laser cutting is superb. ChrisLBren, Thukydides, Ronald-V and 8 others 11 Current builds: HMS Portland, HMS Pegasus . Completed builds: HMS Winchelsea. ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat. QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
Chuck Posted Tuesday at 09:21 PM #12 Posted Tuesday at 09:21 PM Very impressive indeed!! Should be a fun build Ben. mgatrost, Trussben, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY
Trussben Posted 22 hours ago Author #13 Posted 22 hours ago The build has officially begun, the MDF former made of 3 pieces glued together on a nice flat surface and left overnight to dry fully. Ronald-V, Thukydides, davyboy and 5 others 8 Current builds: HMS Portland, HMS Pegasus . Completed builds: HMS Winchelsea. ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat. QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
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