HMS Portland 1770 by Rustyj - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate

[Rustyj]

I have purchased the HMS Portland kit designed by The Portland Scale Ship Company. The is done in 1:48 scale. It will have Alaskan yellow cedar, Pear and Boxwood for select parts and MDF framing. The model is designed to represent the dockyard style model of Portland as depicted in the Joseph Marshal paintings of 1774, as seen below.

I ordered the model on January 16th, and it arrived on the 21st. Chapters 1 & 2 were included in the box, and it weighed around 27 pounds (12.24 kg).

The cover is laser etched as seen below. I'm going to figure out something to do with it as it's too nice to throw away when I've emptied the box. 

As I'm also currently deeply involved building the Speedwell so this build will progress rather slowly. But that is a good thing.

 

And we are off and running, former and keel have started to be assembled.

 

[Ryland Craze]

I am looking forward to this build.  It will be a good one.

[Nunnehi (Don)]

I’m also very much looking forward to your build and am considering it for my next project. 
 

Don

[Knocklouder]

Good luck on your journey.    

 

Bob  M.

[vvvjames]

Excited to follow along:) looks like a lovely kit.