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

[AllanKP69]

So many great details in your build. Having the gammoning knee less thick than the gammoning piece and main lacing piece is a detail missed more often than not and a treat to see it done properly. Kudos!
Allan

 

[trussben]

Hopefully start modelling again soon, so I thought I’d take a look at what the friezes and QG looked like on the model.

 

[trussben]

Work on Portland has restarted beginning Chapter 3, all of the bulkhead extension support pieces were cut out and fairing of the inside hull has begun, this will take a few messy days to complete.

 

[Magic Mike]

Work on Portland has restarted beginning Chapter 3, all of the bulkhead extension support pieces were cut out and fairing of the inside hull has begun, this will take a few messy days to complete.
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Ben, the attention to detail on the exterior planking is amazing. Beautiful work, Magic Mike

 

[TexBilly]

Wonderful craftsmanship and she's gorgeous! I have so much to learn and so many kit choices to explore!

 

[trussben]

A couple of days later and the interior hull is sanded and faired, now for the quarter galleries.

 

[Maarten]

Hi Ben,

Great progress, do you think JJ is starting a blog here now msw is down?

 

[trussben]

MSW s back up again and JJ is putting his build log back on there at the moment.

 

[trussben]

Starboard QG adjusted and test fitted with 2 screws to hold it in place, needs minor tweaking.

 

[trussben]

Work on outfitting the QG’s is well underway with them being painted ivory white on the insides, then the floors, ceilings and seats of ease now added, next will be installing the super fragile windows into them and fitting them permanently to the hull before starting the aft fascia work.

 

[trussben]

Work on the QGs and stern keeps moving ahead, all the side friezes are permenantly fixed now but lots to do and test and fit before this is finished but it’s such an important part of the build that the time has to be taken to do it as well as I can as a prototype builder.