HMS Indefatigable 1794 (prototype) by James H - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - FINISHED

[James H]

I have an HP-CH and an HP-C+ with a Mac valve. Both are about 15yrs old, roughly.

[targa4403]

And quite possibly quality control on the pigment particle size.

[hollowneck]

6 hours ago, James H said:

I have an HP-CH

Same model here, but bought it in 2020...I always keep the bowl as full of paint as I can during a session and with the lid on.

[Morten]

Anything knew with HMS Indefatigable?        Morten in Norway

Edited January 30, 2023 by Morten
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[Kevin]

im sure @James H will give us an update soon , between work and other commitments

[James H]

On 1/30/2023 at 2:11 PM, Morten said:

Anything knew with HMS Indefatigable?        Morten in Norway

 

My next update will be the last, as far as the hull is concerned.

 

I think about another week and I'll show the completed, pre-mast Indy.

[James H]

Just one pic until my last hull update. 

 

This one shows Indy with the channels/knees fitted and also the fenders and side steps. 

 

Ok, back to the cave...

 

[Jorge Hedges]

38 minutes ago, James H said:

Just one pic until my last hull update. 

 

This one shows Indy with the channels/knees fitted and also the fenders and side steps. 

 

Ok, back to the cave...

 

IMPRESSIVE, to say the least!

[James H]

Just been working on cleaning up the pic.

 

[Kevin]

lovely work @James H

only hope mine looks half as good

[Vane]

What about the gunbarrels... ? 

 

[James H]

Just now, Vane said:

What about the gunbarrels... ? 

 

 

They will insert last as they'd otherwise be vulnerable. The guns are deigned to be fitted at a late stage.

[Vane]

14 hours ago, James H said:

 

They will insert last as they'd otherwise be vulnerable. The guns are deigned to be fitted at a late stage.

Ah ok... another of Chris new inventive designs !  🙂 

[glbarlow]

Interesting how obvious the cut down is, seems almost unfinished 

[chris watton]

12 minutes ago, glbarlow said:

Interesting how obvious the cut down is, seems almost unfinished 

Certainly a very stable gun platform!

[James H]

This is my penultimate update as the hull is now complete.

 

After this, it will masting and riggings, but I will be building Grecian before that. The last couple of weeks has been very intense with getting everything done to deadline for a late Feb release. It I hadn't been ill for a lot of last year, this would've been done about 3 months ago. 🤨

 

The deadeyes/strops/chainplates are now fitted. These are straightforward enough.

 

 

 

 

The shot garland and belaying pin racks are now fitted to the quarterdeck bulwarks, along with other paraphernalia. The racks are pinned for strength. 

 

 

Barricades are now fitted. All of the pillars are individual to their positions to cater to the change in camber of the deck.

 

 

 

I now get to fit all of the stuff I've previously built during the deck fit-out. 

 

More in a few minutes...

 

 

 

[James H]

Poop and quarterdeck:

 

First up are the flag lockers. The honeycomb core is made from photo etch, painted to resemble wood. This is enveloped in a pear case.

 

 

 

 

Next is the skylight. 

 

 

And then the bitts.

 

 

 

Moving onto the quarterdeck, I finally start to shed my shelf of all the parts I have, starting with this:

 

 

 

The capstan and stairway are now installed, followed by the hatchway doors which are posed open.

 

 

 

Bitts and gratings.

 

 

 

The carronades on the open decks are different to the others as they don't need to slide. These are now built and installed to the quarterdeck.

 

 

...followed by the ship's wheel....

 

 

 

...and the binnacle.

[James H]

Moving onto the forecastle...

 

The stove funnel is now fitted and the gratings installed either side of it.

 

 

 

The belfry is supplied as a 3d part. This is fitted with a gallows and the bell/bellcrank.

 

 

 

We have a couple of 12-pounders up front, and these are now built up and fitted, along with the rest of the carronades. The most forward ports are left unoccupied.

 

 

 

Now onto the hammock cranes and other ironwork on the gunwales.

 

 

 

Here you see the boat cradles in situ.

 

 

 

And here is an anchor, as if you needed to be told! 

[James H]

And lastly:

 

As with other VM kits, this comes with an acrylic stand. This one is quite heavy too, with a gold/black nameplate.

 

 

 

 

Final hull pics:

 

 

And with that, I'm having a week or two abusing my PlayStation5 with Hogwarts Legacy and Call of Duty. Modern Warfare 2. 

[Oldsalt1950]

Outstanding looking deck furniture. Indy is starting to come alive.

 

Jim

 

[KentM]

Truely awesome.  Looking forward to receiving this magnificent kit. 
Kent

[Glenn-UK]

One amazing build. I'm looking forward to the kit release. I have already made 18 pages in build notes complete with hyperlinks to the relevant posts in this build log.

 

 

 

[chris watton]

Well done to Jim, a very long project, and he's done a fine job.

 

Tomorrow I shall complete the build manual and box label art, and sent to printers as soon as complete. 

 

This has been a very long haul!

[Glenn-UK]

8 minutes ago, chris watton said:

Well done to Jim, a very long project, and he's done a fine job.

 

Tomorrow I shall complete the build manual and box label art, and sent to printers as soon as complete. 

 

This has been a very long haul!

Well done to both @James H and @chris watton for an impressive design and build. It is one amazing looking kit and I am really looking forward to the challenge of building the Indy.

[James H]

The manual for this is A3, spiral-bound.

 

There's about 25,000 words and over 1000 photos. 

[Kevin]

thankyou @James H @chris watton been great to watch this project come to life, i look forward to mine arriving soon, another few weeks of playing EVE  first though

[H NELSON]

Looks great. It has been a pleasure following the development of this kit. Thank you.

[James H]

The manual can now be downloaded from the product page:

 

https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/product/hms-indefatigable-1794/

[chris watton]

Manual was completed today (about an hour ago, actually, at the time of writing this), and box art will be complete tomorrow, at which point, all files are sent to printers, so I should have all manual, plans and box labels with me by the end of next week, with orders being shipped week commencing 27th Feb.

 

All pre ordered kits have a personalised optional name plate included, with the purchasers name.

[Glenn-UK]

31 minutes ago, chris watton said:

Manual was completed today (about an hour ago, actually, at the time of writing this), and box art will be complete tomorrow, at which point, all files are sent to printers, so I should have all manual, plans and box labels with me by the end of next week, with orders being shipped week commencing 27th Feb.

 

All pre ordered kits have a personalised optional name plate included, with the purchasers name.

Great news. I have downloaded the on-line manual and will studying the content so I can plan the build.

 

I have a trip to visit the HMS Trincomalee tomorrow (14th Feb) at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool. I will be taking plenty of photos which I hope will help me with the Indy build.