HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023

[Beef Wellington]

Looking great Kevin, nice paint job.  When I first saw the pictures it looked like the upper hull was blue, but its clear that's just lighting!

[James H]

I just love how this is turning out.

 

You're at one of my favourite points in this build. 🍿

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

day 83-2

 

keeping to the instructions has seen this build progress quite fast, other builds i would have made bits, put them away and it would all come together as some time in the distant future, perhaps returning to it after i get bored, like on some of my larger builds

 

cannon carriages, are the thing that is stopping even faster progress, plus gardening and Assassins creed odyssey but its not a race, it is however, the most enjoyable build i have ever done, everyhting does exactly what its meant to do, perfect fits, and great quality materials

 

mast Dowling in the ensure decks line up

the deck beams fwd are fully fixed and the fwd deck has been test fitted  the after deck beams are still in the process of making sure they fit

[James H]

I'll be starting my bowsprit sometime this week. I can see from yours that the rake will make it extremley imposing.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 90-2

a bit of progress since my last update

we now have a full gundeck, cannon allowance

hatches, with cannon balls are made up and fitted

all the deck beams are in

i may have a couple of beam supports to place into position

although these will never be seen, i am at present putting in hanging and lodging knees, 

 

 

[Blue Ensign]

Looking very smart Kevin,👍

 

B.E.

[Glenn-UK]

Your Indy is really looking nice. I'm currently taking an enforced break from my Indy due to a reoccurance of a prolapse in my lower back (a slipped disc). I liked your boxwood planked gundeck so  I am pondering weather to follow suit or to fit the laser etched part.

[Kevin]

32 minutes ago, Blue Ensign said:

Looking very smart Kevin,👍

 

B.E.

ty, i am following how you plan yr 2nd planking

17 minutes ago, Glenn-UK said:

Your Indy is really looking nice. I'm currently taking an enforced break from my Indy due to a reoccurance of a prolapse in my lower back (a slipped disc). I liked your boxwood planked gundeck so  I am pondering weather to follow suit or to fit the laser etched part.

which ever you choose, it will turn out very nice, hope you are not in to much pain

[Glenn-UK]

9 minutes ago, Kevin said:

ty, i am following how you plan yr 2nd planking

which ever you choose, it will turn out very nice, hope you are not in to much pain

Thanks. I just need to be careful at the moment and try to avoid moving too fast or twisting which hopefully will settle the prolapse to recovery quickly.

[Kevin]

good morning everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 95-2 test fitting, cabin and 1/4 galleries

 

after completing the knees the deck went down without any issues at all, the original bulkhead spacers did their job in ensuring everything stayed in place, i decided to repaint the deck beams in red all over rather than keeping the tops naked

 

 

cabin

not much to say about this, the test fitting is just a slight trimming the ensure the cabin bulkheads fit, the paint in the cabin is AK Air  AK11817 RLM65 (1938) and  AK11002 off-white, i have kept the window PE without paint

the rudder post box, i decided to do in white, and run a ink pen around the compass markings

1/4 galleries, 

i thought this would cause me some agro, but so far without any issues, hopefully thsi will all come together over this weekend

 

 

Edited June 3, 2023 by Kevin

[Obormotov]

Hi, Kevin! I am very glad to see your new photos. New photos mean that you continue to build the ship. So you have the opportunity, strength, and time. If so, then this is very good! Your Indefatigable looks great. He's great! And by the way, it's great that you have good weather! I wish you creative success! Dog Hi!

[Glenn-UK]

Looking good Kevin

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

Thank you for comments and likes

 

day 100-2

 

well the after cabin is nearly to be buttoned up, the painting of pellow is pants i know but it helps with the sense of scale, yes he has wellie boots and not shoes but he is looking at the charts for dryer lands to keep his feet dry

 

 

Edited June 7, 2023 by Kevin

[glbarlow]

fun stuff and nicely done,

[Knocklouder]

Very cool my friend  😎 

[ECK]

High standard to keep up with

[Kevin]

1 hour ago, ECK said:

High standard to keep up with

Thank you, but certainly not a high standard

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

day 112-2

 

in the past week the progress on indy slowed down a bit, but the big garden work is coming to an end, just two ton of gravel to move (well 1800 KG)  

 

the planking is nearly complete, still more tidying, sanding filling and varnish required, but it looks quite tidy now, the poop and some of the gratings were placed for the photo

 

Edited June 19, 2023 by Kevin

[Glenn-UK]

Fabulous. I'm very impatient to restart my Indy but I must wait to allow time for my back to recover.

[Kevin]

8 hours ago, Glenn-UK said:

Fabulous. I'm very impatient to restart my Indy but I must wait to allow time for my back to recover.

health is far more important, she will still be there when you feel you can progress her

[Kevin]

good evening everyone 

thank you for comments and likes

 

day 113-2

 

upper deck work is nearly complete, so its time to move to coppering, i used two strips of 6mm on the keel, with allowed me to turn it over, so hopefully avoid any gaps

mrs kevin is allowed to help

no cheeks on the port side, no its not a mod, they fell off

 

[Blue Ensign]

Mrs Kevin looks a natural for coppering, a good job to sub-contract me thinks.

 

B.E.

[Kevin]

5 minutes ago, Blue Ensign said:

Mrs Kevin looks a natural for coppering, a good job to sub-contract me thinks.

 

B.E.

it certainly helps to have an extra pair of hands on the first keel row, after that photo she retired from the coppering and gone to do knitting

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

day 118-3

thank you for the comments and likes

the copper application is going ok, i wasnt impressed at the start, but then again, i wasnt going to copper at all, until i made the sanding error, oh hum

any way the jig im using to cut the tiles is version 3 and for me works ok, having the old metal blade at the base, stops the tape being pushed into the cut, so each one is fairly clean

i think i will have about 15 full rows to place, and the any infills at the water line

 

Edited July 4, 2023 by Kevin

[Blue Ensign]

Looks to be going on ok Kevin,👍
Are you cutting individual plates, or applying longer strips, and marking the vertical plate joins post fitting?

 

B.E.

[Glenn-UK]

Slow and steady with the tiling, looks good so far.

[Kevin]

1 hour ago, Blue Ensign said:

Looks to be going on ok Kevin,👍
Are you cutting individual plates, or applying longer strips, and marking the vertical plate joins post fitting?

 

B.E.

im cutting individual 18mm plates, i tried cheating with longer ones, but i dint work for me

[Kevin]

good afternoon everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 119-3

each row, to cut and place into position is taking me about 45 to 60 mins, but i have other non boat building jobs on the go presently like gardening 

Edited July 4, 2023 by Kevin

[Blue Ensign]

So, you could be up for another 30hrs work to complete both sides, a testing exercise Kevin, and that's without any consideration of copper nail heads.🫤

She will look good tho' with the copper against the black.👍

 

B.E.

[Glenn-UK]

I remember it took me several weeks to add 3000+ copper tiles when I built Caldercraft's HMS Victory so I'm not surprised this task will take you some time to complete, even without the interruptions of gardening related work.