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

[BobG]

Coming along nicely, Kevin. I noticed that you have some Titebond Thick & Quick glue. I really like that glue as well.

[Kevin]

1 hour ago, BobG said:

Coming along nicely, Kevin. I noticed that you have some Titebond Thick & Quick glue. I really like that glue as well.

in my last photo there are two red bottles Anita's Tacky pva Glue i bought that for the SD14 card kit and is brilliant 

6 hours ago, glennard2523 said:

Looking good, great progress 

 

thank you glen, im sure there will be more of us building this before long on this forum

6 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

I am amazed how fast you are moving forward with this kit. The creativity and engineering that has been developed for this kit is absolutely incredible.

It seems almost easier to put together, than a LEGO kit ... 😁

 

Yves

the design has ben well thought out, and yes she is building up fast, but im sure there is plenty for me to think about as we progress forward, 

5 hours ago, Beef Wellington said:

Will be following this one closely, you are a lucky man!

yes i am

 

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 5 and 6

the main deck went down without any issues 

next is the 8 in number inner bulkhead pieces, the frames needed a bit of sanding to allow them to sit flush against the max amount of wood, again there was no issues with this and i did not need to soak them, an overnight under clamps and they are sitting quite nice, i dont believe much of these will be seen later on, hope to finish them tomorrow,  

 

lots of test fitting

[Gus M]

This is oustanding 

[Kevin]

21 minutes ago, Gus M said:

This is oustanding 

enjoy the ride

[Craigie65]

Great progress.  

I was thinking of of adding stanchions around that orlop companionway. Looking at your gundeck there would be almost nothing to see.  I guess Chris had already thought of that!

 

 

[James H]

11 minutes ago, Craigie65 said:

Great progress.  

I was thinking of of adding stanchions around that orlop companionway. Looking at your gundeck there would be almost nothing to see.  I guess Chris had already thought of that!

 

 

You'd need an endoscope to see anything down there 😆

[Craigie65]

But I would know it’s there😉

 

[Rustyj]

I just caught up on your wonderful work Kevin. Well done! I'm trying to figure out how to work her into my modeling schedule.

 

You are not making the wait easy!

 

[Kevin]

9 minutes ago, Rustyj said:

I just caught up on your wonderful work Kevin. Well done! I'm trying to figure out how to work her into my modeling schedule.

 

You are not making the wait easy!

 

lol you know you want to, come show me how it should be done with @Blue Ensign

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes, very much appreciated

 

the inner bulkhead liners are now fitted, there are another two, to fill a blank space, if i get the chance i will put them on tonight, otherwise they will remain off until completion of sanding the outer hull

 

8 temporary beams are inserted to ensure the everything stays in place whilst sand in the hull, i think they are discarded at a later date

 

today was also spent putting on 4 profiles that accurately space the upper deck beams, another clever idea, apart from skimming the tops of the inner bulkhead liners to stop any fouling, this never caused any concerns at all

 

prior to gluing the profiles in place i removed the beams to check the alignment once this has dried the beams will be removed to safe place and put on again later on after deck planking

 

 

 

[James H]

Yes, those beams will just be discarded later. They do a nice job of keeping the bulwarks at the correct width during planking. 

[hollowneck]

Kevin,

You’re the Max Verstappen of MSW. First Past The Build Log Post! Zooming along nicely…

[Kevin]

1 hour ago, hollowneck said:

Kevin,

You’re the Max Verstappen of MSW. First Past The Build Log Post! Zooming along nicely…

id perfer to be the Lewis, but im not in a race lol, however this does go together so very well, it will of course slow down soon, with planking

[Jimnclare]

Joining the ever growing throng following this epic build log, it's going to be fascinating.  And it has to be said, Chris Watton has raised the bar on kit quality so high, other manufacturers must respond, or be left behind - surely this can only be a good thing?

[hollowneck]

5 hours ago, Jimnclare said:

Joining the ever growing throng following this epic build log, it's going to be fascinating.  And it has to be said, Chris Watton has raised the bar on kit quality so high, other manufacturers must respond, or be left behind - surely this can only be a good thing?

It is surely a good thing.

[mtaylor]

5 hours ago, Jimnclare said:

Joining the ever growing throng following this epic build log, it's going to be fascinating.  And it has to be said, Chris Watton has raised the bar on kit quality so high, other manufacturers must respond, or be left behind - surely this can only be a good thing?

Between Chris and Chuck, they're both leaving the rest in the dust.  Instead of just following the "this is the way it's always been done", they're innovating.

[paul carruthers]

What hides the dark centreline where the etched deck is joined?

[James H]

5 minutes ago, paul carruthers said:

What hides the dark centreline where the etched deck is joined?

That’s just the ply deck. The engravings are to help with placing the planking strips. 

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

 

day 9 lower deck planking

 

the weather outside has restricted me taking her out to start sanding the outer hull, so using the boxwood i have started the lower gundeck,

sorry the photos are not brilliant,

very little of this will ever bee seen, all the slots down the port and stbd side are for the cannons, i made the decision to cover these for now and either find them later on, or find an alternative method for fixing them

 

just loving this build

 

 

Edited March 8, 2023 by Kevin

[Glenn-UK]

It makes more work with the planking, otherwise you will need to modify the cannons to remove the locating tab. Have fun deciding. Your planking does look good.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

thank you for comments and likes

 

day 10 lower deck planking complete

 

let the sanding begin 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 9, 2023 by Kevin

[Blue Ensign]

 

Always good to finish the deck planking, nice job Kevin.👍

Did you find the strip planking followed the  printed layout, or did it start to run off the further you got across the deck?

Did you find the printed pattern a help or hindrance?

 

Cheers,

 

B.E.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kevin]

5 minutes ago, Blue Ensign said:

 

Always good to finish the deck planking, nice job Kevin.👍

Did you find the strip planking followed the  printed layout, or did it start to run off the further you got across the deck?

Did you find the printed pattern a help or hindrance?

 

Cheers,

 

B.E.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the pattern was a great help, for the placement of the butts, i never tapered the planks, so it did run off, im happy with the result however

[Glenn-UK]

Nicely done.

[Morten]

I really Love this build log. My Indefatigable is in My hobby rom. Have to finnish the rigging of HMS Speedy first

[James H]

The deck looks real nice. I do like that material. Nice clean job too.

[Nearshore]

Very nice work! Look forward to seeing the progress. 

[Kevin]

9 hours ago, James H said:

The deck looks real nice. I do like that material. Nice clean job too.

thank you James, much appreciated

[Kevin]

8 hours ago, Nearshore said:

Very nice work! Look forward to seeing the progress. 

i tend to post quite often

10 hours ago, Morten said:

I really Love this build log. My Indefatigable is in My hobby rom. Have to finnish the rigging of HMS Speedy first

looking forward to yours along with others, will be nice to see more indy's than Victory's in build