cruiseholidays1 Posted May 1, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 1, 2013 I JUST STARTED THE MODEL EXPO FAIR AMERICAN. HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE POB HULL. HOWEVER I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING THE STERN FRAMES AND TRANSOM. I FIND THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PLANS QUITE LACKING. CAN ANYONE SUGGEST A BUILD LOG I CAN REFERENCE OR ANY GOOD BOOKS ON THE FAIR AMERICAN. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS CHUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 1, 2013 Share #2 Posted May 1, 2013 Chuck, if you enter "Fair American" in the search window, you will find four build logs currently in progress. Good luck with your model! Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figuerres Posted May 1, 2013 Share #3 Posted May 1, 2013 I JUST STARTED THE MODEL EXPO FAIR AMERICAN. HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE POB HULL. HOWEVER I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING THE STERN FRAMES AND TRANSOM. I FIND THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PLANS QUITE LACKING. CAN ANYONE SUGGEST A BUILD LOG I CAN REFERENCE OR ANY GOOD BOOKS ON THE FAIR AMERICAN. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS CHUCK in my log I have not yet done that part but will soon be working on it. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/28-fair-american-by-figuerres-modelshipways-148-kit/ if you start a log and post there with details we can try to work it out. I have my hull planked and the main deck planked and need to update the log this weekend as I move along. in my case I am making the great cabin open on the inside so my build is not exactly how the kit plans did it. Quote Holding at Rigging stage : MS Bluenose 1:64, rigging and finish work Building Hull : MS Fair American 1:48 In the yard: 18th Century Longboat, Model Shipways Kit Done: AL Bounty Jolly Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdatWycliffe Posted July 14, 2013 Share #4 Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) I'm building Fair American and cannot figure out the hatch coamings. The parts list states "upper hatch coaming" is 3/32 x 3/32 and "lower hatch coaming" is 5/32 x 5/32. First, what does upper and lower refer to? Second, the plans show the coamings on both hatches raised above the deck pad. But he deck pad is also 3/32 high which would make it even with at least one of the coamings. Help, please! How are the coamings for Fair American structured? Thanks. Edited July 14, 2013 by EdatWycliffe Quote <p>EdatWycliffe Current Build: US Brig Syren Prior Builds: MS kit Phantom MS kit Fair American Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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