1:32 Fokker Spinne (Spider)

[coyotemagic]

I'm at a loss for words, mate!  You are truly the Scratch Master.  I knew you were going to build a Fokker next, but I thought it would be a D.VII.  I'm delighted to see this as your next up.  That engine is your usual pure brilliance.
Cheers,
Bud

[Des]

Thanks very much Bud, I'm sorta getting used to doing scratch builds now and thoroughly enjoy doing them.

Des.

[Steven Robson]

Yes it's true..

I wet my pants when Des started the scratch build of the spider.  Here's a  for the wet pants and several..

 

for the Fokker Spinne.

I'll be following this exciting build with much anticipation, so here's a  for you Des.

Happy Landings
Steven Robson

(mental note: Steven your really shouldn't be sending Des virtual kisses)

p.s.  It really is time for our kit makers to pull up their socks and make some of the early aviation aircraft available to us. 

[Russell]

Des,

The engine is a magnificent start (as usual).

I didn’t know what a Fokker Spinne looked like so I searched the net. You certainly do enjoy rigging don’t you!

You mentioned using a watchmaker lathe. In the past I’ve used my Kerry engineering lathe for making bits for 1/24 & 1/43 scale cars but weighing in at around 900 pounds it’s a touch of overkill. I’d looked at watchmaking lathes but never sorted out what to get. Could I ask what yours is please?

Regards
Russell   

[bobs_buckles]

All the above - superb work, Des 
Two eyes fixed on future updates.
Cheers,
Bob

[Nigel Jackson]

An interesting challenge!

I tapped Fokker Spinne in Wikipedia and it re-directed me to a page on the Fokker Spin (sic). It suggested that a couple of surviving examples are preserved at the Aviodrome aviation museum at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands. It would be great if someone could get a good set of photographs taken. Or has that  already been done?

Best wishes
Nigel

[Gisbod]

Yes, I didn't know what a Fokker Spinne was either.. Great subject for a scratch build Des..

Will be watching this one..

Regards

Guy

[Des]

Russell - Here is the information on my lathe, it is a cute little thing but does everything I want it to.






Nigel - I would very much like someone in the Netherlands to take a heap of photos of the surviving Spinne at the Aviodrome Museum. all photos would be greatly appreciated.

Des.

[IvotB]

Des,

Nice start. I am still wrestling with my Historic Wings kit for a 1:72 Fokker Spin.

You have seen these pictures before, but I took those in august 2011, when this Spin replica (from the 1930ies) was exhibited in the St. Bavo church in Haarlem.

It might help you with the rigging and other details. Since then, I have found that almost every Fokker Spin is unique in itself:

















There are more pictures, but these just give a good impression.

By the way, I don't know why in english you are referring to the Fokker Spin as a Fokker Spinne. Don't know where those two additional letters came from. Spin is Spider in dutch. If you look at the rigging, this might be an explanation for the name.


Regards,
Ivo

[rhallinger]

Great photos Ivo!  I had never heard of a Fokker Spin before Des's thread on this build.  This is a prime example of how truly helpful and important this forum is for early aircraft modelers.  In two pages of posts I have learned about an aircraft I had never heard of, obtained information on a lathe and modeling tools that are very helpful to the hobby, been further inspired by another brilliant scratch build by Des and seen wonderful prototype photos of the subject from Ivo!  I also learned a little Dutch.  . Only here folks! .  What a great thing for all of us.  Thanks Des!

Regards,

Bob

[Des]

Thanks very much Ivo for the great photos, they will certainly be helpful. One thing I have found while searching for information is that there were many variations of the Fokker Spin, Spinne, Spider, so it is a matter of picking one particular type and sticking with it.

Thanks Bob for your kind words, I am so happy that you are getting so much from the forum.

Des.

[lcarroll]

Des,
   Now, this one looks like a challenge and then some! It will be fun and certainly there'll be no end of inspiration and learning following the "Scratchmaster" through this project. Enjoy, I know we all will from our "comfy chairs"!
Cheers,
Lance

[coyotemagic]

Des, here are a couple pics from wwimodels.org.
http://www.wwi-models.org/app/sbj/srch/Macn.php?action=uArchList&subjId=135
Good shot of the underside.  It's all just sort of tentatively held together with wire.  Wing attachment should be fun.
Cheers,
Bud

[pepperman42]

Yer a crafty Fokker - nice start - I will be going back and forth tween here and the build log. Your lathe pic looks like a spec sheet - where did you get it/who makes it?

Steve

[lcarroll]

Steve,
   I found it for sale in Singapore and Hong Kong but couldn't get a price without giving up my Birth Certificate #, Visa and Bank Account Passwords etc......or so it seemed! Hopefully Des can provide a Vendor contact.
Cheers,
Lance