Fokker Spin Type III – Scratchbuilt 1/45
Hello everyone
This is my first fully scratch built model and my first airplane. The Spin (spider in dutch) caught my attention while browsing the web and I fell in love. Normally I build ships, but this I just HAD to build. Needless to say that a lot of trial and error contributed to several months of building on and off, but in the end all the efforts paid off.
The “fuselage” is made o plastic strip and brass tubing.
Wings are made of two sheets of plain paper with copper wire in between.
Engine made of various plastic parts
Propeller made of 5 sheets of balsa wood, then sanded to shape and painted with oils
Turnbuckles are made of stretched q-tip and wire loops (loads and loads of them)
Spoked wheels made using a jig and fishing line.
26 additional images. Click to enlarge.
bob mack said on April 12, 2019
utterly fabulous…rigging is over the top
Craig Abrahamson said on April 12, 2019
Scratch built…!!?? This is a work of art, sir. You have a unbridled talent there. Amazing!
Djordje Colovic said on April 12, 2019
Rigging is pure art! I’ve never ventured into pre WWI and WWI planes because of rigging. This us gorgeous!
Maxim Bylkin said on April 12, 2019
Excellent work !!
Nikos Kosmadakis said on April 12, 2019
Guys thank you very very much. All it takes is patience and time outs when you want to smash everything hehe!
George Johnson said on April 12, 2019
Fantastic work, Nikos. Your patience and skills are amazing.
dale travis said on April 12, 2019
Really exemplary work. I’ve patience, but not that much!
gary sausmikat said on April 12, 2019
Excellent!
that little bird looks so light and delicate, I’ll bet it floated off your bench.
Gábor Szabó said on April 12, 2019
Wow! Lovely! 🙂
Pedro L. Rocha said on April 12, 2019
Absolutely stunning, just how you managed to create this madness of paper and rigging goes beyond my comprehension… you should send an application for Wingnut Wings 😉
Greg Kittinger said on April 12, 2019
You are certifiably insane!! And that’s an insanely excellent model!
DE4EVER said on April 13, 2019
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
At first, as is normal, I saw the headline picture and as a person who has always been captivated by WW1 aviation, clicked on it. Then as I read the first line … saw it was totally scratch built and not another fine kit by WING NUT WINGS, I was completely drawn to it. You have done a very fine work in every aspect of this aircraft Nikos. Just the rigging alone speaks very positive words. Yet as, one sees these pictures, it is very clear … that most of all … you had fun and enjoyed the work. THAT is what modeling is about … FUN and ENJOYMENT. Very fine work and a thank you for sharing these pictures.
Nikos Kosmadakis said on April 13, 2019
Thank you very much everyone, I really appreciate all the comments, I m really glad you like it!
Łukasz Matuszczak said on April 13, 2019
WOW, do not know what more to say.
Geir Andersen said on April 13, 2019
This is amazing. We struggle building thinks from well-designed kits and you come along building something like this from scratch. I’m lost for words, simply amazing!
Tom Bebout said on April 13, 2019
Stunning work Nikos, absolutely stunning. Gets my vote for model of the month award.
Matt Minnichsoffer said on April 14, 2019
Echoing everything said above. This is a work of art.