Spook 96"

CaptAhab · Oct 30, 2009, 04:25 AM

Heres a Spook 96" W/S, power will be an Axi 4130-16. I plan to cover in silk with butyrate dope.

adamtc · Oct 30, 2009, 06:49 AM

superb building.... love the jig idea. Damn clean workshop... worryingly so!

plan or scratch build?

CaptAhab · Oct 30, 2009, 01:23 PM

Thank you Adamtc, the jigs work very nice and help to build an extremely accurate fuse, best modeling tools I've used. The workshop isnt that orderly, you're not seeing the big picture !
This is a short kit from Klarich and purchased the plans from them too. They even supplied the wire for the gear pre-bent.
I know my next words are going to make alot of the old timer builders kringe but, I'm either going to build a straight wing or reduce the angles for the gull wing by half, I'd rather have the flight performance. Anyone flying a gull wing Spook ?

CaptAhab · Oct 30, 2009, 08:12 PM

Fuse basic structure is done. Sanded on the horizontal stab for an hour and still not done sanding...

williame3590 · Oct 30, 2009, 09:19 PM

Beautiful workmanship, she's going to be a looker

Bill

Cloud Cruiser · Oct 30, 2009, 09:48 PM

Nice.

Harry D · Oct 30, 2009, 10:39 PM

Beautiful work indeed, Captain, as others have said.

Just a bit of information that may or may not be of interest to you. A 96" Spook was a construction article in the May 1990 RCM. In that article, the author, Lloyd Ressler, writes:

"I had to add 13 ozs. of lead to the nose to balance the Spook in spite of using heavy wheels, a 4-stroke engine, and a heavy copper exhaust extension".

He goes on to recommend extending the (very short) nose of the original by several inches, and includes that as an option on his plans. Since you don't seem to be too hung up on "authenticity", you may care to consider doing something like that at this stage rather than when everything's finished.

FWIW. Looking forward to the rest of your build log.

CaptAhab · Oct 30, 2009, 11:47 PM

Thanks Harry, I had already chosen to build the long nose version to avoid adding extra weight.
I discovered after I had built the vertical stab that the horizontal stab is captured in the lower section of the vertical, so if someone intends to build one also you'll need to (not add the lower aft curved section) till after both horizontal and vertical stabs are mounted in the fuse.

pd1 · Oct 31, 2009, 09:15 PM

Very nice workmanship.
Should be a great plane.

Paul

CaptAhab · Oct 31, 2009, 11:58 PM

Thanks Paul. Heres the motor box, I'll cut some lightening holes and should be plenty of room for the esc on top of the box. Counter sunk screws will hold the box onto the outer rails and the cowl will slide onto the outer rails also and held in place with magnets.

timtanner3 · Nov 01, 2009, 12:08 AM

Really nice work. I look with joy when i see your work. It is not often someone takes the time to choose the wood as you have and join it with such close tolerance. It is beautiful.

Tim

timtanner3 · Nov 01, 2009, 12:17 AM

Does Klarich have a website for their products?

thanks
Tim

CaptAhab · Nov 01, 2009, 12:21 AM

Tim thanks man, do a search for "Klarich Custom Kits" . I think you have to downnload a page to see thier list if I remember right. I saved it, and you can see it below.

timtanner3 · Nov 01, 2009, 12:33 AM

I am going to follow you build. Building is where my heart is. So when i saw yours I was hooked i had to come back for more.

adamtc · Nov 01, 2009, 01:35 AM

Tim,

Amen to that. I thought I had had enough of building so started to put an epoxy / foam glider together for speed and ease of build. Without the challenges of building and designing solutions to problems, its pretty boring!!

Oct 30, 2009, 04:25 AM	#1
CaptAhab loose lips sink ships... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crosby, Tx. Posts: 663	Spook 96" Heres a Spook 96" W/S, power will be an Axi 4130-16. I plan to cover in silk with butyrate dope. Attached Thumbnails 73.9 KB · Views: 99 75.3 KB · Views: 112 68.7 KB · Views: 79 68.1 KB · Views: 103 60.8 KB · Views: 129 Last edited by CaptAhab; Oct 30, 2009 at 04:32 AM. Reason: added another picture

Oct 30, 2009, 08:12 PM	#4
CaptAhab loose lips sink ships... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crosby, Tx. Posts: 663	Fuse basic structure is done. Sanded on the horizontal stab for an hour and still not done sanding... Attached Thumbnails 58.0 KB · Views: 71 61.9 KB · Views: 80

Oct 30, 2009, 09:19 PM	#5
williame3590 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Caledonia,On. Canada Posts: 769	spook Beautiful workmanship, she's going to be a looker Bill

Oct 31, 2009, 11:58 PM	#10
CaptAhab loose lips sink ships... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crosby, Tx. Posts: 663	Thanks Paul. Heres the motor box, I'll cut some lightening holes and should be plenty of room for the esc on top of the box. Counter sunk screws will hold the box onto the outer rails and the cowl will slide onto the outer rails also and held in place with magnets. Attached Thumbnails 69.5 KB · Views: 71

Nov 01, 2009, 12:08 AM	#11
timtanner3 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	real nice Really nice work. I look with joy when i see your work. It is not often someone takes the time to choose the wood as you have and join it with such close tolerance. It is beautiful. Tim Last edited by timtanner3; Nov 01, 2009 at 12:31 AM.

Oct 30, 2009, 06:49 AM	#2
adamtc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southampton ,England Posts: 407	superb building.... love the jig idea. Damn clean workshop... worryingly so! plan or scratch build?

Oct 30, 2009, 01:23 PM	#3
CaptAhab loose lips sink ships... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crosby, Tx. Posts: 663	Thank you Adamtc, the jigs work very nice and help to build an extremely accurate fuse, best modeling tools I've used. The workshop isnt that orderly, you're not seeing the big picture ! This is a short kit from Klarich and purchased the plans from them too. They even supplied the wire for the gear pre-bent. I know my next words are going to make alot of the old timer builders kringe but, I'm either going to build a straight wing or reduce the angles for the gull wing by half, I'd rather have the flight performance. Anyone flying a gull wing Spook ?

Oct 30, 2009, 09:48 PM	#6
Cloud Cruiser Don't be scared, fly it! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 591	Nice.

Oct 30, 2009, 10:39 PM	#7
Harry D Since 1952 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 393	Beautiful work indeed, Captain, as others have said. Just a bit of information that may or may not be of interest to you. A 96" Spook was a construction article in the May 1990 RCM. In that article, the author, Lloyd Ressler, writes: "I had to add 13 ozs. of lead to the nose to balance the Spook in spite of using heavy wheels, a 4-stroke engine, and a heavy copper exhaust extension". He goes on to recommend extending the (very short) nose of the original by several inches, and includes that as an option on his plans. Since you don't seem to be too hung up on "authenticity", you may care to consider doing something like that at this stage rather than when everything's finished. FWIW. Looking forward to the rest of your build log.

Oct 30, 2009, 11:47 PM	#8
CaptAhab loose lips sink ships... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crosby, Tx. Posts: 663	Thanks Harry, I had already chosen to build the long nose version to avoid adding extra weight. I discovered after I had built the vertical stab that the horizontal stab is captured in the lower section of the vertical, so if someone intends to build one also you'll need to (not add the lower aft curved section) till after both horizontal and vertical stabs are mounted in the fuse.

Oct 31, 2009, 09:15 PM	#9
pd1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,474	Very nice workmanship. Should be a great plane. Paul

Nov 01, 2009, 12:17 AM	#12
timtanner3 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	Does Klarich have a website for their products? thanks Tim

Nov 01, 2009, 12:21 AM	#13
CaptAhab loose lips sink ships... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crosby, Tx. Posts: 663	Tim thanks man, do a search for "Klarich Custom Kits" . I think you have to downnload a page to see thier list if I remember right. I saved it, and you can see it below. Attached Files pricelist.doc (98.0 KB, 26 views)

Nov 01, 2009, 12:33 AM	#14
timtanner3 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	thanks for the heads up on the link I am going to follow you build. Building is where my heart is. So when i saw yours I was hooked i had to come back for more.

Nov 01, 2009, 01:35 AM	#15
adamtc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southampton ,England Posts: 407	Tim, Amen to that. I thought I had had enough of building so started to put an epoxy / foam glider together for speed and ease of build. Without the challenges of building and designing solutions to problems, its pretty boring!!

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