Does a full size plan exist for the Sterling 1/2 A kit that only had assembly instructions? Or maybe part tracings?

Any help appreciated.

Dave

I spoke (well, typed) with a gentleman on the Guillows FB group regarding his 1/2A Sterling P-38 because he had it showcased with his 400 series Guillows planes. He indicated that it was very nose heavy with two Babe Bees and strongly recommended  a pair of PeeWees. In fact, his is the plane on the OZ plan page!

Dave Cowell of DPCModels has the clone Sterling P-38 in his Short Release Kits list. Prices are (were) very reasonable for what is basically much more than a short kit. Don't be shocked by his packing methods. The wood is carefully stacked with the plywood (and the plastic parts if supplied) shrink-wrapped to a piece of corrugated cardboard, and placed in a "just big enough" cardboard box. But be prepared to whittle block leading edges and use (or substitute) his laser cut plywood bellcrank. He cut great kits for me several years back. The kits ship with paper-print "decals," plywood wheels, and steel music wire for landing gear. For the P-38, he goes "all authentic" by supplying a square stock balsa pushrod for the elevator, just as the kit was marketed back in the day. His goal was to market authentic reproductions of older kits. I sure hope he is still cutting kits because I want to order a few more for the "retirement locker."
No financial investment, and never dissatisfied by his wares.

"Airsoft Brenda" on YouTube has a video of her electrified DPCModels P-38 in case one was to consider electromotive power. 

https://dpcmodels.homestead.com/SRKS.html

No luck there. The search continues.

Dave

Ken,

The link is the last line/bottom of my previous post.

All.you say is correct. Frankly, I like the square stock LE/TE as this makes for great datum lines. I've got two started kits that really only need finish work (they are assembled and have been for a while). I also have four or five of his other kits in the retirement locker, and wanted to buy a couple more. I really want another swing at the Scientific P-40 Kitty Hawk (build log on CEF) to replace my crashed OEM one that Dave borrowed (before construction) for reverse-engineering.

But I'm concerned that Mr. Dave R could not reach Dave Cowell (DPC). My last email from DPC was early January. This is my fault as I have not responded to DPC's last send. Hopefully Dave R fat fingered the address from the DPCModels site, so I sent my last know good for DPC to Dave R. I've got my fingers crossed!

Dave, are you going to use .020s or .049s- Mine has .020s ask me how I know to use .020.!!!!!Lets Just say it went very very fast with .049.

The plan is for a couple of Golden Bees recently revitalized by fellow Fireball member Doug Powers. They're basically Baby Bees with stunt vented integral  tanks. Intended to use longest lines I could get away with but with recent health issues probably won't be able to fly myself anyway. I'll get one of the race guys to fly it for me if I manage to complete the project.

Dave

     I would seriously consider almost doubling the size if using Golden Bee type engines. The .15 sized version is small also, and I think Chris McMillin's son Michael built on as a kid with 2 Norvel .061's on it for that 1/2A twin scale event they used to have in Tucson. Anyone else remember that? Enlarging the outerzone files for the parts would be easy. Unless your plan is to just go blazing fast!! PAint it a vermillion red and put YIPPEE on the bottom of the wing!
  Type at you later and HAPPY EASTER!!
   Dan McEntee

The P-38 Lightning always comes out with too much power and weight and not enough wing area.
Anything from full size to .020.

It will look impressive and go fast and not stunt no matter what you do.

Everything for the Sterling 1/2 A P-38 is at https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=10029 Download the supplement marked vec for parts and decal sheet for very clean and nice drawing