Can anyone identify this plane?

[Dave Nyce]

Can anyone identify this plane?  It is an old profile kit having a 23 1/2" span, built-up wing, tricycle gear, and side-mount engine.
I dug out some old partially assembled parts from a profile C/L plane with tricycle gear and a built-up wing.  I've mostly repaired and re-assembled it, but am trying to figure out what was the name of the plane.  It has a 23 1/2 inch wingspan, with a hardwood and plywood mount for a side-mounted engine.  The engine mount has an opening width of 0.94 inch, so it would probably be for about a .010 size engine.  Bent wires for the main gear are each assembled to a rib.  That looked weak, so I doubled each with a plywood rib.  The fuselage has a slot under the wing so the main gear wire can pass through the fuselage as the wing is slid into the fuselage for assembly (then the slot will be closed after assembly).   I don’t know how the vertical tail should look.  I don’t know if the wing was supposed to be fully sheeted, or if I sheeted it the right amount.
Thanks

Dave

[De Hill]

It looks like a Japanese kit. (.09=.15 profile shark?)

[John Kelly]

   ... IF THE ROOT CHORD IS 5 1/2 " , AND THE TIP CHORD IS 3 " , IT'S PROBABLY A STERLING P-38 WING. THE REST LOOKS LIKE MAYBE... MONTEREY PURPLE.

[De Hill]

On a second look, the fuselage is pretty crude.

The wing does look Sterling.

[wwwarbird]

 I have a 36" Sterling P-38 and that's definitely not the wing. Looks like someones scratchbuilt nightmare that began with some leftover ribs from something else. At least they were wise enough to not complete it.

[John Kelly]

   ...THE 1/2 A P-38! HAVE ONE HANGING UP AND MEASURED IT. 23 1/2" WING. THAT'S WHERE I GOT THE CHORDS FROM. ALSO HAVE THE STERLING 36" SPAN KIT FOR .15'S.

[John Sunderland]

Whipsaw maybe?

[Clint Ormosen]

An abomination!

Kill it! Kill it with fire!!

 

[John Kelly]

   ...KIT S-14

[Dave Nyce]

Thanks.  Yes, I can see now that it is the 1/2A P-38 wing.  The wing ribs, etc. are identical to the drawing that was posted.  Don't know where the fuselage came from.

Thanks

Dave

[Motorman]

All it needs is a rudder and maybe taper the LE of the stab and you've got a nice trainer.


MM

[John Kelly]

   ...Hey David, Your Welcome. It's Always my pleasure to help. It's anyone's guess what the designer/builder had in mind. My Thoughts...

[Dave Nyce]

 I assembled the plane, please see the photo.  I just need to add some trim colors and a larger prop.  Thanks for the help.

Dave

[Motorman]

That's pretty gitchy, I want one.

MM

[John Kelly]

   ...Hey David, Nice job, I like it. Got your E-mail. Thanks for the Thanks. It's my pleasure and you're very welcome. If a different prop (larger) might cause a clearance problem here's a simple fix. Cut the legs off by the axle bend. Bend a longer leg and attach it to the existing leg with wheel collars. You'd probably have to do it on all three legs to get the attitude (angle of attack)correct. After it's right you solder and remove the collars. I did mine to set the angle of attack so I just needed the nose gear.  I was told if it was not correct ( nose too low) there might be problems (would lift off). I'd give Keith Trostle a shout to check. Mine is set a little nose high and works fine. I assume you put a little wire (cut off safety pin) around your pushrod and glued it into your fuse to keep it from bending (forgot it's name). I like the color too... what products did you use?   Cheers...   John