Help ID plane/ Testors "Junior 19"

[John KruziK]

Wondering if anyone knows what model this is. Was probably from 60's or 70's. The only markings ,are the faded decal on wing, it reads junior 19 Thanks John

[Randy Powell]

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[Matt Colan]

That's the whiteout, see you can't even see the plane!

Where is the picture???

Edit:  Thanks John for posting pics, it is not a whiteout, I have no idea what it is.

[Robert McHam]

it is a
Testors Junior 19.

Robert

[John KruziK]

Any idea on it's intended purpose? Rat race ? Has a symmetrical airfoil, and wing is fully sheeted. Thanks John

[dennis lipsett]

Testors had 3 series of models, Freshman, Jr and sr. Each one was offered in 3 sizes,09, 19, and 29. They were a progressive series of models with each one being a little more complex in the build to take you from a rank beginner to a decent flyer and builder. The Testors company withdrew them from productions suddenly and without any explanation in the early 50's. Kits are rare and the smaller ones particularly the 09 series seem to be the hardest to find.
I was the lucky receipient of a Senior 09 kit recently. A gift from a friend.
Dennis

[Mike Keville]

Actually, the Testors Corp. produced four designs in the series:  Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior.  As noted above, each was intended as a "graduation" to more advanced building/flying.  Roy DeCamara flew a very nice "Junior 29" at a long-ago VSC.  Marvin Denny (aka Bigiron) and Art Adamisin flew a "Senior 29" here too.

The "Sophomore" was featured as a construction article by Bill Schmidt in FM some time ago.

[Marvin Denny]

The "Sophomore" was featured as a construction article by Bill Schmidt in FM some time ago.
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  Mike, I really hate to have to correct you on anything, but here goes.
  Flying Models mag ran a construction article on the Testors SENIOR 29, not the Junior.  Article was in the March 1993 issue and the article was presented by D.B. (doc) Mathews. and centered around the "popcicle stick" method of constructing planked, oval shaped fuselages.
  The plane shown in that article in flight is mine at VSC that year.

   The one in that article with the AMA # L-100 is Bill Schmidt's and was (is) not OT legal for several reasons.

  The picture in the posting above  appears to be a Testors Junior 19 but according to the plans I have, the junior did not have a completely sheeted wing.   Maybe Roy D will check in here as he built the Junior.
  The series went like this.
    Freshman----basic trainer  solid fuselage and wing
  Sophomore--profile stunt trainer solid fuselage  and built up wing
  Junior--  built up fuselage  full stunt  Squarish builtup fuselage and builtup wing
  Senior--- advanced stunt  Oval type preformed sheeted builtup fuselage and tapered built up wing

   Bigiron

[Ward Van Duzer]

Uncle Mikey is right again, of course! The predecessor of the series was the PC-1. A solid wing C/L trainer that showed ignition parts locations. The Freshman (and I think the Sophomore) also had solid, flat bottomed wings. The Junior had a carved block wing in two            pieces. The back half of the wing was a carved "V" shape, while the front half was a "U" shape.                            __
Put together sort of like  < __)  this. I still have my Junior 09 wing. A Brick! Didn't even make a very fast race car with my OK Cub .074!
But nonetheless it was a quite attractive model for the day. (Hard to tell from the pic!)
The Senior as kitted was a built-up wing with a round molded balsa fuselage.

"Old" Ward-O!  

[Jim Thomerson]

I learned to fly lazy 8's with a Senior 19 powered an Arden 19.

[Robert McHam]

I'm sure there is more to this story and I promise I don't know much but what I do know I will share.

Here is a kit of a Testor's Senior  9. The span is 27" and the wing is built up. The fuse features a formed balsa shell in two halves over formers and a sort of profile crutch.
Before anyone asks, This is not mine but pics I found on the web. I have not seen it closer or in person. I hope this helps some.

Robert

[dennis lipsett]

Actually, the Testors Corp. produced four designs in the series:  Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior.  As noted above, each was intended as a "graduation" to more advanced building/flying.  Roy DeCamara flew a very nice "Junior 29" at a long-ago VSC.  Marvin Denny (aka Bigiron) and Art Adamisin flew a "Senior 29" here too.

The "Sophomore" was featured as a construction article by Bill Schmidt in FM some time ago.

I must be getting old. I couldn't remember the Sophmore . Looked in the old mags and there it was. I never got to see any of the series in flight. The 2 that I did see as a kid were hangar queens.
Dennis

[Mike Keville]

...and just so you'll know, Marvin, Bill Schmidt DID present the Sophomore in an FM article as I stated above.

[Jim Thomerson]

Some years ago, Doug Dahlke did an article on either the PC-1 or the Freshman in Model Aviation. 

[Marvin Denny]

...and just so you'll know, Marvin, Bill Schmidt DID present the Sophomore in an FM article as I stated above.

 Mia Culpa  Mike  you are correct.  I had it in my mind as the Junior---not the soph. 
 DANG--- it's tough to eat crow!!

  Marvin