Memorial Day Challange!

[Robert McHam]

Hi everyone! A good Memorial Day to you all.
 Please let us remember All those who have served our United States...

Now on to the challenge!

1.Who knows who this man is in the picture in this post? (This should be the easiest)

2.Who can name the plane?

3.Where did I find this picture?

4.When was the era? (this should also be rather easy!)

5.Does someone have a color picture of this plane?

This challenge is meant just fo fun as I have no prize to award, so, please have fun with it!

Robert

[Leester]

Looks like Elvis, is the plane The Hound Dog 

[steve pagano]

Looks like Elvis, is the plane The Hound Dog 

 

looks like he forgot his blue suede shoes!

[Robert McHam]

Heh! Elvis was still around when this photo was taken! Elvis did not however design this model.

Robert

[Jim Oliver]

Obviously it is Walt Musiciano (spelling probably wrong)---don't have a clue about the rest.

Jim

[Robert McHam]

Indeed it is Mr. Musciano! Good job Jim!

Robert

[Bill Heher]

Judging from the pants I would guess somewhere around 1968-1974.  Possibly a photo from one of the books / articles Walt has published on C/L planes and flying. Don't recognize the plane - but with a TD on the front it probably went pretty good- even with those dacron lines!

[Robert McHam]

Good guess Bill!  The article was published in 1973 Since Mr. Musciano was so prolific, I doubt the photo was taken before 1972 but one does have to keep in mind that the publishing process may have had the article in submission for up to six months before it hit the sales stands.

The engine used here I believe to be  an .09 so not only did it probably go like stink with an eighteen inch wingspan, I bet it was really loud! I think the Cox .09 was the loudest engine they produced.
 The reason I believe this to be an .09 is because (according to the plans) the thickness of the fuselage right behind the is half an inch plus two pieces of 1/8" ply either side which adds up to 3/4" and the cylinder is wider than that.

I know Mr. Musciano designed a huge amount of planes and I think this may have been more obscure because I don't know if this one was ever kitted. Like some of the published plans of his, this one shows three variation possibilities for the fuselage. All of which of course kept the moments and weights the same so that their performance would not be different from the original design as presented.

I was really hoping someone could "name the plane".
Here is another picture of the beastie.It was painted yellow and red.

Robert

[Wynn Robins]

the plane is called "the great profile" published in Jr American Modeller July- August 1973 pages 24 - 30....it calls for an 049 - 09 engine....I have the plans

[Robert McHam]

Aha! That is correct! Thank you Mr. Robins!

I knew someone could do it!

I too, have the issue but has incurred some water damage over its lifetime because it has some severe ripples in the paper.  The pages are otherwise clear and If I were to try and build this model It might be a challenge but I think I could do it. Walter Musciano had a way of drawing his plans so that they were easy to enlarge by most anyone without having to actually buy the full size.

Thanks everyone for looking and participating! For those who were notr aware of this particular design, another possibility that not everyone will have at the next meet!

Robert