Can anyone identify...
 

...this plane? (click). I saw it at a car boot sale last week and bought it for £8/$15. This is my first plane so over the next few weeks I'll be installing power etc and hopefully it'll fly. I was just curious though as to what sort of plane it is? I thought it must have been self-made from scratch, but then I saw this http://users2.ev1.net/~nbad/pt20.htm and thought the pair looked alike. If anyone could tell me if this is a scratch-built model or is actually a kit, I'd appreciate it[sm=cool.gif].
[edit]Wingspan is 46inches/117cm, model length is 37.25inches/95cm.[/edit]

Apologies if this is in the wrong section, but I didn't know where else to put it.

Also, while I'm here, I've been given a 10x6 propeller. I've just bought an RS545 motor (probably underpowered) and as I've never before built anything that has a propeller on it, I have no idea how to fix the propeller to the motor[&:]. The hole in the propeller is 8mm in diameter, and the motor's shaft is around 2.5mm in diameter. Are there any adapters to make the two fit together or will I have to construct my own?

Thanks in advance,
Marc.

RE: Can anyone identify...
 

Marc,
First, welcome to RCU. Great place with a lot of terrific people.

I think it's a Sig Scamp, but I'm not positive. If you don't get a more positive answer by tonight, I can go to the shop and check wingspan on mine. (Mine doesn't have ailerons, the one you bought does.) If it IS a Scamp, it calls for an 0.09 to a 0.15 engine, but could really use a .25.

I would highly recommend that you find a local club, visit, talk to some folks, and ask about instructors. Most clubs offer free flight instruction, and flying these things is more difficult than it might look.

Here's a link to a Sig page. There's a very small photo of a Scamp, but the page also talks a bit about how to get started in this hobby. http://home.flash.net/~dynamic3/sig/022.htm

Best of luck,
Dennis-

RE: Can anyone identify...
 

Thanks[sm=cool.gif].

Only problem with "local club" is that the only local one is about 12 miles away[:o], but I'll try to get there sometime.

I'm not really looking to get into anything other than electirc yet, because I know nothing about maintaining etc an engine.

The link was helpful, thanks.

Marc.

RE: Can anyone identify...
 

I only wish my closest club was 12 miles away. ;) I belong to two and they're both more than 20 miles away.

I suggested the club because flying these is more difficult than you might think, and even though the Scamp has a foam wing, the rest is balsa and balsa tends to break quite easily. Trying it on your own will likely mean the Scamp will be unflyable within about 30 seconds after it firsts lifts off the ground. [&o]

If you feel you need to try it on your own, a better first choice might be an Aerobird or a GWS Slow Stick.

Best of luck,
Dennis-

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my friend, welcome to RCU! hey that plane doesnt HAVE to use a engine, you can go brushless! try that...then you dont need any maintaining!

RE: Can anyone identify...
 

I don't think it's a Scamp. Scamps had a foam wing, from the pic it looks like this wing has ribs. Scamps were tail draggers, this one's a trike.