Need help to ID vintage RC plane

[entomophile]

I was hoping someone could help me identify this vintage RC plane. I believe it to be the first RC aircraft ever fitted for insecticide spraying and I would like to recreate it as a museum piece.

Here is the only information I have on it.

Made by Major Model Manufacturing, Smithtown, NY
5 ft fuselage
7.5 ft wingspan
tricycle landing gear with nose wheel coupled to rudder
picture is from 1972

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[1stCavArmyVet]

Can't tell if the motor is on the nose or up on the wing.

 

[entomophile]

Mystery Solved

It was a one-off custom built by Nick Ziroli specifically for the project. Unfortunately the plans no longer exist.

 

[Joker 53150]

Maybe try contacting Nick Ziroli Jr, he may have possession of info that would help, and he's still active in the RC community.

 

[entomophile]

Maybe try contacting Nick Ziroli Jr, he may have possession of info that would help, and he's still active in the RC community.

I did. He remembered designing the model but it was a custom job and the plans no longer exist.