My Seagull Zero is ready for the maiden flight. Just need the weather to cooperate.


The engine is an OS 108 FSR. The plane weighs about 10.5 lbs. This includes about 6 oz of lead in the front of the cowl and another 5 oz over the motor box.


I felt this ARF needed some extra work and took about 40% more time to assemble than other warbirds of a similar size I have done in the last year or two. If it flies as nicely as reported it will more than make up for extra work.


After glueing the exhaust ports on the fuse I decided they were too big and bright (garish) as compared to the full scale. I cut off about 5/8" off each exhaust and put a coat of flat black on them. The pictures show the difference.


The full scale Zero pictured here is from the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino.

Brian