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phornight 04-06-2009 04:15 AM

fuselage identification
 
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Does anyone know what make and model this is?

Deadeye 04-06-2009 09:57 AM

RE: fuselage identification
 
Need more details. Is that a foam fuse? What's the length? What's the wingspan?

goirish 04-06-2009 10:05 AM

RE: fuselage identification
 
Looks like a Sea Bird from Lanier.

jrf 04-06-2009 11:39 AM

RE: fuselage identification
 
It does look like a Sea Bird (ugh!) but it seems to be fiberglass rather than Lanier's two piece plastic. I know that Lanier bought that design from DuBro, back in prehistoric times. Maybe it is one of the original DuBro models.

I would hate to think that anyone would spend the time and effort to copy the Sea Bird in fiberglass. [sm=sad_smile.gif]

Jim

PeterC 04-06-2009 12:21 PM

RE: fuselage identification
 
We generally refer to the Sea Bird up here as the Sea T*rd. I've only seen two fly and they were both so greatly modified that they bore little resembalance to the original.
Peter

Mark Thomas 04-06-2009 07:28 PM

RE: fuselage identification
 
It does look like a seabird. I have renamed mine "seaweed" Purchased it at a swop meet. I am still in the modification mod. The word I get is that it is very heavy. So I have been trying to find ways to make it lighter.:eek:

phornight 04-07-2009 04:23 AM

RE: fuselage identification
 
Thanks guys for all of your posts. It is in fact fiberglass.

Chip_Mull 04-07-2009 10:09 AM

RE: fuselage identification
 
PeterC is correct. Makes a good desk weight or door stop. Don't try to fly it.

JimCasey 04-08-2009 05:36 AM

RE: fuselage identification
 
Make it really pretty and get your local "pub" to hang it as a decoration.

goirish 04-08-2009 05:46 AM

RE: fuselage identification
 
I have one that the fuselage is made out of plastic. It is a good flyer. Powered by a mag 70 4 stroke.

phornight 04-09-2009 04:42 AM

RE: fuselage identification
 
Goirish do you have a pic for me?


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