Team Seacats

I’ve spent considerable time in Germany but I sure wish I learned of this project to see if I might have been close enough to pay a visit. Here’s a multi-year composite / airplane project that’s still happening (He must be close to getting the prototype airborne) and certainly deserves to be placed in our Notably Nutty department. It’s a Sukhoi SU-27 jet model on which the plug was constructed from REAL aluminum sheeting built on the scale panel lines over a hand-built balsa/fiberglass fuselage and flying surfaces. I won’t give too much away – you’ve got to see it to believe it. Prepare to sit and stare for awhile but be warned, you might need a lower jaw stand. We’re left at the point of installing one of two REAL turbine engines and having just finalized the landing gear. I’ll keep the feelers out for updates and keep you posted.

This discovery (submited by Jackie) leaves me wondering about “The Sled“…sadly no updates yet – I emailed the builder a couple of months ago but received no reply. I’ll try him again. Perhaps a little competition is in order?

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