Share Some Age Progression Pictures

[Astrid]

very much like it, except mine is white with red trim.

[deckofficer]

Lycoming 180 hp? Peppier than your last float plane? To stay on topic, me about 25 years ago........


I'm a fan of the 1947 Republic Seabee, the flying Winnebago. Have you ever read any of Richard Bach's books, like Johnathon Livingston Seagull and Bridge Across Forever? He used to write for Air Progress magazine back in the 70's and did a write up on the Seabee. This one is not powered by a leaky Franklin, but has been repowered by a late model Corvette engine running a reduction drive, doubles rate of climb.

[Astrid]

What a cool looking seaplane. I vaguely recall reading something about them a while back.

[Sand crab]

Here's me in Breckenridge in 1980 and another in Big Sky in 1996.

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by Sand crab

Here's me in Breckenridge in 1980 and another in Big Sky in 1996.

Its about time Bob, and like I said, us old guys like the deep powder, it is easy on the joints.

[Sand crab]

I'm low tech. First you got to take the pics out of the frame, then you got to scan them in your 6 month old printer/copier/scanner for which you never used the scanner function, then you need to download some free imaging software to crop the photos just so, then you need to download a different imaging software because the first one won't save the file properly, then you finally install GIMP which does everything you want it to do, and now you can post old pics online. Skiing yesterday was a bust. Lots of new snow but high winds shut down 15 of 16 lifts.

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by Sand crab

Skiing yesterday was a bust. Lots of new snow but high winds shut down 15 of 16 lifts.

Brrrrr!

Well now that you worked it all out for sharing old analog pictures to this fine forum, cough up some age progression pictures that we can see your mug in.

[Sand crab]

Just walk in any Post Office and there I am.

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by Sand crab

Just walk in any Post Office and there I am.

Bob,

You've used that line before. Now that you can scan, cough 'em up. I got a mug only mom could love, but I believe in truth in advertising. You see Bob, when the time comes and I'm cruising again, I hope to cross paths with some of the other single handers of the female gender and compare boats.

[s/v Jedi]

Originally Posted by deckofficer

Here's a restoration of the pic:


It is in full resolution if you click the yellow bar on top of the pic. You can also download it directly here: http://sv-jedi.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-DmLwBgD-O.jpg

ciao!
Nick.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by s/v Jedi

Here's a restoration of the pic:


It is in full resolution if you click the yellow bar on top of the pic. You can also download it directly here: http://sv-jedi.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-DmLwBgD-O.jpg

ciao!
Nick.

can you photoshop the beard as well lol

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by deckofficer

Lycoming 180 hp? Peppier than your last float plane? To stay on topic, me about 25 years ago........


I'm a fan of the 1947 Republic Seabee, the flying Winnebago. Have you ever read any of Richard Bach's books, like Johnathon Livingston Seagull and Bridge Across Forever? He used to write for Air Progress magazine back in the 70's and did a write up on the Seabee. This one is not powered by a leaky Franklin, but has been repowered by a late model Corvette engine running a reduction drive, doubles rate of climb.

Bach also wrote a great little book called "The Reluctent Messiah"(sp?)A story about barnstorming with Jesus,whos plane never needed mantinance, never needed oil and never got dirty..wish I could get away with that...DVC

[deckofficer]

I'm a romantic at heart, and Bach's "Bridge Across Forever" was my favorite of the genre. Back before "Johnathan Livingston Seagull" he was a regular contributor to Air Progress magazine, his articles were funny but still informative on the plane he was reviewing, like the Seabee.

[deckofficer]

Nick, thanks for cleaning up my old picture, I'll use it from now on.

atoll, beard is needed to cover a mug that could scare children.
Inside my hippy van, sitting on a bean bag chair.

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by deckofficer

Lycoming 180 hp? Peppier than your last float plane? To stay on topic, me about 25 years ago........


I'm a fan of the 1947 Republic Seabee, the flying Winnebago. Have you ever read any of Richard Bach's books, like Johnathon Livingston Seagull and Bridge Across Forever? He used to write for Air Progress magazine back in the 70's and did a write up on the Seabee. This one is not powered by a leaky Franklin, but has been repowered by a late model Corvette engine running a reduction drive, doubles rate of climb.

There is a Republic Sea Bee on Barnstormers web site for sale ...project for 18,000...I think its on the west coast..?...DVC