In 1985 the Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Company sponsored the design and construction of a light aircraft, the goal being to develop a new homebuilt aircraft that could be easily constructed from plans and / or building instructions and using commonly available materials.

Over the years the Buccaneer has been produced by a number of companies and in a variety of models, one name being given to it at one stage being the Mallard. It is a single or two-seat light amphibian with an engine in the pusher configuration and has been marketed

The Seastar was designed and built by AAC Amphibian Airplanes of Squamish, British Colombia, as a light two-seat amphibious biplane for sporting use.