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Air Venture 2017 starts next week

/ Spencer Gould

It is that time of year again, one of the largest and best air shows & aviation get together is a week away 7/24 – 7/30 in Oshkosh Wi. It’s now been a decade since I last went. but still have great memories from the event, below are some pictures below from my last time their. If you have never been to the show and have enough aviation interest to be checking out this web site I would highly recommend checking it out. official info can be found @ https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure

Blast from the past Schlüter Superior R/C Heli

/ Spencer Gould

Back in the mid 90’s I got my very first R/C Helicopter at the Jefco Auction. It happened to be a German made Schluter Superior made in the early 80’s. While at the auction I got to meet one of the guys who was involved in the development / sales & he mailed me breakaway views of the full assembly. I always had it framed and hanging on a wall. While I did get it to fly, its one of those rare R/C aircraft I like better as a static display. I’ve since gotten into scratch made Multi Rotors “Drones” for vertical Flight.

I came across a web site that has all kinds of info on this heli including the in German 1984 Catalog. Found it interesting for anyone who is into some early generation R/C Heli’s

http://www.vrhc.co.uk/index.php/en/superior

Here is a pic of my Schluter on the dusty but well loved work shop shelves of the old Colorado Workshop.

 

If you put your mind to it….

/ Spencer Gould

At the end of the first back to the future movie when George McFly is a successful author he gets a large package filled with the books he wrote and gave one to his son Marty, with the quote “If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything” 

A shipment of my TIG welding books arrived today, opening the box this scene from a movie 32 years ago really rings home. 

Much thanks to the publishers and readers who made this all possible