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Would love to see this

Posted: 05 Mar 2020, 17:17
by Stew

Re: Would love to see this

Posted: 05 Mar 2020, 22:43
by Wayne_H
Yes, having seen it "in the flesh" I can vouch that it is an amazing collection, that has obviously continued to grow since I saw it.

Urs proudly gave my wife and me a private viewing in 2002 straight after the Electric Flight World Champs at Winterthur, Switzerland. He had just successfully defended his World Title, so was in good spirits :P

Re: Would love to see this

Posted: 08 Mar 2020, 11:28
by Wayne_H
I found some pictures from my visit to Urs' workshop in 2002. Apologies for the low resolution - I was using an early digital camera, small enough to fit in your pocket but without any view finder it was very much a point & hope operating protocol :shock:
a cabinet of radios
a cabinet of radios
more radios & a few kits
more radios & a few kits
yet more radios & kits
yet more radios & kits
ferrite & samarium cobalt motors -  Keller, Astro Flight & Hectoplett
ferrite & samarium cobalt motors - Keller, Astro Flight & Hectoplett
Urs (white shirt) with my helper & guide Rudi.
Urs (white shirt) with my helper & guide Rudi.
Behind Urs to the right is his cell matching setup. He tested 1000 individual NiMh cells to produce 6(?) matched 20 x cell packs - from memory, 2 were for practice/backup and the best 4 packs were exclusively for the Championships. He rested the packs for at least 2 days between competition flights!
My how LiPo's have changed electric flight :geek: :geek:
The man himself after winning the 2002 F5B World Championships
The man himself after winning the 2002 F5B World Championships

Re: Would love to see this

Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 19:33
by Stew
Great stuff, as a fan of design and form I could spend all day looking at such things.