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When it's too windy to fly 🤦‍♂️

I couldn't find this so I am reposting for anyone who missed it the first time! I was goofing around and it came out pretty well!

Here's a music video I created with original lyrics and sound. : ) We can all relate.

Have you ever had one of your models catch fire from turbine operation of any type? (Only answer if you fly turbines).

Mark Smith has come the closest in our hobby to creating what I got to play with at Verticon!

Highlights from the largest helicopter expo in the world
HeliStorm at Verticon 2025

One of only two in the world designed, built and finished by Matthias Strupf, this badass helicopter now lives in Denver and will be beating the oxygen-deprived airspace as soon as temperatures and winds permit!

It’s that time again! Lube and Loctite to keep the torque monster at bay!

Even though I can't win prizes from myself, I still have fun playing Pilot Poker every day!! Just nailed a good hand! Give it a try yourself. It's free and fun. Pro Tip: BET 5 on every play!

Pics from a recent visit to the Technik museum in Speyer Germany . Enjoy!

"There is no place like home"...

For Denver, 10 days of 95+ heat is noteworthy and enough to keep us away from the field (along with wildfires that closed the air space to make way for tankers and fire helis)! That means shop time!

I have been using the time for maintenance! Lube, bolt tightening, hangar rash touch up and general systems checks.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? 🤔

Getting setup at the 50th Anniversary Dayton Air Show!

Although I said 75th, it’s actually the 50th! Nevertheless, awesome!

At Heli-Lausanne Open Day, Switzerland.

Field maintenance this weekend! Even heli guys have to help patch that long road thing they call a “runway.”

Fixed or rotary? What do you fly?

How low will you go? What outside temperature is your limit for flying?

Beautiful day to fly in Colorado!

Maiden complete 😊 600 size Marvelcraft. Paint scheme honoring the Blue Angels

Any scalers sail this week on Disney Fantasy?

Out in Canton Michigan USA fall phase out air show 09/23/2023 pilot David L Foster & Steve pulley photos, (Red Bandana Dude Photography) Kurt Affholter jkooler@att.net

Representing flingwings at Jets & Props Over Arvada.

License to drive (to the flying field)!

Full house at ScaleHeliPilot workshop!
- Full disassembly of Chinook mechanics
- Baby Lama build
- KA-32 maiden next week!

Sticker shock with Eric Balay!

Had a great time getting to know Rene Gotiear from Lawton, OK. Rene is a FANTASTIC builder and a super nice guy. He bought my Mi-24 Hind, which, in turn, helped me acquire the KA-32 in the picture. The Hind was already safely ensconced in Rene’s car (his wife’s, actually).

Flying under one of Gods wonders today Canton Michigan 🙂🌈

I'm salivating now! Next week this beast will be in my shop! HeliClassics KA-32!

Which lane do you fly in?

What do you do MOST in online scale helicopter communities?

Where are you in the world of scale helicopters?

Helicopters Scale Masters here we go!

I'm excited to announce that the ScaleHeliPilot shop is ready for action! I plan to record demo videos from here and post them on the site. The first video will be one that looks at the shop, the choices I made and some of the heartache involved in getting it just right!

What are you building? What’s on deck for the upcoming flying season?

Hero Banner Candidate

I wonder if my heli habit is any different from my wife’s penchant for buying designer sneakers? We could both live perfectly fine with one or two but somehow that’s just not possible!

Test! - A throwback to a good day on the job at Blade/Horizon

IT IS LIVE!!!!!!!

Head to your favorite App Store and download the new Scale Heli Pilot app!!!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kranitz.scaleheli...

NH90, French Army TTH version,
The 1.8 meter main rotor is driven by a Graupner mecanic powered by a Jet-Cat PH3 turbine

https://vimeo.com/783488851

My "puny" 800 size Huey none-to-nose with Michael's Heliclassics Mi-171 at the Warbirds and Classics event at tbe Arvada Associated Aeromodelers field today in Arvada,CO.

I’m staring out the window trying to figure out what to do today. Something will come to me…

Need I say more?