Newsletter - Vario Helicopter

July/Aug
Newsletter
Dear Vario Pilot,
This year’s Vario event on the 19th May was once again a resounding
success with everyone attending having a good time. We would like to
thank all our visitors and participants. We will have a small review in this
newsletter.
Vario Facts
Vario Facts- Vario’s building service
More and more people don’t find the time to build themselves but still
have the desire to call a large scale helicopter their own and enjoy flying
it. For this reason we offer a bespoke building service tailored to your
individual requirements. We offer a list below showing the various options
available.
www.vario-helicopter.biz/
Technical Services
From the Kit ...
...to the finished model helicopter
Over 100 different types of RC Helicopters to suit your individual needs.
Available complete ready to fly or built in individual stages:
• Fuselage construction
Information:
• Desired paint scheme
www.vario-helicopter.net/
• Fitting of scale details
bauservice
• Set up ready to fly
Construction time is approx 8 weeks.
The time it takes to build a model is around 8 weeks depending on other
building work on at the time. The helicopter can be painted in any scheme you chose. We work with jpg pictures of the full size helicopter of
your choice. Please also tell us the RAL codes of the relevant colours.
Vario-Building Service
Please decide upfront about the following questions:
Motor:
Turbine or electric / benzin / glow engine?
Multi- or 2-blade? In case of a 2-blade main rotor we would like to have
your decision between flybarless or with flybar.
Electronics:
Do you want a flybarless system installed to support you during flight (not
applicable with flybar-heads)?
We use Captron or DJI stabilization systems
Shall we include servos and RC equipment in the quote ?
Would you require a safety switch (Ord.No. 1412) for your receiver battery?
Please note that we don’t
use customer‘s own electronics. We only install
electronics supplied by
ourselves.
In case of an electric drive: Do you want to a Emcotec Safety Switch with
gas cap switch (Ord.no. 1414)?
In case of an electric motor: shall we include the flight batteries in the
quote, e.g. Lipo 5S 5000mAh (Ord.No. 15/37)?
Scale details:
Have a look on the picture of the helicopter your model is to be based on.
This helicopter will most likely have extra equipment fitted, such as cable
cutters, rivets, etc. We have a wide range of scale items that we keep on
stock for you.
Painting:
Send us a picture with a fullsize helicopter that has your preffered painting.
Lighting:
Would you like lighting on you heli?
White rear light
Position lights
White lateral flashers
Red anticollision lights
Landing light
Vario also offer their help
to set-up and program
your remote control
equipment for a RTF helicopter built by us.
Vario building service:
Please tell us, up to which building level you want us to build your model.
Please don’t forget to tell us your full postal address and also your email
address. This is important so when we have produced a specific quote to
your requirements we have all your contact details.
As you can see, some points have to be clarified upfront. As a result, you
can look forward to your dream helicopter. WE AT VARIO are looking forward to your inquiry!
Vario-Employee
Employee Klementine Vogt
Mrs Vogt knows her job at Vario better than most, she should do after
giving 22 years of passion and diligence to the Vario Brand. Her role within
the company is the head of the department for fuselage kits, cockpits and
mechanics.
This job entails the packaging of kits and related parts prior to dispatch out
to the end customer.
Why do you work at Vario?
Infos:
Favorite Helicopter:
big Airwolf Ord.No.
2002/2003 and really all
Airwolfs 
Reason:
the shape is pretty and I
know this kit by heart..
In the beginning I started working 2 hours day. I started putting small items
like screws in plastic bags. I loved this job from the beginning because it is
never boring. Very soon I got asked if I would like to work more. This is how
I learnt to pack fuselage kits and I am still responsible for this within Vario
today. Now I work 5.5 hours a day. I have been seen all the development
of Vario which makes it easy to cope with the variety of products. I am
the one who is putting her signature under a packing list even if I am not
responsible for the content of the plastic bags. These bags with screws and
other small parts are packed by my colleagues.
In this job awareness is important and I am proud that we hardly have any
problems with damage during shipping out from the factory. It seems that I
pack things up properly so they arrive undamaged.
P.S. Klementine Vogt is well known within Vario for her delicious Spaghetti
salad.
Vario-Products
Vario New Items Catalog
The new items catalog 2013 gives a good overview of the latest developments and products by Vario. On the first pages we present our brand new
scale helicopter models along with all the necessary parts.
New Items:
• EC 135 Electric
• Agusta AW 139 Electric and Turbine
• EC 120 Turbine
• Starwood Lama Electric
• EC 135 for T-Rex 700
• Joule Electric pod and
boom
On further pages we show to you DJI products, tools, stabilization systems
and a lot of useful items. It is important to mention that the supplement
shows the 3D printed scale parts we produce. Vario offers a wide range
of Scale parts for the EC 135/145, Lama/Alouette and Ecureuil in different
scales!
If you wish to aquire a new items catalog, you can order it online under the
order number 2013 E, e.g. here:
If you order the main catalog, this new items catalog is already included!
Hook-and-loop battery retainer, elastic 755/29
• makes exchange of batteries easy
• tight fixing of batteries
• we use them in all our helicopters
2 Pieces
Lenght 30 cm each
Vario-Products
Luxurious tank station Ord.No. 3744
- Sturdy canister with a large diameter filling cap and 100% drain capability
- Control unit with external power connection and Low Battery LED display
- Suitable to refuel helicopters, planes,cars and other models.
Tankstation
Ord.No. 3744
• 20 l canister
• Pump fastener
• Pump
• Regulate electronics
• Tygon tube
• Filter layer
• Plug connector
• The pump body is manufactured from high quality aluminium.
• Measurements: 37x27x26,5 cm
• 20 l volume
• pump and electronics. You can easily regulate the pump speed and you can switch over to refuel
• 37x27x26,5 cm and drain .
A external led on the pump shows you when the 12 V battery has to get
charged.
You need a 3S Lipo.
This tank station gets delivered fully assembled (3S Lipo not included)
Review on Vario Event 2013: a nice one.
Review Vario Event 2013
With estimated 1000 visitors during the whole day the Vario event can be
seen as a successful event. Vario is nevertheless not measuring the success
by numbers. The very pleasant atmosphere could be felt everywhere and
is worth mentioning. Vario pilots should enjoy themselves when visiting us
as it all is about their favorite hobby. And this is why we are satisfied with
this day: all visitors had a good day, which we could see in all these many
happy and relaxed faces.
For the first time this year we started early on the Friday between 12 and
17 with a training flight. Remi Epron and Reto Marbach took flight students who had pre-booked on the internet, on the cable. For most of
them it was their first time to experience flying a turbine Lama. That was
100% adrenalin rush for our students! By the way, we are already taking
bookings for next year, there are still slots available – and it is for free!
On our Vario event on Saturday, we have 2 major demos: one is the demonstration of the Vario models in flight and the other is the static display
of customer models with a winning prize for the best modeler.
Pilots and models at the flight show:
Bernd Pöting: BO 105 Turbine, Starwood Lama Turbine
Gabriele Pierini, Italy: Bell UH 1 B Turbine
Reto Marbach, Switzerland: Vario Lama, Vario Airwolf Turbine
Kaspar Stöckli, Switzerland: Vario Joule E-Trainer
Bruno Ziegler: Vario Lama Benzine
Peter Holtackers: Vario EC 135 Turbine, 1,68m
Francis Paduwat, Belgium: Vario R22, Vario Ecureuil Elektric
Guy Vanderschelden, Belgium: Vario R22, Vario Bell UH 1D Turbine
Albertino Doomen, Holland: Vario BO 105, Vario JetRanger, Vario XLV
Reiner Hänschen: Vario Agusta AW 139 Turbine
Radames Furlan, Italy: Vario Bell 212, Vario Lama
Yann Menard, France: Vario Ecureuil Turbine
Remi Epron, France:
Vario EC 120, Vario EC 135 Elektric, Starwood Lama Elektro
Ralf Kuhn: DJI Phantom
Dennis Engel: Vario Benzintrainer
Robin Adamschak: Vario BO 105 1,60m
Stefan Reusch: Vario Bell 430, Vario Chinook
Luca di Santo, Italy: Vario Bell 412
William Martinez, France: EC 135 Turbine
Luca di Santo is a pilot on a real NH 90 for the Italian army. Dennis En-
Review Vario Event 2013
gel flies his Benzintrainer like noone else. Remi Epron and Bruno Ziegler
are professional RC pilots and have been shooting aerial pictures for film
productions like James Bond and Harry Potter. Their precision in flight is
a joy to watch. To see Reto Marbach and his Lama in flight is addicitive.
The Chinook, a prototype flown by Stefan Reusch, is very different to other
models. Robin Adamschak is a very talented pilot for his age of 13! See the
well-known RC flight Bernd Pöting in action. All pilots are without exception TOP pilots. This made the flight show a glamorous event.
Special guest: Lionel Thomassey, Chief engineer for Superpuma at Eurocopter, Marseille and a Vario pilot.
New Helicopters:
these new models were presented in flight:
• EC 120 turbine
• Agusta AW 139 Elektric
• Agusta AW 139 Turbine
• EC 135 Elektric
• Starwood Lama Elektric
Static Display:
The static display was represented by the following modelers:
Herbert Räumer, Bell 412
Rolf Simon, Bell 212
Gerhard Munk, BO 105
Andreas Camphausen, JetRanger
Jürgen Worotyla, EC 135
Klaus-Peter Rinke, Westland Lynx MK 80
Reckert Björn, EC 135 Polizei BRB
Bernd Henke, Sikorsky H34 Benzin
Ronny Verlaek, Cobra JAH-1S
Mirko Esterhaus, EC 135
Marco Eden, EC 135
Dr. Ulrich Kund, EC 135 für T-Rex 700
Hervé Chartois, EC 135 PHT3
Radames Furlan, Bell 47 G III
Winner:
1.Dr. Ulrich Kund, EC 135 für T-Rex 700
2.Hervé Chartois, EC 135 PHT3
3.Herbert Räumer, Bell 412
In all the models exhibited it was obvious a lot of passion and patience had
been invested. Every model had the personal fingerprint of its builder, all
being different to the next. All the models showing thought and meticulous workmanship. The individuality of each model is one big advantage
of Vario models. ALL modelers that have been exhibiting on the day have
deserved full honor and respect. It was difficult to choose the best between
them.
Review Vario Event 2013
The first prize was a fuselage kit for a Westland Lynx. Also, there were prizes like vouchers for a purchase at Vario and subscriptions for RC magazine
RC heli action. Next year, we want to increase the static entries and make
participation even more attractive.
Sideprogramm:
• Lunch, coffee, cakes, snacks, drinks where offered for charity purposes by the catholic community of Gräfendorf.
• Frankonian wine was served by Monika Köhler from Binsbach
• Technical support stand
• Exhibitors that complete the Vario product range such as JR and
Modellflugschule 2000
• The nearby trout farm had its Open day the same as every year
• Presentation of handicraft by a local pottery
• A nail studio for all woman and girls
Along with all our visitors we also would like to thank:
The exhibiting modellers, the pilots, the catholic community Gräfendorf,
the major of Gräfendorf, Andy Kessler from JR/AKmod, Ralf Kuhn from Modellflugschule 2000, Lionel Thomassey from Eurocopter, the pottery artist
Ursula Leithmann, the nail studio Emmanuell, the judges.
…and we look forward to see everybody again next year!
Review of the Turbine meeting by Bernd Pöting 01.
June 2013
It was worth while visiting. We at Vario were looking to a laid back event in
order to recover from the stressful days during the week. Bernd promised
that it would be a laid back event and that was true. Bernd is a well-known
RC flight instructor and has been inviting RC pilots for a couple of days
Thursday he held already the speed cup. Saturday was his turbine meeting. We have been seeing at least 20 Vario and brought ourselves also 3
models: a Starwood Lama, the new EC 120 and the new Agusta AW 139.
This one was flown by Reiner Hänschen. With the Starwood Lama our
youngest employee in the Vario Team, Flo Sieber, was giving his debut in
the Scale heli scene. He was flying the Starwood Lama well and this with
an age of 23 years. His flight was approved by the Scale heli cracks. Flo
liked the event and is now part of the Scale heli family. Well done, Flo!