Burkhard Erdlenbruch - Home Page
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Here I'm presenting some pictures and information from my private sphere - for friends, fellows, acquaintances, and others. This "home page" is meant to provide a general view of the many pages. That's why short descriptions of the various subject areas follow immediately. After that, an explanation of the navigational means at this web site, the site notice, and the privacy policy will round off this page. If questions or suggestions emerge, please send an e-mail.
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Full-size Flying
I have been doing this quite intensely for a while, but I gave it up years ago. Several aerial pictures, but "ground" pictures as well, from the 1980s show how it was for me back then. Since we flew to the North Sea islands quite frequently there are also some "atmospheric" pictures of beaches. (Text in German, menu in English.)
Model Flying
I had done that as a teenager but had given it up in 1969. After a 30 years hiatus I started to do it again in 1999, also as a surrogate for "real" (full-size) flying, and keep doing it.
Reviews of my models, flight simulators, and R/C equipment. Download of my numerous "virtual" models for the REFLEX XTR² simulator as well as calculations of models and their electric drives. (Text mostly in German, but important pages and all menus even in English.)
Model Railroading
As a child I had a H0 model railroad layout, but as from 1984 I collected N-scale locomotives and cars. A simple testing layout is enough for me since I'm just after prototypical driving behavior with DCC electronics and a control program. Later, several H0e-scale locos and cars fit the N-scale tracks. Recently, some streetcar models have been added with some H0 track.
Here are very few articles about my experiences with electronically and automatically controlled model railroads and some decoder configurations for download.
Photography
When I was 18 years old I started photographing on journeys and trips. That was photographing on film, of course. Here I tell (in English) how it was back then (and later with digital) and show the best pictures I shot "casually" on journeys.
In 2005, it had been discussed and tried how to make panorama pictures for flight simulator sceneries. My experiences are summarized here (again in English) including an example.
Our Garden in Friedberg in 2005
The rented house in Friedberg had a beautiful and "near-natural" garden. From May till November before we moved out, I shot a panorama picture every month and additionally some wide-angle pictures of the house in September. (Text in German, menu in English.)
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Lechrainstrasse 36 h
86163 Augsburg
Germany
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