A new kite and a makeover Let’s start with the redesign: I had already made the hexagon kite with the Dortmund coat of arms a little smaller, but after the first test flights I wasn’t quite so happy with the new shape. I therefore decided on a “classic” hexagon shape and sewed the coat of […]
Although a little late, I would first like to wish all visitors a Happy New Year 2024. After weeks of waiting for better weather-either it was raining or it was windless and cold-there were finally days with good flying and light conditions again. So I didn’t think twice and went to a familiar location to
Rendsburg-Picavet with miniature blocks As a long-time user of a pendulum, I had long wanted to give the Picavet suspension a try. I have tried this suspension a few times, but what kept me from using a Picavet permanently was the annoying fiddling with the long cords, which always led to difficulties, especially in windy
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is often associated with harvested fields and bales of straw. Here in Dortmund, the grain harvest was repeatedly delayed by the wet weather. The straw bales also lay in the fields for a relatively long time because they simply could not be brought into the barn dry. Good for me and the opportunity to take
What was foreshadowed last year at the KAP meeting in Fanø actually happened: the lens of my Canon S110 extended only reluctantly and then unfortunately did not retract again. The error message was “lens error”. What to do? After some research on the internet, it turned out that this is a well-known problem with this
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A few pictures from our holiday during the Kite Fliers Meeting 2023. These are both aerial shots and pictures of kites in the sky, real kites, with sticks and stuff . I hope you like them
After I had paid close attention to the correct clamping when reassembling, the new cotton cody flew quite excellently. Of course, you have to take into account that we also had wonderful conditions: onshore wind with 3-4 Bft, everything flies there. But I am very satisfied that it stood almost motionless in one place in
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The short-winged cotton Cody has successfully completed its first flight. With an overcast sky over Fanø, it rose almost flawlessly in 4 Bft. I adjusted the bridle a little because the kite was heavier than expected and I still need to make a few fine adjustments. But I’m very happy with it to start with.
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