Sperrwerk DEK

Barrage

Kite aerial photo

ehemaliges Hoesch Hochofenwerk

Hoesch blast furnace plant

Kite aerial photo

Box system

Self-build

The Kæver in Sonderhø

Kite aerial photo

Camera RIG

with PAN and TILT servo, video downlink

Needle and thread

Kite building

Dopero

Self-build

Hi, I’m Peter

Welcome to my page about kites and aerial photography.
I would like to create a collection of information as comprehensive as possible about the above-mentioned areas and supplement it with my personal experiences. Because the necessary expertise is – literally – slowly dying out. That is also the purpose of these pages: They are not only intended to provide encouragement, but also to make it easier to get started in the “airy” hobby.
You will find photographs, blog posts, construction plans, technical articles, sources of supply and historical documents here.
You can find more information about me on this page.

My blog posts

All the little things that have happened over the years. Kite festival visits, new projects, aerial photography and other events related to my hobby.
All blog posts can be found on this page.

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New kites

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…

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Kappy 2024

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…

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Sony A6000-Display mit Intervalometer-APP

Intervalometer for Sony A6000

I recently read a post in the KAP forum about an intervalometer for a Sony camera for aerial photography.The timer in this case was a mechanical/electronic solution, if I saw it correctly….

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Survey: Active KAPers 2023

The question has arisen in the KAP forum as to how many active KAPers there are still worldwide. The questioner is Pierre Lesage and he has the impression that the number is…

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The end of summer

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…

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My kites

A small selection.
From flat kites such as Rokakku and Delta to box kites and foilss, we have tried out quite a few different shapes. You can see here what else we have in the kite bag .

Cody

The famous box kites by Samuel Franklin Cody

KAP-Foil

Rodless kite by Ralf Beutnagel

Delta

The thermal sniffer according to Mr Havlicek  

Dopero

Another creation by Ralf Beutnagel

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