Hi, I’m Peter
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.
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…
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…
Rendsburg-Picavet with miniature blocks
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…
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….
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…
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…
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 .