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  4. Painting an indoor Rev

    in General Single Line

    Posted

    Yes, but we in UK cant get DM. :)

    Its made in USA and cant be shipped because of regulations :)

    Derek

    Hey Wufer..hope you don't mind me stealing from one of your other posts in another forum to help those from outside the US find Design Masters paint.

    Elsewhere it is called Oasis! Check it out!

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  5. Giant Bat seen near Malvern

    in Kite Photographs

    Posted

    Hey Baloo....

    Watch this and pay attention around 4:30 into it! I have never seen this version of the Skydancer kite but I bet it could inspire a few modifications to your bat kite that would allow it to fly better. Send it to Derek and let him see what he thinks. Probably have make another kite but if they flew well I bet he wouldn't mind having one for himself!

    Check it out!

    Patrick

  9. Above It All Kites.....Burned Down

    in Open Topic

    Posted

    :blink:

    Just heard tonight that Dave Colbert's shop...Above It All Kites in Long Beach, WA....Burned!!!

    Any of you NW folks have any info.....????

    On his site he says he hopes to get up and running again in a new spot with limited inventory. I always liked stopping into the shop when I lived up there...both the Long Beach shop and the one in Oregon. Dave and his wife always seem to treat folks well. Big drag that something like this would happen just as the season starts!!!

    Patrick

  11. Giant Bat seen near Malvern

    in Kite Photographs

    Posted

    Hey Skitch, I see where the idea for the green eyes came from now.

    It was Wufer that made it for me. I know he asked quite a few questions on Kitebuilder. Same bloke as made the Rev~(alike) with the Indian chief on it.

    The Bat as you say is not a good flier. Very ponderous and if it gets inverted just wants to drop out of the sky.

    I seem to need to give it LOTS of drive to get it to fly.

    Have you any bridle lengths that I might try to make it fly better?? And were these commercialy available kites or is yours home made too?? I was able to find some plans but asked Derek to make it bigger.

    YEP...it was commercially available quite a while ago. I lucked out and found a guy selling one. Mine needs a little work that I have yet to get around to. Nothing major and the kite is in great shape. I've heard people talk about trying to connect the wing tips to the head in order to keep it from flopping around so much. You might give that a try???

    Here's an actual ad for the kite that was in Kitelines.

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    Patrick

  19. STOLEN KITES....PLEASE READ

    in Open Topic

    Posted

    I spoke to Gerri yesterday, still nothing. The airlines are still searching.. think good thoughts guys.. mine came home.. lets get these home as well..

    Thanks for the update.

    If you happen to see them again soon..please tell them that Patrick and Tammy say hello. I think they are on their annual summer motorhome and kite trip which usually lasts a few months. Don't think they are getting emails right now.

    Thanks again,

    Patrick

  22. STOLEN KITES....PLEASE READ

    in Open Topic

    Posted

    Hello all....I am going to paste a link to a Kitebuilder topic here and I hope it's OK.

    It just came up that Cliff and Gerry Pennell have had a lot of kites stolen ;) from an airport and they are asking for help in recovering them. For those of you that do not know the Pennell's...they are great people and build some GREAT kites. Please help out if you can and please check out the link as many of the kites are pictured there. Maybe someone will see them for sale or flying on a lonely beach somewhere.

    http://www.kitebuilder.com/forums/viewtopi...&highlight=

    Please help these great people.

    Thanks,

    Patrick

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