...into the wild blue yonder, at least for the weekend anyways. ;D
Here's what goes on there -
Rockaway Kite Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzp5BcDg_L0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzp5BcDg_L0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzp5BcDg_L0)
For any who can attend, I will be the guy flying this one -
(http://www.brookite.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/B/r/Brookite_Shark.jpg)
8)
Thats a pretty little bird A51 and good to see you mate :)
OK, all you need is some aluminum foil, a corona wire and a few capacitors...
:)
Cosmo
Quote from: COSMO on May 23, 2014, 09:24:59 PM
OK, all you need is some aluminum foil, a corona wire and a few capacitors...
:)
Cosmo
Priceless, gold.
Way cool.
My 4 and 8 year old girls flew ther first kites about 3 weeks ago ;D
Bless
Back
A51...wow.. looks like you are goig to have some fun...
nice kite ;D
Did that kite come with a poop package so you can drop little presents on peoples heads? ;D Will you be posting the winners of the contest this year? Next year you do need the large UFO kite that beams up a small cow kite. 8)
way cool kite, 51; i want a dragon kite...
hope you have a blast, brother...
seeker
I wonder if this one is a fruit bat? :D
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSa-c7rP1GT9d3E1gEcjA43Ar9ZD9N-RuWcJ4JAWmS5VmuPXgjNTw)
Cosmo
Naw. Fruitbat lives in my Durango. He's black with orange wings and googly eyes.
Shasta
Quote from: Shasta56 on May 24, 2014, 09:31:40 PM
Naw. Fruitbat lives in my Durango. He's black with orange wings and googly eyes.
Shasta
or in a van down by the river???? lol
sorry...couldn't help myself...
Cosmo
Just got back from the festival, had a great time! 8)
Here's a quick preview of some of the kites -
(click on image for full size)
(http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/A51Watcher/P1010239_zps593a1518.jpg)
(http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/A51Watcher/P1010265_zps8d38bad3.jpg)
(http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/A51Watcher/P1010260_zps6d771113.jpg)
(http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/A51Watcher/P1010255_zps63d258c5.jpg)
(http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/A51Watcher/P1010267_zpsf0c5779f.jpg)
(http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/A51Watcher/P1010267crop_zpsdac04e88.png)
The seagulls wings flapped quite realistically and performed flawlessly.
These are absolutely Awesome ....
GOLD 4 U Watcher ...
Quote from: Somamech on May 23, 2014, 09:08:46 PM
Thats a pretty little bird A51 and good to see you mate :)
Thanks mate, good to be seen! ;) ;D
Quote from: COSMO on May 23, 2014, 09:24:59 PM
OK, all you need is some aluminum foil, a corona wire and a few capacitors...
:)
...and Uncle Fester's light bulb in my mouth. 8)
Quote from: sky otter on May 24, 2014, 02:56:31 AM
A51...wow.. looks like you are goig to have some fun...
nice kite ;D
Thanks sky, yeah it was. This event draws a lot of very nice and interesting people.
8)
Quote from: deuem on May 24, 2014, 03:10:15 AM
Did that kite come with a poop package so you can drop little presents on peoples heads? ;D Will you be posting the winners of the contest this year? Next year you do need the large UFO kite that beams up a small cow kite. 8)
There is no contest D.
It's just a festival. 8)
Unless I hit the lottery, the large UFO kite with the alien on top beaming up the cow is out of my price range for now.
However this combination might be doable -
(http://www.brookite.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/B/r/Brookite_Shark.jpg)
(http://www.gombergkites.com/M-DIVE1.JPG)
Quote from: the seeker on May 24, 2014, 03:47:51 AM
way cool kite, 51; i want a dragon kite...
hope you have a blast, brother...
Indeed I did! ;D
Perhaps you might fancy something like this?
(http://img.pandawhale.com/60299-Dragon-Kite--Imgur-hg7f.jpeg)
or this...
(https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t31.0-8/473373_399906793450016_966591882_o.jpg)
That gull of Yours looks almost alive. [smile] Were You the only gull in the flock?
Looking forward to see what You can afford next year and so glad You had a good time!
Quote from: The Matrix Traveller on May 26, 2014, 01:18:35 AM
These are absolutely Awesome ....
GOLD 4 U Watcher ...
Thanks, glad you enjoyed them Matrix! ;D
Also the children are one of the best parts of the festival. 8)
(https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/t1.0-9/306104_223622947745069_1225769051_n.jpg)
Quote from: Amaterasu on May 26, 2014, 02:37:43 AM
That gull of Yours looks almost alive. [smile] Were You the only gull in the flock?
Looking forward to see what You can afford next year and so glad You had a good time!
Thanks Amy. ;D
Yup I was the only one. It would sometimes hover and sometimes sway back and forth.
I got several comments saying it took a minute to determine if it was a kite or not. 8)
51, since Zorgon is of the Red Dragon and mine is purplish, I think both of those would work 8)
just need a Peggy logo on each one...
seeker
Quote from: Back on May 23, 2014, 10:14:42 PM
Way cool.
My 4 and 8 year old girls flew ther first kites about 3 weeks ago ;D
Bless
Back
That is great to hear Back! ;D
Did you show them the video in the OP I hope? 8)
Quote from: the seeker on May 26, 2014, 03:04:31 AM
51, since Zorgon is of the Red Dragon and mine is purplish, I think both of those would work 8)
just need a Peggy logo on each one...
seeker
Ahh well then, how about this one? -
(http://starlisablackphotography.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/rockawaykitefestival_6684-3.jpg?w=588)
8)
Excellent, 51; altho I am not that skinny, dude...
(http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e0/42/e8/e042e8a87fd2ab11c28fad3ad3ffeec7.jpg)
this is more realistic...
seeker
Seeker -
I think a model of that one would require independent thrusters to get off the ground. ;) ;D
Yep I showed my girls the video. They loved it. My 8yr old really loved the arobatic kites.I had to go to the city Saturday morning to get lawn mower parts. I stoped at the hobby shop to get a new kite. They were pretty much sold out :( But I did pick up a nice box kite. Our luck no wind to fly it.
I will be looking on line for kites.
Bless
Back
A51, on the big balloon Dragon kites. Is there another kite above them to help? To keep the head up or to move it around?
Quote from: A51Watcher on May 26, 2014, 05:27:06 AM
Seeker -
I think a model of that one would require independent thrusters to get off the ground. ;) ;D
Yup, definitely gonna have to have some kind of assist at launch 8)
Quote from: COSMO on May 24, 2014, 09:59:16 PM
or in a van down by the river???? lol
sorry...couldn't help myself...
Cosmo
I'm not black. I do have googly eyes though.
I wish I could afford a van, but that's probably because I'm not as good a motivational speaker as Mr Foley.
(As we all know! :)
Gold for making me laugh cosmo!
Gold for making such a beautiiful kite A51.
FB.
Quote from: A51Watcher on May 23, 2014, 09:03:10 PM
...into the wild blue yonder, at least for the weekend anyways. ;D
Here's what goes on there -
Rockaway Kite Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzp5BcDg_L0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzp5BcDg_L0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzp5BcDg_L0)
For any who can attend, I will be the guy flying this one -
(http://www.brookite.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/B/r/Brookite_Shark.jpg)
8)
Nice kite, A! We have a club here in Clearwater Beach who flies huge kites once a month, very enjoyable to watch....
as for that seagull though, the real ones here have a bad name, so you might want to bring down an Osprey if you ever visit!LOL!
Have fun!
Thread Full of Win....d ;D
Thanks so much for these great pic's, great commentary and more importantly great unified passion in the comment's for a change!
This little kite :D swims another day LOL
The annual event approacheth once again!
My favorite vacation time of the year. Here are some highlights from past events -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLVq_-vJ0Ig
Have the greatest time there. :)
Quote from: biggles on April 17, 2017, 09:35:12 AM
Have the greatest time there. :)
Thanks!
If there's one thing that's dependable in life, it's having the greatest time there! 8)
tease!
i just last month got this idea to make a kite with an old tent,and some barbed wire for string,then strap my pig Peanut Werks Monotony in it ,pull it with my car and make a youtube video.
i was gonna call it P.R.S.A.,for peanut and robomont space administration : )
and just what kind of kite are you flying?
have a great time 8)
Quote from: space otter on April 17, 2017, 02:59:52 PM
and just what kind of kite are you flying?
have a great time 8)
Oh yeah thanks, the shark kite. No scuba man yet but he's on the list. ;)
Got a lawn chair with cup holder so good to go! 8)