Date: Mon, 5 Sep 1994 20:51:25 -1000 From: dave4@ix.netcom.com (David Christenson) Message-Id: <34h3hd$i0i@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> Organization: Netcom Subject: Another newbe posting? I just thought I would drop a quick post. I have been reading for the last few days trying to get the bugs out of my system. I am also looking for unusual soft kites or line art plans. Am thinking of a good winter sew project. Best Winds, Dave Christenson = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 03:44:50 -1000 From: reich@nosc.mil (Ronald S. Reich) Message-Id: <9409061344.AA22721@cod> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Re: Another newbe posting? Date: 6 Sep 1994 06:51:25 GMT From: dave4@ix.netcom.com (David Christenson) Subject: Another newbe posting? >I just thought I would drop a quick post. I have been reading >for the last few days trying to get the bugs out of my system. >I am also looking for unusual soft kites or line art plans. Am >thinking of a good winter sew project. Best Winds, Dave >Christenson Welcome to the net. As for your need of soft kite ideas. Several kite makers use the insect and floral sections of encyclopedias for inspiration of unique graphics. Still Learning and Sharing, Ron Reich ***************************************************************** = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 14:17:25 -1000 From: mark@murder.demon.co.uk (Mark de Roussier) Message-Id: <779008645snx@murder.demon.co.uk> Organization: damage Subject: Re: Another newbe posting? In article <9409061344.AA22721@cod> reich@nosc.mil (Ronald S. Reich) writes: [ stuff deleted... ] > > Welcome to the net. > > As for your need of soft kite ideas. Several kite makers use the > insect and floral sections of encyclopedias for inspiration of > unique graphics. > Three guesses which sections Peter Lynn must use !:) -- Mark de Roussier ************************************ A nice man is a man of nasty ideas. Jonathon Swift. ************************************ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 18:36:33 -1000 From: rock@netcom.com (Anne Rock) Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services Subject: Re: Another newbe posting? David Christenson (dave4@ix.netcom.com) wrote: : I just thought I would drop a quick post. I have been reading for the last few days trying to get the bugs out of my system. I am also looking for unusual soft kites or line art plans. Am thinking of a good winter sew project. Best Winds, Dave Christenson There are two inflatable kite plans in "Soft Kites and Windsocks" by Jim Rowlands -- a whale and a frog, plus parafoil, flowform, sled, drogue and windsock plans. Full listing is in the General FAQ; you can often find the book at large chain bookstores or from KiteLines Bookstore. Anne -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * Anne Rock | rec.kites FAQs available from * * rock@netcom.com | ftp.hawaii.edu in pub/rec/kites/faq * * Berkeley, CA | * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 20:29:58 -1000 From: dave4@ix.netcom.com (David Christenson) Message-Id: <34mb16$766@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> Organization: Netcom Subject: Re: Another newbe posting? In rock@netcom.com (Anne Rock) writes: > >David Christenson (dave4@ix.netcom.com) wrote: >: I just thought I would drop a quick post. I have been reading for the last few days trying to get the bugs out of my system. I am also looking for unusual soft kites or line art plans. Am thinking of a good winter sew project. Best Winds, Dave Christenson > >There are two inflatable kite plans in "Soft Kites and Windsocks" by Jim >Rowlands -- a whale and a frog, plus parafoil, flowform, sled, drogue >and windsock plans. > >Full listing is in the General FAQ; you can often find the book at large >chain bookstores or from KiteLines Bookstore. > >Anne > >-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > * Anne Rock | rec.kites FAQs available from * > * rock@netcom.com | ftp.hawaii.edu in pub/rec/kites/faq * > * Berkeley, CA | * > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Thanks Anne for the info. Found out a friend had the book. Been looking at it for ideas. Thanks Dave = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 8 Sep 1994 22:57:21 -1000 From: gaffer@ibmpcug.co.uk (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organiszation Subject: Re: Another newbe posting? Mark de Roussier wrote: >In article <9409061344.AA22721@cod> reich@nosc.mil (Ronald S. Reich) writes: >> As for your need of soft kite ideas. Several kite makers use the >> insect and floral sections of encyclopedias for inspiration of >> unique graphics. >Three guesses which sections Peter Lynn must use !:) Aside from his usual studies of fish and fauna, Peter has recently opened the section on palaentology. His latest creation is a trilobite. As usual, it's something of the order of 100 feet long. It uses an unusual construction technique - it has no ribs in most of the body. Instead, it's shape is held together with bits-of-string (tm). Since the ribs usualy comprise about one-third of the weight of a soft kite, this leads to a considerable saving and helps it's low-wind performance considerably. It's interesting to be able to easily hand-hold and fly something that blotts out so much sky. When interviewed about the monster over the PA in Bristol, the announcer asked how long it took to make it, obviously expecting an answer measured in weeks or months, but Peter replied that the time to design and build it from scratch was 52 hours! Andrew -- This is not the account that I usually Email from. Please continue to use my usual addresses, thankyou: Work -> gaffer@rec.com Play -> andrew@tug.com The Kite FAQs are at ftp.hawaii.edu:/pub/rec/kites/faq/* "Kite Jumping fucks more knees than the IRA" (Lynn) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 11 Sep 1994 18:40:08 -1000 From: Colin_Douthwaite@equinox.gen.nz (Colin Douthwaite) Message-Id: Organization: Equinox Networks Subject: Re: Another newbe posting? Andrew Beattie (gaffer@ibmpcug.co.uk) wrote: > Aside from his usual studies of fish and fauna, Peter has recently > opened the section on palaentology. > His latest creation is a trilobite. As usual, it's something of > the order of 100 feet long. Well I hope he leaves the Troglodytes alone. We prefer to stay in our dark little caves and not be hand-flown at the ends of bits-of- string (tm or no tm). Fortunately I don't think there are any caves in Ashburton so Peter will not be able to use local specimens of Trogs for his palaeontologically designed kites. Hmm...looks like we are going to be having Tribolytes, towed around by vans driven by kite-flyimg Troglodytes, on any no-wind days at the NZ 1995 Festivals in Napier and Christchurch. Anyway - "Thanks for all the Fish - and Fauna". Bye, = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =