B-kites

dinsdag 15 mei 2012

Rotor kites

A beautiful blue rotating kite called the "La soucoupe" de Joel Goupil stealing the show at the kitefestival in Oostende 2012

The archimedes- screw kite developed by Jan Claes in full glory on the kite festival 2012 in Oostende.The new design is based on the sentinel kite.

Kitefestival Oostende 2012 PAP

More pictures

More PAP pictures at Picasa

This is almost a perfect PAP picture: It seems that Toon flying a shadow kite.

Don't be afraid, These people were well aware that I was taking pictures! So no problem

An Other view on the Kitefestival in Oostende.

maandag 7 mei 2012

Tv Spot

Yesterday on television ... today here on Blogspot.
A short movie to promote the kite festival in Antwerp on the 19 th of May

woensdag 2 mei 2012

Klein Willebroek

Klein willebroek; een klein schippersdorp dat nu uitgegroeid is tot een toeristische trekpleister, ligt aan het verbindingskanaal tussen het kanaal Brussel-Rupel en de Rupel zelf.

Some more pictures on PicasaWeb

Klein Willebroek I
Klein Willebroek II
Klein Willebroek III

Last week we were visiting Nico van den Berg and his kite friends in Noordwijk. The wind was gusting up to 40Km/h, so they couldn't put to many kites out. As compensation of the long drive, Nico send me some nice pictures of previous years.. Thanks Nico.

Nico van den Berg

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The Noordwijk-boys

A Tribute to Toon

A day at Noorwijk aan Zee

zaterdag 28 april 2012

A day at Noordwijk aan Zee

A beautiful red roloplan kite of Toon Hannink

A hand painted rokkaku (2,5 m high) by Kas Hoorn based on these traditional Japanese woodblocks. The kite is already 20 years old but didn't loose any of its glamour.

Snowflake

Toon Hannink (the maker of a beautiful Saul kite)

Patrick Koppen and Nico van den berg

Tako Kichi (kite crazy) a 23 meters long flag from Toon Hannink

En nog een mooie familie foto... t was super leuk !!!

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The Noordwijk-boys

A Tribute to Toon

A day at Noorwijk aan Zee

zondag 22 april 2012

50+5

On my way home from a great birthday party, I saw this beautiful place near De Haan. The white colors of the refurbished farm (now a nice hotel: Kapelhoeve, De Haan) and the yellow colors of the rapeseed was the perfect combination for a spring feeling. I took this picture with my Canon G12 lifted by my kite at a height of let say 30-40 meter. For more info about the hotel

Camera: Canon PowerShot G12

Iso: 200 Sluitertijd: 1/1000 sec Diafragma: f/5.0 Brandpuntsafstand: 6 mm Geflitst:Ja

maandag 16 april 2012

KAP RIG G12

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See also: Kap equipment
See also: G12 Rig
See also: Aurico RIG

See also: KAP reel
See also: Downlink
See also: Antenna
See also: AuRiCo
See also; Secure your kite
See also: Picavet

My G12 RIG explained

Weight:

Rig: .................................512gr

Downlink: xxgr,

Canon G12: ....................401gr

GoPro with housing: ....190gr

GoPro without housing: 96gr

Pentax W90...................164gr

bicycle chain links, Compact Picavet Cross, DELUXE REDUCTION GEAR PACKAGE, BROOXES BASIC KAP KIT (BBKK), Standard Servo, USB connection for downlink, Parallax Continuous Rotation Servo, Graupner 4NH-1700 RX, Transmitter RIG Spectrum DX5e, Downlink 100mw 2,4 ghz transmitter, Battery Box with Switch, Canon G12,

Standard Servo

The standard Servo of Brooxes: The Tower Hobbies TS-53 is the one we use for just about everything. It will serve for tilt and shutter without modification, and may be modified for 360° rotation for use as a pan servo. One standard servo is included in the Servo-BEAK. We can't get the TS-53 at wholesale; you can buy it for less at Tower Hobbies, but we offer it here as a convenience. Weight 1.5 oz (42g).

Powersupply RIG:

4NH-1700 RX Graupner
Dimensions (LxWxH) 57 x 52 x 15 mm
All-up weight, approx. 112 g
Capacity 1700 mAh
Voltage 4.8 V

Powersupply downlink:
Battery holder, 4-AA, wires with cover & switch.
4 x NIMH 1,2V 800 mAh