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vlieger
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Postby vlieger » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 02:14 AM

hellp kitefrends,
my name is Ivo, nickname vlieger
vlieger = Dutch for kite
i live to the coast in Belgium , near the city Oostende
i build kites about 25 - 30 years

here are links to my picture albums; al these kite are build by myself
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=8KNUCIND
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=Z7RAWZLH
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=DQNSAP4I

we have an smal kite club on the net
http://groups.msn.com/TrueColors

and yhis is my website
http://users.telenet.be/truecolors/

good winds, Ivo
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Mike
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Joined: Sun, Oct 29 2006, 05:03 PM
Location: Charleston, IL

Re: New Member

Postby Mike » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 07:56 AM

Hello and welcome vlieger!
We are very happy you are here. You have made some amazing kites!
Did you use the Rowlands plan for your frog? How did you create the huge pattern to cut out the material?
It looks beautiful, does it fly well?

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My mother is Flemish also. She met my Father in Brussels and my older brother was born there. I was born in the USA and I only speak English. :(

I also like this little kite:
Image

But I will ask more questions later (about the swallows, and the Peter Lynn Pilots--have you seen the "German version" without the center keel? and ...)
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vlieger
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Re: New Member

Postby vlieger » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 01:08 PM

hi, the plan that i used for the frog
is an german plan from an kiteclub there
i have an big plotter at home, i draw my drawing in autocad en than
can i plot my pettern the scale that i want

the yelow/black kite named " basketkite" alsof german/italian plan

they are more peaple with Belgian roots there
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denverberry
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Location: Oak Ridge, TN
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Postby denverberry » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 01:51 PM

That flock of swallows looks really amazing!
Denver Berry
Truck Driver
Oak Ridge, TN
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Re: New Member

Postby denverberry » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 02:12 PM

That really is a fantastic collection. (even a " :revspin: " purple star)
I'm quite impressed, and feel quite humble about my projects in light of this.
Denver Berry

Truck Driver

Oak Ridge, TN
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BANSHEE
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Joined: Tue, Nov 21 2006, 12:38 AM
Location: Wauwatosa, Wisc.

Re: New Member

Postby BANSHEE » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 04:12 PM

Hey Ivo, Welcome,

What a cool collection of kites. Thanks for sharing them.
Banshee
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Babbman
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Re: New Member

Postby Babbman » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 04:28 PM

LOVE the frog...

WELCOME!
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Chris
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Location: Montgomery, Illinois

Re: New Member

Postby Chris » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 06:27 PM

Welcome vlieger, very cool kites indeed :up: Welcome to IKE, and thanks for sharing with us :-D
It's a great satisfaction knowing that for a brief point in time you made a difference.

-unknown
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Frodos Majik
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Location: Calumet City, IL.

Re: New Member

Postby Frodos Majik » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 08:05 PM

What more can I say that has not already been said!!! AMAZING!!!

Welcome aboard!! :up:
May Ol Ma Nature never hold her
breath on you.
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Ken
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Knoted4ever
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Location: Martinton, Illinois

Re: New Member

Postby Knoted4ever » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 08:35 PM

Awesome 8) kites, Ivo! Welcome!
Tom P.
Illinois_______ (excerpt from E. E. Cummings: "How many winds make wonderful... and is luck The skeleton of life")
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Draftnik
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Re: New Member

Postby Draftnik » Wed, Nov 29 2006, 08:56 PM

That 3 tail line laundry...does it rotate? I like that and the basket kite. Very nice! Thank you for sharing, and welcome!
TTFN,
Draftnik
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Mike
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Re: New Member

Postby Mike » Thu, Nov 30 2006, 11:03 AM

I have done a lot of searching and I can't find a plan for the basket kite.
Do you have a link to it?
:thanks:
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