Northern Kites Australia Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 1994 seems like 1894. How time flies. Literally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 mary found my old book and kite magazines Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Ha ha, similar tastes. Wish I lived closer to have these. The freight would kill it for me. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/cockatoo/other-books/books-on-kite-making/1103688622 igeighty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 I've just sent her a message. Cockatoo, is just up the track from here 20 minutes or so. Ill let you know and post them to you after i have scanned them the kiteworks and the penguin book she has is worth the fuel money Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Geez I didn't expect that mate!!!!!! That's outstanding. I'll pay you handsomely for your efforts (now I know what you drink.) If it works out, let me know what I owe you with postage and I'll sort you out. Your a champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 4 hours ago, Chook said: Ha ha, similar tastes. I've got a copy too Chooky!! Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik333 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 We must all hit the same newsagents (in the past, that is). you could wander into a shop and find different kite mags..... Although dated, Stunt Kites 2 is the pick of the books for sale (Doug and Goz) Michael Northern Kites Australia and Chook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_hatman Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I wish I'd not left all my kite books and mags in storage, no cut that, I wish the weir-house I'd left all my stuff in hadn't burnt down. About 30 single line kites, 20 2 line, over 1 duz kite books + an RG 500 (not kite related but still) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 @the_hatman OBE the RG is the water-cooled 2 stroke wasn't it ? that thing was a freakin rocket !! nice collection mik333, The lady with the books in cockatoo, said she also has a whole lot of kite pins and patches.. i will pick it all up in the morning. mik333 and Chook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Kites Australia Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I've still got my kid kite books. Glad I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssayre Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 wow, you guys are the real deal. I thought I was into kites until reading this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummet Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 You weirdo buggiers are just horders of kites..... all sorts of weird old kites. weirdo's Said the man in crocs, hawian shirt and a cowboy hat. mik333 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_hatman Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 not hoarders next time I go buggying and the wind is right I'll use a stack of flexis 6', 8' & 10'. I love the way they look stacked. Hay but some of the others may be. 22 minutes ago, plummet said: You weirdo buggiers are just horders of kites well the first bit may be true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, the_hatman OBE said: not hoarders next time I go buggying and the wind is right I'll use a stack of flexis 6', 8' & 10'. I love the way they look stacked. Hay but some of the others may be. well the first bit may be true I'm only a peasant and just have a 3', 6' and 8' stacker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_hatman Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, Chook said: only a peasant thourt the small one was 4', gave one to my nieces mid 90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 2 hours ago, the_hatman OBE said: thourt the small one was 4', gave one to my nieces mid 90s Jeez I'll measure it tomorrow. Bet your right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 As far as I know the smallest was a 4', never heard of a 3'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 You guys are onto it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayles67 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hi was wondering you have any footage of kiting with these stackers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_hatman Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 5 hours ago, Bayles67 said: Hi was wondering you have any footage of kiting with these stackers? The short answerer is no, the long answerer has to do with long strips of plastic coated with ferrous oxides and the like being used at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik333 Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 22 hours ago, Bayles67 said: Hi was wondering you have any footage of kiting with these stackers? Yes. I have a copy of Flexifoil's PowerTrip from 1998, in glorious VHS. They fly stacks of approx 25-30 Flexis. Lots of buggying and surfing with Skytigers . 20 min vid. Can send a DVD copy to anyone interested. PM me if you want a copy. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_hatman Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 nothing on Vimeo only 1 on Youtube (and that's a guy vanishing down wind), so next time I'm at 13th some one needs to film me with a stack of flexifoils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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