wufer Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 When im not flyin, im buildin Vid. http://good-times.we...host=good-times Ho, and Daz, before i took up kites, i used to fly these. Schuter Miniboy Schluter Heliboy Kalt Baron 50 Kalt GS (petrol) Haim Star Ranger Raptor 30 Raptor 50 And a few others, i cant remember Derek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Well, Isabeau was in love with a doomed falconer in the opera of the same name. (Courtesy of Wikipedia.) While that MAY be true.. Thats not where I got the name. Nice try though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbro Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 @ exile, I was packing up last weekend after flying at my spot close to home(ALONE) and a guy pulled up and started unloading stuff so I watched for a minute because I never see anyone at this spot,and he reached in and pulled out a falcon, I sat there for probably an hour and watched this guy work with this bird, absolutely amazing, very impressive hobbie Micheal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 @ exile, I was packing up last weekend after flying at my spot close to home(ALONE) and a guy pulled up and started unloading stuff so I watched for a minute because I never see anyone at this spot,and he reached in and pulled out a falcon, I sat there for probably an hour and watched this guy work with this bird, absolutely amazing, very impressive hobbie Micheal Thank you Micheal. It's wonderfully beautiful and all consuming sport, more an obsession than anything because of what is required to have these birds. *whispers* Don't let a falconer hear you say, and certainly don't say it to one, that it's a hobby. LOL Perhaps someday we will meet on a flying field when I have my birds with me. I would be more than willing to show them to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlandflyer Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Couldn't remember the film's title - Ladyhawke!! Isabeau was the name of the female character in the film, doomed to be a hawk by day, woman at night!!! Her gentleman lover was a man by day and a wolf at night!! I think!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazlarsen Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Wufer I am a damn site better with a rev than with a helicopter,steep learning curve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Couldn't remember the film's title - Ladyhawke!! Isabeau was the name of the female character in the film, doomed to be a hawk by day, woman at night!!! Her gentleman lover was a man by day and a wolf at night!! I think!! THERE YA GO!!! Yup! The french legend of why the wolf howls at the moon. The bird that they used in the movie was a Redtailed Hawk. And was started my dream of becoming a Falconer. So when I finally managed to get my first bird, that just so happened to be a Redtailed Hawk, I named her Isabeau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Great thread Andrew! This time of year, if i'm not off to a festival , then I'm playing in the dirt Added a green house this Spring! TK! The berries are ready!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbro Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Great looking garden theresa ,What berries would those be? straw,huckel,blue,marion,black???? michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I work as a Training officer at our local Agricultural College 3 days a week and work from home the other 2 days. Wife reckons I work from 8.00am, till 12 knots then go buggying. Fly kites, thats a given... I built a kite buggy and get out on my local beaches whenever I can. I build and sail landyachts. I'm the captain of our local volunteer bush fire brigade. I fly radio controlled helicopters, planes and slope soarers. I pistol shoot at our local club. I'm lucky enough to be a private pilot. Just too busy for a second childhood. I haven't finnished the first yet !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I do Falconry most of my time Hows this for a deal, I'll come down for a weekend and teach you everything you could ever wanna know about Rev flying in exchange for Falconry lessons? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommylurvebus Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I fly my mountain bike. Well its mostly me flying in a very uncool manor over handlebars. (hopeless). Stunt kites are safer. I play African drums at festivals, clubs and on hill tops where I wonder how swirly the wind would be if I got my kites out. I tell my wife Kites Drums and Bikes are my careers. Seems more sane than climbing trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Hows this for a deal, I'll come down for a weekend and teach you everything you could ever wanna know about Rev flying in exchange for Falconry lessons? I think I could manage that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Wufer I am a damn site better with a rev than with a helicopter,steep learning curve I had a bad R/C habit up until a few years ago. Hmmm, till 'bout the time I picked up sport kiting.... The learning curve on the R/C helis was especially steep for me! This was the last chopper (or as Arnold said in the movie Predator, "the chawpah" ) I bought: Walkera 4#3B. 4-channel, won't do full 3D (unless you bounce it off the floor hard enough ) but very graceful for its size. If you look close enough, you'll notice the tail rotor is gone, broken away again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Happy 4th of July and I just got back from the high desert doing my other hobby and cause you asked, here's what I do on my off days today I went out with my M1 carbine, my Glock model 17, my Sig 40 cal, and then my favorite, Colt 45 Race Gun..... People that know me know I really enjoy going out by myself and blowing things up, I get peace of mind and today is the Forth so I made my own fireworks.... Ben PS.... I love this country, God,Guns,and Kites..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temoniprince Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I fly my mountain bike. Well its mostly me flying in a very uncool manor over handlebars. (hopeless). Stunt kites are safer. I play African drums at festivals, clubs and on hill tops where I wonder how swirly the wind would be if I got my kites out. I tell my wife Kites Drums and Bikes are my careers. Seems more sane than climbing trees. That is funny i am a djembe player and also do alot of festivals, i also play at Rutgers university and do lots of drum circles all over and teach it. I do triathlons and i kites also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahofer Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Happy 4th of July and I just got back from the high desert doing my other hobby and cause you asked, here's what I do on my off days today I went out with my M1 carbine, my Glock model 17, my Sig 40 cal, and then my favorite, Colt 45 Race Gun..... People that know me know I really enjoy going out by myself and blowing things up, I get peace of mind and today is the Forth so I made my own fireworks.... Ben PS.... I love this country, God,Guns,and Kites..... Awesome! I love this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I do Falconry most of my time Myself, and my Redtailed Hawk. "Isabeau" Now, who can tell me where I got the name from, and why? This was Freya, right after I trapped her. She is an American Kestrel. a friends White Gyrfalcon Working with the Isabeau Wow what a fun hobby.... Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wufer Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Oh, if were talking Walkera Derek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommylurvebus Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 That is funny i am a djembe player and also do alot of festivals, i also play at Rutgers university and do lots of drum circles all over and teach it. I do triathlons and i kites also Hey Sammy. I wonder if we are the only djembe playing rev flyers. Guess starting that thread may be a little to specific. Both pursuits feed the Soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Oh, if were talking Walkera Derek. Very nice collection!! I LOVE flying micro helis indoors. I was going to pick up the 4G3, or one of the E-Flight micros, then I started flying kites.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonrharmer Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hey Sammy. I wonder if we are the only djembe playing rev flyers. Guess starting that thread may be a little to specific. Both pursuits feed the Soul. How bizarre! Was chatting to a another rev flyer at the weekend and he plays African drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcom714 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Having had the opportunity to see Ben's collection up close and personal, I would say Ben's hobby is waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy cool. I wouldve loved a chance to pop off a few rounds like that!!!!!!!!!! See ya in a week!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hows this for a deal, I'll come down for a weekend and teach you everything you could ever wanna know about Rev flying in exchange for Falconry lessons? Hey I say I get in on this too! As odd as it may seem Exile is the closest Rev flyer to me at a mere 6 hours away! I'm still working on a couple local guys to dig their Revs out of the closet, but for now 6 hours is best yet. I think I could be up for meeting in Great Falls this fall for a weekend. I should be used to longer drives if I get myself to wsikf in August. Who else would be interested in doing a fun fly where Exile lives assuming he wants us there?! Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommylurvebus Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 How bizarre! Was chatting to a another rev flyer at the weekend and he plays African drums. Excellent ! Now I am seeing a pattern, most drummers do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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