Quote - " i'm not a kite builder" Oh yes you are, you have successfully built a kite that flys as intended, hence your a kite builder ! You have demonstrated that you have an understanding of what is required to build kites, e.g. maintaining the proportions when scaling up, making sure the kite is perfectly symetrical etc. get a good kite book to perfect your techniques and you'll be able to create the perfect lifting system for your camera rig.
There are way better alternatives than hand stitching a kite. Back in the Mid-90's we were making "No Sew" kites with rip-stop nylon and fabric tape. When ironed this tape is stronger than any sewn seam because there are no perforations in the sail.
For more stable aerial photography you should build a large helium balloon rig. I got some great pics of our farm with ~90cm diameter balloon. If you attach it to a fishing rod you can let it go really high and real it in quickly.
Have you thought of building a high altitude balloon? It's been on my mind for a while. The project would combine your knowledge of physics and micro processing. The videos from these amateur projects are spectacular!
@@PracticalEngineeringChannel RUclips channel { Flight Test } built a dirigible and used RC Plane parts to maneuver it kinda. I figure making a frame to fill with helium ballons and electronics from a medium sized inexpensive quad copter/drone to propel and steer it would provide a more stable video platform. It would also get around alot of the FAA's drone rules as it would be tethered and not intened to travel very far. Common sense should keep you from putting up in the area of an airport.
Hey, RUclips suggested this video because I did a few Kite aerial photography videos so I watched it. Best few minutes I have watched in ages, not for the content (which was great anyway), but for the commentary, excellent, love your style 😍👍
Very cool, Grady! We must have similar minds because I've been thinking about trying this with a cheap camera and using a PIC to trigger it to take pictures. I have several kites from when I used to fly them all the time. I admire you're willingness to build yours, though!
Hand stitching the whole kite!!!??? I'm impress!!! That is what I call persistance. Nobody will be able to say that you just tried or quit. Go to Brooxes.com or Scott Haefner website. That where I go for inspiration. It is a beautiful and rewarding hobby. Thanks for sharing!!!
Dude, just glue some garbage bag with tape, result will be 80% the same, although it does look cheesy. Does not rip, you can re-skin it in an hour tops.
Wow sewed it by hand!! Props!! That would take so long!!
Seriously... learning to sew was one of the best life skills I ever decided on learning. A soldering iron is good for staying fraying too!
Wow your narration has come a long way in the last 7 years.
In the past, I replaced a kites line with fishing line, and just used a fishing pole to control the kite. Was much easier to reel in and out.
Hand stitching the whole kite? Good effort!! A long fuzzy tail will help settle the kite down too.
_"A long fuzzy tail will help settle the kite down too."_
Ehh... was that a suggestion on what he should do with his cat?
Quote - " i'm not a kite builder" Oh yes you are, you have successfully built a kite that flys as intended, hence your a kite builder !
You have demonstrated that you have an understanding of what is required to build kites, e.g. maintaining the proportions when scaling up, making sure the kite is perfectly symetrical etc. get a good kite book to perfect your techniques and you'll be able to create the perfect lifting system for your camera rig.
There are way better alternatives than hand stitching a kite. Back in the Mid-90's we were making "No Sew" kites with rip-stop nylon and fabric tape. When ironed this tape is stronger than any sewn seam because there are no perforations in the sail.
For more stable aerial photography you should build a large helium balloon rig. I got some great pics of our farm with ~90cm diameter balloon. If you attach it to a fishing rod you can let it go really high and real it in quickly.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing!
Have you thought of building a high altitude balloon? It's been on my mind for a while. The project would combine your knowledge of physics and micro processing. The videos from these amateur projects are spectacular!
+Sandy Crotch my thoughts, precisely
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RUclips channel { Flight Test } built a dirigible and used RC Plane parts to maneuver it kinda.
I figure making a frame to fill with helium ballons and electronics from a medium sized inexpensive quad copter/drone to propel and steer it would provide a more stable video platform.
It would also get around alot of the FAA's drone rules as it would be tethered and not intened to travel very far.
Common sense should keep you from putting up in the area of an airport.
Awesome video! Your channel is gold.
Hey, RUclips suggested this video because I did a few Kite aerial photography videos so I watched it. Best few minutes I have watched in ages, not for the content (which was great anyway), but for the commentary, excellent, love your style 😍👍
I love how you play with the cat first to get it out of the way, and when it does not you just go "ah.." and pick it up xd
IKR!!
I can't believe that the kite didn't work perfectly right from the start with the exceptional cat-gineer consulting that you had.
Good job reading from the first result that comes up from searching Kite Aireal Photography
Last time I flew a kite I tied it to a fishing rod and it was quite fun, it was great winding it in
Nice share
Grady your videos are always great and instructional. My only request is that you show the camera sling. Can't wait to see your next video.
Starting at about 00:36 in this video:
*CATS* _gonna_ *CAT.*
😊😊😊
My friend and I did this with a GoPro and a nicer kite and it worked surprisingly well
Very cool, Grady! We must have similar minds because I've been thinking about trying this with a cheap camera and using a PIC to trigger it to take pictures. I have several kites from when I used to fly them all the time. I admire you're willingness to build yours, though!
i really like this trying for the sake of trying attitude :)
Port A?? That's near my home town stompin grounds. Do you live out that way? Entertaining video. : )
This is very nice! enjoying a lot your videos. I guess we could say kites are the new selfie stick :P
Hand stitching the whole kite!!!??? I'm impress!!! That is what I call persistance. Nobody will be able to say that you just tried or quit. Go to Brooxes.com or Scott Haefner website. That where I go for inspiration. It is a beautiful and rewarding hobby. Thanks for sharing!!!
Add a tail for pitch and yaw stability.
I approve of the kite cat! 😺😼
My favorite homemade kite is a devil kite. You can make it from a single sheet of copy paper and some string.
Well we know you are cool; regardless of what your beach friends say.
Lovely joke at the end! "If you want your friends to think you're cool…" 👏😀😆
if you can take the fray off the edged of your nylon fabric with a lighter, might you not do joining and seams with a heat gun?
They make some "thermal fusing tape" (not sure exactly what it's called) that kind of works on that principle but I didn't find it to be very strong.
Practical Engineering I'll have to do some experimenting, I'll let you know how it turns out
Looks fun, but I can see where buying a kite is probably the way to go.
where do I get this camera complete with it's holder?
It's not a kitty-cat, it's a KITE cat!
How about helium balloons?
Those shaking images are making my eyes hurt.
Dude, just glue some garbage bag with tape, result will be 80% the same, although it does look cheesy. Does not rip, you can re-skin it in an hour tops.
Totally fails to show how the kite is made
You can get huge kites from ebay for $20.