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stevef
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 Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: Pete Rondeau |
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Just stumbled upon this web page of Japanese Kites by Pete Rondeau.
http://www.gettysburg.edu/library/news/exhibits/kite_exhibit.dot
I've know Pete a long time and he is a fine craftsman, and an AKA Grand Champion.
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edit 02/07/2023: archived link: http://www.gettysburg.edu/library/news/exhibits/kite_exhibit.dot
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PeterB
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Some very nice kites. Thanks for posting the link Steve.
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KiteSquid
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Pete's Seven Gods of Good Fortune kite is a MASTERPIECE!!!
It is probably the kite that motivated me to pay attention to the details in my kite building!!!
the amount of work that went into "Elvis" (his dragon headed centipede kite) is amazing!!!!!
He learned how to vacuum form plastics, so he could make the eyes!!!!
Sadly, it appears that the display was taken down in December of 2006...
If you get a chance to see his kites up close, take LOTS of photos!!!! his attention to detail is amazing.
I have a few photos, that I might scan and post here.... if I get around to it...
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Pete Rondeau
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:05 am Post subject: Hey Guys |
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Wow, you're going to make my head swell...
That exhibit was supposed to be up for a few months but the library liked them so much it stayed up for almost a year.
But, hey, anytime you guys want to see them come on over. lol
Seriously though- just re-upped with the AKA and expect to see you all in Gettysburg!
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Pumpkin
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Hey Guys |
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| Pete Rondeau wrote: | | Wow, you're going to make my head swell... |
And deservedly so...... some super graphics.
I know the effort I put into my simple graphics and shudder at the thought of the hours you must put in.
Well done. 
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KiteSquid
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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PETE!!!!!! YOU ARE HERE!!!!!
TOOOO COOOLLLL
WELCOME ABOARD!!!!!
Yes I know all the above is yelling!!!!!!!
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWO
One of my kite heroes is here!!!!!!!!
Can you do a thread on Elvis???
And one on your Seven Gods of Good Fortune????
I would like to see some photos of the details on those kites as my memory is not that sharp.
BTW I have photos of Seven Gods in a small photo album on my desk at work!!!!!!!!!!!! I use it to motivate me!!!!!
Some day I need to build a cousin to Elvis.. Maybe call it Junior...
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stevef
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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just edited first post. Archived link in Wayback Machine:
http://www.gettysburg.edu/library/news/exhibits/kite_exhibit.dot
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DeusVult
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:45 am Post subject: |
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| stevef wrote: | just edited first post. Archived link in Wayback Machine:
http://www.gettysburg.edu/library/news/exhibits/kite_exhibit.dot |
Thanks for finding that link!
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