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Garfield
He was my very first large soft kite. It took me around three months to make this large cat. All I had to work from was a small cartoon drawing. On the image here to the right, you can see me doing the final touches to the bridles before it's first flight.
Garfield has a total body length of approx. 10 meters. He is made up of 80 meters of fabric [Chikara]. Garfield also appeared on the official Garfield.com website.
The photo, beneath this text, was taken just before his maiden flight at the Nelson kite festival, Jan 2003.
Garfield has featured in various newspapers throughout the country as well as an appearance on National television [TV3, 6 o'clock news, 14 March 2003]. Read the newspaper article, [Click here]. Garfield has won the NZKA Travel exchange Award 2003. This is a great prize of which I am very proud.
Garfield has featured in various newspapers throughout the country as well as an appearance on National television [TV3, 6 o'clock news, 14 March 2003]. Read the newspaper article, [Click here]. Garfield has won the NZKA Travel exchange Award 2003. This is a great prize of which I am very proud.
Finishing the bridles.
Some info in regards to Garfield.
- Garfield has a total body length of approx. 10 meters.
- He is made up of 80 meters of fabric [Chikara].
- Garfield had his maiden flight at the Nelson kite festival, Jan 2003.
- Garfield has featured in various newspapers throughout the country as well as an appearance on National television [TV3, 6 o'clock news, 14 March 2003]
- Garfield also appeared on the Garfield.com Website and is approved by Paws.
- Garfield has won the NZKA Travel exchange Award 2003. This is a great prize of which I am very proud.
Some images of Garfield below. (click to enlarge)
Garfield In Portsmouth
His Maiden Flight 2003
Flying at Bristol
Dancing in the clouds
Checking Bridles before maiden flight
Flying at Porirua.
Another shot during his maiden flight
See video on YouTube