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Fore Check
Kite and Kitebuilder of the Year 2009
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 2658
Location: The Montessori School of Kites (near Findlay, OH)
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Me too - I've been playing with mine a lot lately....
Excellent job, Airtime! I love the graphics and color choice! Well done. 
And David: I just love your pictures. You (and your friends, one of whom must have taken the pic above) obviously know what you're doing. 
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Simon
Discovering Something that Doesn't Exist...
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Jasja
Joined: 04 Jun 2009
Posts: 27
Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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This is how mine turned out. It is a nice and stable kite, even without tail:
I've made some small moderations: no pocket for spars but a loop, where the spanner of the cross-spar is also connected to. I did the same for my rok:
Due to a small error in cutting my material, the pocket is bicolored:
It was a great way to make a kite, step by step, and being able to admire the kites build by others. So thank Bill, you and many steady winds! |
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JohnK
Joined: 14 Apr 2010
Posts: 29
Location: New Mexico
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:11 am Post subject: |
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Except for the bridle, bow-line and attaching the tail, it's finished! Of course now the weather is supposed to be horrible for the next week. Today would be great if it weren't for the wind, a constant 20-30 MPH right now with gusts over 40... 
Maiden flight is probably postponed until next week. Oh well. I'll be sure to take pictures.
I definitely had fun building it and it came out way better than I expected, especially being my first kite build.
-John |
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Fore Check
Kite and Kitebuilder of the Year 2009
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: The Montessori School of Kites (near Findlay, OH)
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Outstanding! I really, really like those colors (I have to say it again, ya know?  )
Really looks great!
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Mrhide
Joined: 22 Aug 2006
Posts: 1468
Location: Montreal, Canada THANK YOU BARRY
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:40 am Post subject: |
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| JohnK wrote: | | Today would be great if it weren't for the wind, a constant 20-30 MPH right now with gusts over 40... |
if only you had build a bulldog! 
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Jasja
Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Very nice. Like the bi-colored wings. |
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Spence602
Joined: 16 Sep 2003
Posts: 1420
Location: USA TX Houston
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powder_pig
Kite Builder II
Joined: 16 Jun 2008
Posts: 2118
Location: Portland, OR, AKA Region 9
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice...want to see it in the air. 
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It's sunny and windy in the summer and cold and snowy in the winter...this must be what heaven is like. |
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OldGoat
Joined: 01 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 12:33 am Post subject: |
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| I'm a big fan of bound edges and the black on your kite looks great John. |
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JohnK
Joined: 14 Apr 2010
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Location: New Mexico
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 3:53 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys! I'll get it up in the air and take some pictures as soon as the weather allows.
-John |
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