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kytgrl · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Harlingen, Texas

I also want to thank Bill for this project. There's a lot of useful things I learned that will work on other projects, and I'm so excited to have a fled now that I probably wouldn't have tackled on my own.

Thank you!!!!

Donna

kinshasa · Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 81 Location: Eastern Iowa

So I finally finished this fine project, and I find the need to store and carry my new fled. I am not certain how to go about making a bag for this thing. Do I break the whole thing down into its individual rods and make a short bag, or do I leave the vertical spars in the fabric and make a long bag? What are your thoughts on this. Sorry if this has been answered already, I am typing this on my blackberry, so even 8 pages is a lot to read thru.
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Fore Check · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:

Whether or not to break down the longerons depends on how much space you have to transport the thing.

I just make long bags and leave the longerons intact; to the point that I glue the Ferrels in on the longerons.
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kytgrl · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Harlingen, Texas

My plan is to make a long bag and leave the longerons in, but I can take it apart, if I need it smaller, and fold the bag over in that case.

Donna

kinshasa · Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 81 Location: Eastern Iowa

kind crappy pics but better than none, plus it was almost dark....

EDIT: Also, I learned that I should not read my pitbull plans, and then work on my fled. This lead to me edge binding with grosgrain instead of RSN....by the time i went back to the fled plan, i had edge bound most of my kite. It flys OK, just a lil' heavier than it needed to be
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wdrwilson · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:

Looks good!!

I like your choice of flying location.. it's a good thing there are no large towers with lots of lines to get caught in .. LOL Shocked

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kinshasa · Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 81 Location: Eastern Iowa

wdrwilson · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:40 am Post subject:

Thanks all for the kind words, I enjoyed presenting this workshop. I have learned a lot, hopefully I will be able to host another project again soon.

Cheers,
Bill
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stevef · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject:

Hey Guys, I would also like to give Bill a big Thank You..job well done. Great project; I received many phone calls from people following this build.

Just a reminder, take a look at the first sticky thread, it should be a collection of photos.... all the completed Fleds. Couple of good ones already there.!
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KaiKite · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:01 am Post subject:

My Fled is done now - still waiting for kit to arrive, so I used some Carbon longerons. The spreader is made from bamboo after I broke some low quality Carbon spars I had when tensioning it. Its a bit flexible and I am not sure how well the bamboo spreader is balanced.

Tomorrow I will try to fly it anyhow Twisted Evil

- I will use 2 long tails on it, so its going to look a bit different.
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