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Upper wing and head loops
80# test line. 26 cm total, divided in fourths. BACK of the kite.
Position and sew in place the 4 loops as shown in the diagram 8. 2, 3, 4, 5.
Tail loops
80# test line. 13 cm total, divided in half. BACK of the kite. Position and sew the 2
loops as shown in the Diagram 8. 6 and 7. These catch the stubby nocks and hold the tail
spreader rod in place. Cheater loop: make a loop of 30# line (12 cm.) and lark's head it to one
loop. You will use it to pull the 80# test loop over the stubby nock.
Wing tip lines
80# test line.60 cm total, divided in half. Sew in place the 2 wing tip lines on the
BACK of the kite. See Diagram 8
. B and C.
Lower wing loops
80# test line.122 cm total, divided in half. Stitch one end of the lower wing
loop line in place on the BACK of the kite on top of reinforcement I. Slide a small ring over the
line and stitch the other end of the line to reinforcement H. Both ends of the line must be sewn
off the bottom of the kite. See photo on the next page and diagram 8
. 8 and 9.
Framing lines, rods, bridling:
Framing line at head and wing:
Divide the 1 meter piece of 30 # test line in half. Using the
photographs on page 14, construct the sliding tensioner lines between the head and wings. One
end of the line is tied to the wing loop. The other end forms the adjusting tensioner, through the
head loop. Trim excess.
Rods:
1. Spine:
Use 2 graphite .2200 / 5.6
mm x 48" rods. Use one rod full length and glue
a .2200 Stubby nock onto one end. Cut the other
rod to 27cm. Glue the ferrel to one end of the
short rod. The rod goes half way into the ferrel.
Glue a .2200 Stubby nock onto the other end of
the short rod.
The long rod will always remain in the kite. The
short rod can be removed for transport.
Lark's head the remaining ring to the spine line,
about midpoint on the line. This will hold the
spine in place and can later be tensioned
properly. Put the spine into the kite. For now,
move the ring high enough on the line just to
hold the spine in place.
2. Wing spreaders:
Use 2 graphite .2200 / 5.6 mm x 48" rods. Dry fit the rods with the stubby
nocks and dihedral. You should not need to cut the rods. After the dry fit, glue a stubby nock to
one end of each rod. Glue one rod into the dihedral. Put the rods into the kite and tension the
head/wing lines.
3. Tail spreader rod:
Use the graphite .1800 / 4.6 mm x 29.5" rod, dry fit using 1 stubby nock.
Cut to fit. It will be about 71 cm long. Cut it in half. Dry with with stubby nocks and dihedral.
Glue the dihedral and one stubby nock on one rod, a stubby nock on the other. Insert into tail.
