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smarties · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:10 am Post subject: Double star plan

Anyone knows where I can find a plan to built a double star kite like Ferruh Baysu?

Thanks,
Smarties Razz

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Dorsal · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:33 am Post subject:

Smarties -
I believe it is the same as the Snowflake, except the pieces are hollow squares instead of solid squares. I think it was talked about in one of the Squareflake threads, a couple months ago.
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kiteguy · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 3:01 am Post subject:

Almost, but not quite. The one that was discussed looks much more like a Snowflake than this one does. I am not sure but I think plans were in the Drachen magazine a while back. I do not have access to the Drachen magazine, nor could I read it if I did have access.

However, I can understand most kite plans, no matter what the language.

Wink

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EiSvIn · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 40 Location: Oslo, Norway

It is not a snowflake, it looks a lot more slimmer and using spars in cross instead of the circular spar on the outside as Snowflake uses.

But what if I make a slim and hollow Snowflake, would it work? What to think of to keep flying angle, bridling an such? Any thoughts?

rbojarski · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:26 pm Post subject:

Flying Wings (maker of Beetle stunt kite) just brought out a single line kite called the Lotus which is very similar. You can view it by going to the Into the Wind site and doing a search for lotus.

Don Lord · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:56 am Post subject:

stevef · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:03 am Post subject:

Why not ask the man who built it? He is a member of this forum...

Spectre's profile is here:
http://www.kitebuilder.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=57

-Steve

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knotronda · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:15 am Post subject:

Spectre is a mystery man. He did not put his town or country in his profile. Is he from Germany? I did notice that when I was at the Berck Sur Mer festival a few years ago that the Germans liked to build the big versions of various kites. The proportions were impressive.

knot(ty)ronda

Gary · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:33 pm Post subject:

Don Lord · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:43 pm Post subject:

Progcraft · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject:

spectre · Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 121 Location: Ankara, Turkey

Hi, Everyone
I took an e-mail which includes the link to this subject from Eirik a kiter from Norway.

I draw the doublestar using Autocad. But I don't have a detailed plan but I'll make one. Now I am out of my home. I'll turn back in a week. When I turn back I'Ll prepare a pdetailed plan as soon as possible.

If anyone wants drawings I can send them. But you must wait until I am going back to home. Just tell me you can open Autocad files or not. If not tell me the format which you want.

And also I updated my profile(The e-mail adress was wrong).

Best Winds,
Ferruh Baysu
fbaysu@ucurtma.org

knotronda · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:58 am Post subject:

I guess it would help if I had gone to his web site Embarassed

. Oh well, looking forward to seeing more of 'Spectre'.

knot(ty)ronda

Gary · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:14 pm Post subject:

smarties · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject:

spectre · Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 121 Location: Ankara, Turkey

Hi, Smartie

It is not my own design. I saw this kite in a festival in France and. Then I draw a three dimensional drawing of this kite in AutoCAD. And yes, I can do PDF or JPG.

The most important think is the shape of the panels. I have drawings for 3(10feet) meter 10 side and 1.5-2meter 8 sides.

Best Winds,
Ferruh Baysu
fbaysu@ucurtma.org

Mountain Man · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:28 am Post subject:

hi spectre !

what size of spars are you using in the 3 m and what size are you using in the smaller one??? and what is the diameter of the center piece??? and center spar for the 3 meter?

thanks ! Wink

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wdrwilson · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:16 am Post subject:

Wow this is great!!

I would love to get a copy of the plan in PDF or Autocad format...

--Bill

Dorsal · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:40 am Post subject:

Me too! Autocad format would be fine. jpg would work, even PDF! Whatever you feel like sharing, I'll find a way to use it. But please, put some dimensions on the drawing. Many conversion programs seem to ignore the "scale" of a drawing, and will proportion the drawing down to fit in the "native" format of the converter program. Without dimensions, it's impossible to get the drawing back to the proper size.
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Gary · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:20 pm Post subject:

I'd love to get a plan in PDF if possible.
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