Handmade Orcon Fighter Kite based on classic Indian
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For sale is a beautiful handmade fighter kite . This kite is made from modern materials. It is very similar to the kites in the "Kite Runner" movie, only faster and smaller. The kite is made from black orcon, with a yellow triangle made from icarex in the centre section Orcon is an excellent lightweight reinforced film and suited perfectly for making fighter kites. Unfortunately, it is much harder to get today since manufacturing of this specific kind was terminated a few years ago. This kite too, like all the kites I build, has icarex pockets at thewingtips for additional strength. Bow is 0.06 carbon fiber , carefully tapered about 5 inches from the wingtips. In my opinion this makes the kite more responsive in lower speed winds, and also has less pull on the line relative to an non tapered bow. The spine is made from flat carbon fiber and has a 1 bead line tensioner to adjust the bend of the spine.There are no holes drilled in the spine and the tensioner is made by wrapping braided dacron a round the spine and fixing it there permanently with super glue. This makes the spine virtually unbreakable. It is 18 1/8" long and 5mm flat X 1mm deep Wingspan is 20" 1/8" Ideal wind 3 - 10 mph. The kite has a 3 point fully adjustable bridle. Please note that the perimeter of the kite is neatly hemmed in and glued in with contact cement
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