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[theflyingmick]

Typical winter's day in Brisbane, 19C (66F) wind 10 knots gusting to 20 knots.
Started the day with a play with the 4D in the still of the morning while my Daughter was at swim training.
It's the longest time I have had with it 0 wind and very happy with some 360's and up and over's. Tried some more tricks but the skill ran out.

In the Afternoon went to Pelican Park, tried some Big boy tricks on a small boy's kite (Prism Nexus)

Not good wind, so strapped some streamer on and just had fun.

[Guru4tru]

Hi "tfmic",

What I'd give for a day of 66'F and wind!
(Maybe my "rabbit hole" will lead down under?)

I have a "3D", but never heard of a "4D", so I had to look it up.

The 4-D’s predecessor, the 3-D, set the world endurance record for indoor flying, and the 4-D improves upon it with more pull and stability as well as a much wider wind range that’s truly impressive for such a lightweight kite.

It looks like they "fixed-up" all of the stuff that made my "3D" not one of my favorite kites. But it still sees some air time when nothing else will stay in the air!

I notice they aren't even selling the 3D anymore...I guess I now have a collectors item! heehee!'

Keep It Up!
Duane

[Guru4tru]

Here's my 3D:



PURPLE!!

Keep It Up!
Duane

[theflyingmick]

getting more time on the 4D today. While minding a sleeping Child got into back yard with it.
there only enough room to get into the air, practice an axle and land on 20 foot lines, good fun anyway.

shorten the lines to 5 foot and I can whip it around 360 but there is a patio and trampoline ready to pluck it out of the sky if I get it wrong, and I did (no damage to the kite )


Had another go when the wife got home from shopping and was kind enough to take a photo

[John Barresi]

Ha, great fun Mick!

[stroke survivor]

While I don't have the 4-D, I do have an old 3-D that I fly on 30' lines!! Used to fly it in my work's parking lot!!

[Guru4tru]

theflyingmick, on 09 July 2011 - 10:44 PM, said:

getting more time on the 4D today. While minding a sleeping Child got into back yard with it.
there only enough room to get into the air, practice an axle and land on 20 foot lines, good fun anyway.

shorten the lines to 5 foot and I can whip it around 360 but there is a patio and trampoline ready to pluck it out of the sky if I get it wrong, and I did (no damage to the kite )


Had another go when the wife got home from shopping and was kind enough to take a photo 4D.JPG

Great photo! But, in case you haven't noticed...that dog is "thinking" about "it"! heehee!!

Keep It Up!
Duane

[theflyingmick]

the dog is deaf and mostly blind.

It the 3 year old on the tramp that is the real worry.