Colibri XL

[andre]

Hiyas,

Wanted to show you folks my latest build, the Colibri XL.

In flight on 150 foot lines:

A Beautyshot:

And for the curious, its wingspan is 22.3 foot Its not designed for tricks or dragging you around on the beach, its for craving the sky on long lines, 150 foot and up. It comes into its own at over 200 foot lines.

Enjoy,

Andre

[Dave362]

thats amazing!

[Lifes-a-Beach]

I'd love to own that thing, or even just fly it!!

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[andre]

Lifes, just a matter of ordering one if you want one.

here a few more pictures:

[cmay]

andre,

Might one inquire as to your asking price to build one of these beauties?

Chris

[andre]

Chris,

Given the size of that thing, its on the expensiv side with 750,- euro, plus shipping to the US, which is not cheap either for a 2m long paket.

[cmay]

andre,

Hmmm! Roughly $850.00 US Dollars. Slightly more than I expected but not necessarily that bad. For that price could it be custom colors?

Chris

[andre]

Yes, since each kite is custom made, color choices are up to the buyer.

[cmay]

andre,

How many of these have you made? Is this your business; building kites? Is there any chance that you may be able to forward some more detailed photos of your construction technique? If so, I can forward you my e-mail in a PM.

Chris

[andre]

Hi Chris,

Of those this is the first in that size. I hae a build a few that are smaller, just 4m. And yes, building kites is my business. Its just a small business. You can see a few close ups, on a different kite. here: http://www.gwtwforum.com/index.php?topic=12418.0

Of course construction technique depends on kite and material in question.