riffclown Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 So it's time to start planning out my next build.. This one is going to incorporate my lessons learned from all the other builds.. Drawing is concept only and is not to scale or true to aspect ratio.. I've got the major fabric panels ready to start.. just waiting for a few more supplies to arrive in the mail before I can truly start up the piecework.. Naming it "Midnight Taboo" since I'm mixing Poly and Nylon on this one..Should be fun.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 21 hours ago, riffclown said: So it's time to start planning out my next build.. This one is going to incorporate my lessons learned from all the other builds.. Drawing is concept only and is not to scale or true to aspect ratio.. I've got the major fabric panels ready to start.. just waiting for a few more supplies to arrive in the mail before I can truly start up the piecework.. Naming it "Midnight Taboo" since I'm mixing Poly and Nylon on this one..Should be fun.. Nylon ripstop stretches quite a lot on the bias. You'll need to be very careful with weave orientation or otherwise compensate for it by undersizing the vertical dimension of the sail. Of course, with as many as you've built, you probably knew that already. P.S. -- Looks great and appropriately named. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 OK first panel is basted.. This was more ambitious than I thought.. Long straight lines are not as easy as you would think..The darker fabric is ripstop poly, the royal blue is ripstop nylon. As with all my projects this is another research into what's possible. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Second panel is matched (pretty much ) and basted.. Time to configure the center section and start sewing.. It's not quite as detailed as the original concept but overall I'm optimistic.. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Don't you just love snow days??.. Panel stitching is done.. Time to finish planning the center panel and get this to final dimensions.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Dowler Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Pretty darn awesome looking, if you ask me. Good looking! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I've decide to go with Red Edge binding, Red LE Sleeve and possible a few special Red Accents.. More to come.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezin Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Dark red would make it decidedly Dark Side like . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Couto Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Pretty sharp looking, looking forward to seeing the finished product 👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 That looks really great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 BEFORE and AFTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 Ready for Framing 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Bridled and framed.. Quick Bridle test for balance.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Bag is done..This kite is ready for testing and traveling.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Bridle Test Clip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Are you making your own bridles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, makatakam said: Are you making your own bridles? Yes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Started on the little brother for this kite today.. Same (-ish) layout but probably Rev II B2 sized with 72" LE.. If the panels turn out well I make make a 1.5 size though.. Will still be smaller than the first one.. first was a 97.5" LE. The second kite will be made from the strips cut from the first kite.. I cut through 4 layers each time to give me alternating triangles but still keep the grain pretty true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Midnight Royal Taboo with a bit of Air time today.. A few flyby clips.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khsidekick Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Midnight Royal Taboo with a bit of Air time today.. A few flyby clips.. Pretty cool looking quad. The red definitely makes it POP. Sent from my IPhone 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHBKF Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Glad to see this one flying. Remembering some suggesting you might not want to mix fabrics, I say, "Lookin so fine. Build em however you want." SHBKF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted May 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 This kite now has a new home. More info very soon..Reinforced a few parts after a consult with @John Barresi and added the Air Force logo to make it a 1.5 version of Yonder.. @Roadwarrior26 Enjoy your new kite and Welcome to Kite Life.. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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