Issue 61—October 1994—The Black Crow—John Wood

3 metre wingspan. A gentle wing flapper. Uses 3 metres x 1 metre of black ripstop. To be safe pur-
chase 3.5—4 metres of ripstop. Tail made of off cut. Fin made of off cut.

Spar fixing detail.

PVC
tube

6mm
Rod

Legs and feet use yellow tape.

1220mm
Spar De-
tail—not to
Bound with braided nylon Ferrule scale.
500mm
line and varnished. 100mm 12mm dowel
6mm fibre glass rod

Spine. 12mm
Dowel

Towing Rings
PVC tube to
accept main
m spar
0m
34
6mm fibre
glass rod
m
0m Spar
56 Keel
Spine

1000mm
500mm
1500mm Sew tail on. This saves rip-
stop.

510mm Tail not reinforced or spread. Leave to flutter

3000mm

This kite has been attacked by seagulls at Whitby in

Yorkshire and Calpe in Alicante, Spain.