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My next nasa wing

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kitemaker4 - 15-8-2008 at 04:16 PM

After I made up the 7.1 I started the 8 meter. All I lack is the bridle.

Susan (npw goddess)

bbrex - 15-8-2008 at 06:11 PM

My 10m is next?
Brad

kitemaker4 - 15-8-2008 at 07:26 PM

Yelp.

Susan (npw goddess)

action jackson - 15-8-2008 at 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bbrex
My 10m is next?
Brad

it is still not going to beat my 15m icky...........aj:frog:

bbrex - 16-8-2008 at 05:23 AM

We will definately have to put it to the test AJ.
Brad

kitemaker4 - 16-8-2008 at 06:25 AM

Hey AJ

Have you heard of alterations.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 17-8-2008 at 02:32 PM

Oops I meant to say modifcations.

Susan (npw goddess)

xxxBUGGYPILOTXXX - 17-8-2008 at 03:33 PM

kitemaker4 - 17-8-2008 at 06:53 PM

I might have to sell all the buggy stuff and swith over to water with all the rain we have been getting.

Susan (npw goddess)

Just kidding

Taper123 - 19-8-2008 at 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kitemaker4
Hey AJ

Have you heard of alterations.

Susan (npw goddess)

After adding the lace trim to my kites I see where you meant MODIFICATIONS! :singing::singing::singing:

kitemaker4 - 20-8-2008 at 12:42 PM

Thanks Steve. I will have to remember lace trim next time.

Susan (npw goddess)

bbrex - 20-8-2008 at 05:23 PM

Hey Susan
I don't want any of that girly stuff on my 10 m thank you.
Brad

kitemaker4 - 20-8-2008 at 06:09 PM

I just need to cut out the blue. I will finish that up after Beau eats supper. My goal was to have it at least cut out today. Wow talk about a big nasa wing.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 21-8-2008 at 11:05 AM

Well I got the 10 meter cut out last night and was able to take a picture before the rain so here it is.

Susan (npw goddess)

bbrex - 21-8-2008 at 03:14 PM

I LIKE!!!!!!!
BRAD

action jackson - 21-8-2008 at 08:20 PM

How many meters of line used in the bridals of 15m?...................aj

kitemaker4 - 21-8-2008 at 08:22 PM

I will go and look it up. I am sure lots.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 21-8-2008 at 08:26 PM

Sorry I looked on the plans and it does not state how much line.

Do you have a problem?

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 21-8-2008 at 08:31 PM

Good news I found out how much. To bridle a 15 npw5 with the classic bridle it calls for 146 meters of line. If you use the cascade bridle it calls for 30 % less bridle lines. I hope that this helped.

Susan (npw goddess)

action jackson - 21-8-2008 at 08:47 PM

Wow! That makes me dizzy thinking about it:tumble:! If this light wind continues i going to hit slp this weekend.:o Its been one yr without the puppy

I need a good sunrise sesion.............aj

kitemaker4 - 22-8-2008 at 08:11 AM

It seems longer then that. I know that I miss him.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 12-9-2008 at 05:19 PM

Good news got the 10 meter finished today. I lost a few weeks to Gustav. Now I need the wind to drop down below 5mph to test fly it. Also need dry conditons to take a picture of it.

Susan (npw goddess)

NPWfever - 12-9-2008 at 07:54 PM

DUDE!!!! 10m NPW!!!

I'm waiting around for someone to throw out a spinnaker from a huge yacht, to make a 50m. Make it black, and it would create its own thermal winds!! :P

bbrex - 13-9-2008 at 04:27 PM

My big NPW is a NPW9 15m
Brad

kitemaker4 - 17-9-2008 at 01:37 PM

Here is a picture of the finished 10 meter.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 17-9-2008 at 01:39 PM

Starting on the 5 meter. Here is a picture of the center panel.

Susan (npw goddess)

silvereaglekiter - 18-9-2008 at 12:04 PM

that thing is guna look gooood:tumble: thanks. :spin:

kitemaker4 - 24-9-2008 at 03:31 PM

I finished the 5 meter today. Here is a picture.

Susan (npw goddess)

silvereaglekiter - 24-9-2008 at 04:04 PM

sweeeeeeeeeet :bigok::singing:thanks Its a shame no one from your neck of the woods in coming to JIBE

kitemaker4 - 24-9-2008 at 04:10 PM

That is a little to far for a weekend event for any of us. I sent you an e-mail.

Susan (npw goddess)

f0rgiv3n - 25-9-2008 at 01:44 PM

Hey Susan! Do you still make Nasa wings for fellow PKF'rs? :D I'm looking for someone to build me a smaller NPW9. Can you U2U me for the sizes/price for something in the 3-4m range? Thanks!!

kitemaker4 - 25-9-2008 at 01:57 PM

Yes I do and will send you a u2u on sizes and price.

Susan (npw goddess)

art_lessing - 25-9-2008 at 02:18 PM

me too!!!

kitemaker4 - 10-10-2008 at 10:02 AM

Here is another nasa wing. It is a npw9 15 meter. It is used and needed some repair work and bridle lines.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 21-10-2008 at 12:08 PM

This is a picture of my latest kite. It is a npw5 0.4 meter for 50 mph winds.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 21-10-2008 at 12:10 PM

This is a picture of the npw5 0.4 laying on top of the npw9 15 meter for size comparison.

Susan (npw goddess)

f0rgiv3n - 21-10-2008 at 12:25 PM

hahaha WOW! such a tiny little buddy! :lol:

I bet you have an awesome quiver of NPW's Susan. I can only imagine! That's so cool

kitemaker4 - 21-10-2008 at 12:54 PM

Yelp I have one or two.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 31-10-2008 at 04:02 PM

I think I will make an 11 meter npw9 next. The big problem is what colors.

Susan (npw goddess) :bouncy:

action jackson - 31-10-2008 at 09:20 PM

Yellow sides and black and yellow striped in the middle.............aj:roll::roll:

kitemaker4 - 6-11-2008 at 09:26 AM

Wow

Some of us went to Holly Beach in Lousiana yesterday. I flew the 8 meter on about 20 to 25 foot lines. Talk about fun. I flew several other kites but had the most fun with the 8 meter. I finally had to put it away with the wind picking up and even with Beau and his 60 pounds in the back the buggy was being pulled down wind.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 8-11-2008 at 09:31 AM

I started cutting out the 11 meter last night. I will post pictures in a few days. Wow it is going to be big. So far this will be the biggest nasa wing for me to sew. Looking forward to flying it in low winds.

Susan (npw goddess):wee:

kitemaker4 - 13-11-2008 at 03:19 PM

Here is a picture of the 11 meter npw9 kite cut out and some of it sewn.

Susan (npw goddess)

f0rgiv3n - 13-11-2008 at 03:32 PM

cool colors!! it reminds me of a jester's hat :tumble:

kitemaker4 - 13-11-2008 at 03:33 PM

I never thought of that but yes it does. It is also LSU colors.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 14-11-2008 at 12:52 PM

Here is a picture of me flying my new 8 meter npw9 on Holly Beach last week. It was a blast flying it.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 20-11-2008 at 08:06 PM

I knew I forgot to do something today. I finished the 11 meter the other day and ment to take a picture are two before I left for dead bird. Guess what I forgot to do. Oh well I must remember when I get back.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 8-12-2008 at 04:42 PM

I was able to take a picture of the finished 11 meter today. I was able to fly it a lot at dead bird. It is a great low wind kite.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 18-12-2008 at 09:45 AM

Here is a picture of the latest nasa wing. It is a 11 meter npw9 with a race stripe down the center. I made this one for a friend.

Susan (npw goddess)

f0rgiv3n - 18-12-2008 at 09:52 AM

ooooooh, I love the look of that one :bouncy: Nice!!!!!!

Taper123 - 18-12-2008 at 10:55 AM

Cool Kite. One day I'll have room to sew again and make me another kite.

(Crew is inside gutting the house today... so that's progress)

kitemaker4 - 30-12-2008 at 02:57 PM

My latest project a 10 meter npw9.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 9-1-2009 at 12:31 PM

Here is a picture of the latest npw9 10 meter finished.

Susan (npw goddess)

Taper123 - 9-1-2009 at 04:34 PM

Cool.

Yet another high quality rag you've turned out. :duh:

You do great work, and I'm sure this kite flies just as expected. The NPW fans at NABX won't know what hit them when you leave them in the dust.

kitemaker4 - 9-1-2009 at 05:29 PM

I forgot to metion that I make the kite for a friend but I should have everything covered at nabx this year.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 18-6-2009 at 02:05 PM

It has been a while but now I am making a 6 meter npw9. Here is a picture.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitejumper - 18-6-2009 at 04:26 PM

can you make me a kite?

kitemaker4 - 18-6-2009 at 04:55 PM

Hey Jumper I sent you a u2u.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 20-6-2009 at 10:11 AM

Well I stoped working on the 6 meter to make up an 11 meter npw9. Here is a picture of the new kite cut out.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitejumper - 20-6-2009 at 06:24 PM

looks good......

kitemaker4 - 23-6-2009 at 10:14 AM

I got the npw9 11 meter all sewed together. I just need to add the darts and make the bridle lines and it will be ready to fly. Here is a picture.

Susan (npw goddess)

Taper123 - 23-6-2009 at 10:54 AM

Man... that's a big enough rag to clean even a dirty buggy like mine

Looks good though :singing:

kitemaker4 - 23-6-2009 at 11:20 AM

Let me know Steve when you need a big rag and I will make one up for you.

Susan (npw goddess)

bobalooie57 - 23-6-2009 at 01:28 PM

Hey kitemaker4, It's always a pleasure looking at your work! I have a ton of questions, which might be better answered off the board, but I'm curious, have you ever heard of or made the NPW-HA, a high aspect NPW developed by Jan Claes of Belgium? I believe it is based on the NPW9b platform, but having a triple wide center panel, and cascade bridling. I found an excellent program online by Tom White, the NPW-HA Calculator. I have been dreaming of building these kites, but haven't a whole lot sewing experience. Too much for a beginner project? I was thinking of warming up by sewing covers for the pool noodles I use as padding on the buggy, I found some fabric in the same neon green!bobalooie57

kitejumper - 23-6-2009 at 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by bobalooie57
Hey kitemaker4, It's always a pleasure looking at your work! I have a ton of questions, which might be better answered off the board, but I'm curious, have you ever heard of or made the NPW-HA, a high aspect NPW developed by Jan Claes of Belgium? I believe it is based on the NPW9b platform, but having a triple wide center panel, and cascade bridling. I found an excellent program online by Tom White, the NPW-HA Calculator. I have been dreaming of building these kites, but haven't a whole lot sewing experience. Too much for a beginner project? I was thinking of warming up by sewing covers for the pool noodles I use as padding on the buggy, I found some fabric in the same neon green!bobalooie57

WOW...if you guys ever start making a h/a npw-please let me know--i'd love to be the first to try one....... Susan--you work fast!! cant wait to get dragged by this monster!!

kitemaker4 - 23-6-2009 at 02:25 PM

Bobalooie57

u2u sent

Susan (npw goddess)

Looking_Up - 23-6-2009 at 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by kitejumper

Quote:

WOW...if you guys ever start making a h/a npw-please let me know--i'd love to be the first to try one....... Susan--you work fast!! cant wait to get dragged by this monster!!

Dido I would Like to Chat up this Subject as well

Taper123 - 24-6-2009 at 08:43 AM

Babalooooie....

Make yourself a couple flowforms or delta's or something to warm up with. Always nice to have a few single lines to throw up in the air to compliment your power kites. If you can make a delta kite... you can sew a NPW. If you can make a flowform... you can make a foil. Or at least that's my convuluted logic.

But if ya don't wanna make one, Susan really does do top notch work.

kitemaker4 - 26-6-2009 at 12:46 PM

I finished making the npw9 11 meter and just waiting for some wind for a test fly. Here are some pics.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitejumper - 26-6-2009 at 12:54 PM

ahhhhhh....looks good-cant wait to try this beast-should be a good back and shoulder workout --if this works out,i'll have you make me a 32 meter--THAT will be the ultimate !!!hahaha:singing:

kitemaker4 - 27-6-2009 at 11:30 AM

Now back to working on the npw9 6 meter. I have it ready for bridle lines. Here is a pic.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 3-7-2009 at 11:36 AM

I finished the npw9 6 meter today and was able to take a few pics. Here is one.

Susan (npw goddess)

Maven454 - 3-7-2009 at 12:04 PM

Nice. So how long does it take you to make one of those?

kitemaker4 - 3-7-2009 at 12:19 PM

It just depends on what else I have to do at the time but I can make one in less than a week. Are you interested?

Susan (npw goddess)

Maven454 - 3-7-2009 at 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by kitemaker4
It just depends on what else I have to do at the time but I can make one in less than a week. Are you interested?

Susan (npw goddess)

Absolutely. Though, perhaps a bit smaller

I'm a newb after all.

art_lessing - 3-7-2009 at 01:35 PM

hi Susan,
I have a npw9 3.4 from hq ...I tried rebridling it to have a cascade bridal. Well it worked only to a degree. It flies, yes, but it acts like a maniac in the air. it collapses and pops open on the ground has tremendous side pull and no lift..to the point where its dangerous...no idea how to adjust the bridal...do you have measurements for this cascaded bridal....I remember when I first got the kite it was easy to fly but the single point bridal was a pain so I switched it now its a lunatic...and have you figured out anything new to stop nose collapse

dq

kitemaker4 - 3-7-2009 at 02:15 PM

I can make any size you want. Just let me know.

Susan (npw goddess)

Quote:

Originally posted by Maven454

Quote:

Originally posted by kitemaker4
It just depends on what else I have to do at the time but I can make one in less than a week. Are you interested?

Susan (npw goddess)

Absolutely. Though, perhaps a bit smaller

I'm a newb after all.

kitemaker4 - 3-7-2009 at 02:17 PM

dq

I will look into the the cascade for you.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 4-7-2009 at 11:08 AM

dq check you e-mail

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 15-10-2009 at 11:28 AM

I am working on a npw9 3.4 in purple and lime green now. It is ready to bridle.

Susan (npw goddess)

airin - 15-10-2009 at 08:43 PM

Sweeeeeeeet!!!

kitemaker4 - 21-10-2009 at 03:04 PM

This is what I am working on now. It is a npw9 5 meter in black, gray and white.

Susan (npw goddess)

bigkid - 21-10-2009 at 06:37 PM

like airin said, Sweeeeeeeet!!!
I can hardly wait to see it in the air.

kitemaker4 - 26-10-2009 at 09:12 AM

Here is the 5 meter ready for bridle lines.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 16-11-2009 at 03:55 PM

I am working on a npw9 8 meter. It is ready for the bridle lines. Here is a picture.

Susan (npw goddess)

Kamikuza - 17-11-2009 at 12:17 AM

Had to do some googling to figure the difference between NPW5 and 9 ... found this

32m ...! :eekdrull:

van - 20-11-2009 at 08:50 AM

Susan,

I will be at DBBB with my homemade NPW9b kite so hope you can give me some pointers on bridle adjustments. It's a 6m made from 3/4oz ripstop nylon. It pulls pretty good in 10mph wind!!

van - 20-11-2009 at 09:01 AM

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herc - 20-11-2009 at 04:10 PM

can you use that 32sqm monster also for some hang-gliding action? , lift/drag isnt that great, but in 32sqm size it should act mostly like a parachute with some glide ?

kitemaker4 - 29-11-2009 at 08:41 AM

I would not recomend any kite for hang-gliding unless it was built for that purpose.

Susan (npw goddess)

npw5

manofthewind - 5-12-2009 at 07:13 PM

Hi Susan ive been making a NPW5 this is it so far i may need to ask you for some help on the bridal thank you josh

kitemaker4 - 6-12-2009 at 07:49 PM

Here is a picture of a npw9 2 meter almost finished.

Susan (npw goddess)

kitemaker4 - 6-12-2009 at 07:52 PM

Here is a picture of 3 npw9's. The sizes are 2, 5 and 8 meters.

Susan (npw goddess)

Knolee - 6-12-2009 at 09:41 PM

So....Explain to me what these are (more specifically than 'kites') and the pros and cons.

Maven454 - 7-12-2009 at 04:32 AM

Knolee, if you have power call me the next time you two are going to be out flying, I can bring some NPWs that you can look at.

npw5

manofthewind - 7-12-2009 at 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by manofthewind
Hi Susan ive been making a NPW5 this is it so far i may need to ask you for some help on the bridal thank you josh

so what do u think guys its a NPW5 and susan will you be able to help me with the bridal ?

bridal

manofthewind - 7-12-2009 at 07:40 AM

sussan do you have the bridal lines go through the kite or do you use tabs thank you josh

van - 7-12-2009 at 08:04 AM

I found it hard to sew the dacron into the seams so I sew tabs on mine. Just make sure you sew the dacron support into your seams if you are gonna just tie your bridal directly to the seam. I made the tabs out of the ripstop material itself. Only hard part about that is that you have to mark off ahead of time so you can insert the tabs in as you sew the seams. I guess you can sew the tabs on afterwards but it wouldn't be as durable or look as good.

kitemaker4 - 7-12-2009 at 09:03 AM

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I attach the bridle lines a different way. It would be helpful to know what plans you used to make the kite.

I have seen plans where they sew tabs and also making holes to put the bridle lines through.

Susan (npw goddess)

ed by manofthewind
sussan do you have the bridal lines go through the kite or do you use tabs thank you josh

kitemaker4 - 7-12-2009 at 09:14 AM

You can do a search on the forum to pull up all sorts of info.

I myself like nasa wings because they are single skin kites and can fly when nothing else will. They are easy to make.

Susan (npw goddess)

Quote:

Originally posted by Knolee
So....Explain to me what these are (more specifically than 'kites') and the pros and cons.

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