outlaw Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Peter Lynn F-Arc 1200 or 1600, New Unused, Old stock. Kite only, no bar or lines. An old kite but it still has its uses, Extremely good for speed, upwind, and hang time, upwind angles are amazing. A 9.5m F-Arc did 129kph in a buggy in 2012 making it the fastest depower kite. $120 including shipping to anywhere in Aus, or $220 for 2 kites. Olof Palmolja 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'll take them both. SOLD I'll send you a PM now. Northern Kites Australia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Kites Australia Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Damn! Beat me to it. I only wanted the 16m one. Incidentally, what bars would work with these kites? Any LEI 4-line bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Kym bought a 1200 and I bought a pair of these in November last year. ( Same price) I'm not a depower guy so I have only seen Kim fly his and they do go like stink. Gav even sent a wing tip mod email when we ordered them, that tricks them up even more. Great quality and worth it for the materials alone. They had a lot in stock back then. Chook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 The kites are still for sale, there is quite a few unused F-Arcs here, im gettting a bit low on bags and spars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Payment sent You mention a 9.5m in the first post. Was this a one off size or a cut down 12m? Any pics or video? I know a few of us would be very interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 There was 4 prototype 9.5s made, only one flew, this is it. its a great kite, the highest jumps ive seen on water were on this kite, I took it to nevada in 2012 and Brian Holgate did 129kph with it in the speedbuggy, unfortunately it still had the flares attached which were flapping and slowing it down, I did 104kph with a 12m F-Arc the same day in light wind. A cut down 12m should be similar, the lower skin will need some pleats to compensate for the reduced arc radius, theres plenty here if you want to cut one down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Thanks mate, I'll see how I go flying them in standard form first, before I try any modifying. I'm not normally an arc flier and I have heard these can be a "challenge" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Well they arrived today and I'm f-arcing happy Unfolded them in the garage and f-arc me, I could believe the size of them. And f-arcing high aspect F-arc I can't wait to try them out, but of course the weather is all f-arced up during winter, so I'll have to f-arcing wait a few months. Oh, anyone know what the adjustable line running from the wing tip to the trailing edge is for? ArcSissy and Northern Kites Australia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Im almost out of 1200 F-Arcs, if you are thinking of getting one speak now. plenty of 1600s left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 3 hours ago, outlaw said: Im almost out of 1200 F-Arcs, if you are thinking of getting one speak now. plenty of 1600s left. PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummet Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Sow a bridle onto one and boom modern day race kite!.... They look pretty much the same aspect....... andy666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socommk233 Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Any left for sale? Would you send to the uk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Yes but I leave today. Its easier for me if you can find your own spars (alloy tent poles are perfect.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socommk233 Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I can do that no problem. Interested in a 12m. Pm me a price Inc postage to uk and details of paypal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 16 hours ago, socommk233 said: I can do that no problem. Interested in a 12m. Pm me a price Inc postage to uk and details of paypal? Get a 16m too. It's easier to fly and flys in almost no wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socommk233 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 9 hours ago, andy666 said: Get a 16m too. It's easier to fly and flys in almost no wind. Will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoutherlyBuster Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 As for spars, I use solid wooden spars made from Tasmanian Oak wood, can get these from Bunnings in Australia. I then paint them with resin (ie the same resin to set fibre glass) so they do not swell when wet. Have used this system with my Synergy 8m^2 for years and it has not broken, where as the original hollow PL Aluminium tubes corroded and broke. Northern Kites Australia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssayre Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Tasmanian oak wood may be hard to come by where I'm from. I've heard people using fiberglass markers for snow plows for spars as well. Chris at hardwaterkiter says he likes the flex they have. Snow plow markers might be hard to come by where your from though SoutherlyBuster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Or carbon rods Northern Kites Australia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhn.holgate Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 3 hours ago, ssayre said: Tasmanian oak wood may be hard to come by where I'm from. Nah, it's just hardwood from a few different eucalyptus species - Mountain Ash, Messmate/Stringybark and one other I think. There's actually no such tree as a Tasmanian Oak - stuffed if I know why they call it that. You've got plenty of species in the US that would work. Probably want to look for something that had the grain running straight and evenly down the piece of timber - much like you would if building a bow or arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoutherlyBuster Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 7 hours ago, ssayre said: Tasmanian oak wood may be hard to come by where I'm from. I've heard people using fiberglass markers for snow plows for spars as well. Chris at hardwaterkiter says he likes the flex they have. Snow plow markers might be hard to come by where your from though Try Spruce, ie the same wood they made the famous Spuce Goose from, this was made in California US. jaysmith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 On 4/14/2016 at 5:31 AM, SoutherlyBuster said: As for spars, I use solid wooden spars made from Tasmanian Oak wood, can get these from Bunnings in Australia. I then paint them with resin (ie the same resin to set fibre glass) so they do not swell when wet. Have used this system with my Synergy 8m^2 for years and it has not broken, where as the original hollow PL Aluminium tubes corroded and broke. Done almost the same here. But gave them a few coats of urathane (Estapol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 There's still a few 16's left, im sure a bunch of these could be used for something entertaining. andy666, Northern Kites Australia and Chook 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 I don't have the content count to PM you (yet), but am interested in purchasing a couple of your f-arc's (plus freight to Melbourne) and wanted to ask you some questions. Can you PM me a contact number? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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