jhn.holgate Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 There was one of these at the Rosebud kite festival and it performed really well being both quite stable and eyecatching. They do seem to be a very good design..... At Rosebud... .Joel and igeighty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Joel Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 They're quite nice, and they are actual kites that you can use as a lifter yourself. Personally I really like the colour of the Peter Lynn Trilobite, far more colour however these in the photos above don't need a pilot kite to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 My Lime green one flies really nicely!!!! They don't need a lifter. igeighty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 where do i get one and how much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Joel Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 49 minutes ago, igeighty said: where do i get one and how much http://www.aliexpress.com/af/trilobite-kite.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Looks like average price of $240AUD delivered for a 10m version. quite affordable for a par of these. The one at rosebud flew very well. for $240 i don't think you could make one yourself any cheaper. ill have a think about it cheers joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 My daughter got mine for me. She said it reminded her of my beard. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/classic-3D-10-5-M-1-Line-Stunt-Parafoil-Trilobites-POWER-Sport-Kite-outdoor-to-a-/252479642033?hash=item3ac8f599b1:g:LXgAAOSwRoxXmrz9 22 hours ago, igeighty said: i don't think you could make one yourself any cheaper. ill have a think about it cheers joel There is an enormous amount of sewing in it. Lots of different colours. There is also a vent each side that can be tied closed (with a bow of the attached ribbons) for lighter winds. igeighty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 they look fantastic, i fellow had one at rosebud, and it really was well behaved kite. it looked pretty special too.. i think his one was a red white black one, looked fantastic. Would be good to anchor down the beach. You are right, were is a ton of stictching in these. quite a bargain when you look at it that way. cheers for the Ebay link, even with the $100 postage it is cheaper than ali-express. something to think about for kingston after christmas Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoS Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 These are made in Tan Xinbo's factory "Weifang Kaixuan Kite Manufacture Co. Ltd." He is the licensed manufacturer in China for Peter Lynn kites. For the Trilobite, you can order any colour combination you want, and they manufacture and ship really quickly. Just check out the Trilobite Owners Group on Facebook to see how many they've made and shipped recently. Every one who has posted seems very, very satisfied. You can contact them directly, either via Facebook or their website http://www.kaixuankite.cn/ igeighty, Mez and jhn.holgate 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 finally pulled the pin on a few of these, they are sitting in the sunshine west black hole at the moment, a pair of all white. 36 and a 7. next week a 3 and a 16. an 18m blue jellyfish arrived today. (and so did the rain) Chook, .Joel, mik333 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 First go at the Trilobite 7. It is still too wet to fly the 36. as it doesn't fit it our small lounge to dry out. as it is the 7 is taking up the entire lounge just drying out. I went for the white ones as I haven't seen these before. Perhaps later I can make some color for it. but I really like the white Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 They look fantastic!! Hey just a reminder, when the wind is pretty light Dougie there are tapes at the bottom of the outside cells and you tie them shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 hi @Chookie, Yes mate, I love them, a couple of weeks ago at a small kite event in western Victoria I had a good play with Ricky Bakers 10m Trilobite. I think I was hooked. then I saw these white ones for sale on Ali, I knew I had to have them. I bought myself some decent spectra, 100m of 175kg,750kg and 1200kg and ordered the 36 and 7, and the jellyfish (Blob Marley) for mezz. Up at the Eden whale festival, Ian Burrell had a 2m the wind was cracking 35-40 knots and the little 2m was right at home. I will get myself a 3 and a 16 also this Monday all in white.. (Ali express has its 11.11 sale) with the 3 as low as $65. Mum would like a 3m also, but I think ill get her a 7 for Christmas Hopefully tomorrow I will get out and give the 36 a crack, (that's what the 1200kg line is for) Bring yours to Kingston, I know a few others from Adelaide have them too. And Bull has one or two (probably more by now) and we can see how many we can get up at once. Chook, mik333 and Mez 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Had to upload this photo. Tibbey's brother-in-law is a photographer and captured this excellent picture of the "Tamer" Here is "Blob Marley" and two of the white Trilobites. I think its a great photo. mik333, Chook and Kamikuza 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Three of the 'Tribe' 36,16 and baby 3. Taken from this angle, they all appear roughly same dimensions. have fun dougie.. Chook, mik333 and Mez 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoS Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cline Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 So I'll need a few posts. I'll try not to be too obvious. Heres mine from 2016. It's a 36 by marking? Point is they handle really well close in and can make a 550lb dacron line sing. Mez and igeighty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 We have increased the trilobite family to 8 now. They are all white with red eyes. The new additions are a pair of small 3 m another 7m and a 10m The collection is now 3,3,3,7,7,10,16 and 36m The smaller 6 can effectively fly themselves tethered. But the larger 16 and 36 definitely need a minder i can’t get photos in the air just yet, but the day will come when we can get outside to fly again. mik333, bakersdozen, Mez and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Joel Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, igeighty said: The collection is now 3,3,3,7,7,10,16 and 36m What a collection! Being white, a couple of bright LEDs inside for a night fly would look incredible and spooky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mfwetu Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 18 hours ago, igeighty said: We have increased the trilobite family to 8 now. They are all white with red eyes. The new additions are a pair of small 3 m another 7m and a 10m The collection is now 3,3,3,7,7,10,16 and 36m The smaller 6 can effectively fly themselves tethered. But the larger 16 and 36 definitely need a minder i can’t get photos in the air just yet, but the day will come when we can get outside to fly again. That's cool! What kind of pull do the big one's generate and what line do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 Gday, the larger 36, which has a body about 5.5m wide by 6.5 long has a fair amount of pull, we generally anchor it down to the car with 1200 kg spectra. It is probably a little overkill however I generally do not fly it over 15 knots. Being so large it can fly in as low as 3-5 knots with no problems and is very floaty. the little 3m guys do not have a very large lifting surface at all and can be flown on 120 pound spectra. the larger two 36 and 16 I generally launch with long line launch. Once they are in place and no children are hanging off the tails. The smaller ones can go up around and amongst them forming a swarm. they are very stable kites and self correct themselves in the sky by way of the huge long tentacles. Which act as rudders. They make very good lifters with plenty of stability to hang any kind of line laundry from them. pulling the big guys down is pretty simple. Just walking towards them along the lines. Once they are on the ground I flip the big girl on her back and she just sits there my next trick will be to try and get them flying in a train. With the larger one as a pilot and the smaller ones acting more like line laundry. Mez, mik333 and jhn.holgate 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mfwetu Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 Can't wait till you upload pics of the "swarm" in full flight. I've got visions of your car disappearing in a sudden gust behind a 36 square metre trilobite - thanks bakersdozen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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