A favourite kite returns - but not for long!
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2024
- My 2,106th kite video. In recent times I've sold quite a few of my more valuable or sought-after kites, as I can't afford to keep them all. One of my favourites that I'd passed on has just returned on short-term loan, and I took the first opportunity I had to fly it.
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The Rainbow Totem is colourful and unique. I haven’t seen a longish kite like this before. I like the smiley fox too.
Sadly the Totem is long out of production, but it's certainly a lovely kite. The Fox is a good novelty item.
That totem kite is special. Beautiful.
It's certainly a lovely kite, Sheryl, and I'm happy to have it in my possession again, even for a limited time.
Love the vibrant colors!
Yes, Evan, it's hard to think of a more colourful kite than this one!
That Rainbow Totem is gorgeous! Thanks Jim for flying that classic piece of flying art.
Glad you enjoyed it, Tim. I don't think I should have sold that kite but it's nice to have it back for a while anyway.
My favorite kite is the totem.. I am happy to see you flying the greatest kites. 😊
Thank you. I wish the Totem was going to stay permanently with me, but I'll try to fly it again before it goes back to its new owner.
Nice video Jim. Rainbow Totem is cool. Good deal for you, sell the kite and your flying it. Thanks Jim!
You're right, Dewey. I should have put a clause in the sale agreement with all my kites that I still get to fly them occasionally!
So cool Jim. The rainbow totem is awesome looking. Ron
The Totem is a superb kite, Ron, and I regret selling it, but I had to dispose of quite a few of my better kites. It's nice to have it back on short-term loan, anyway.
Wow the Totem looked so splendid and vivid in that blue sky. I am sure I have one very similar to that. Ha! Enjoyed seeing the cheeky grin from Mr Fox again.
Strange, Carl, that I've never seen a Totem in your videos! The Fox is good but the cheaper ones from China were great fun too at a lot less money.
The totem kite is a stunner. Thanks for showing the backside where we can see how it is framed and connected. Since it is no longer available, I'll have to make my own version.
I hope you have a lot of success with that. It's not too complex, so I think you will do well.
Thanks Jim I love your videos.
You are very welcome.
I like the totem, very cool design 🎉
Thank you. It's certainly a great kite.
The fox kite is very clever idea
It was a Chinese design, but this one came from a German company.
The long rainbow is interesting
It's quite unusual, and I haven't seen another one anywhere.
Looks beautiful
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing...the Totem is a very nice kite...my first time seeing one..cool.
I have shown it before in several videos, Craig, but of course this is the only one recently as the kite has been out of my possession for quite a while until this week. I hope to fly it again before it goes back to its current owner.
Nice vide. Thanks for sharing How are you doing Jim?
Thanks, Henk. I'm not doing too badly, although old age continues to advance. Our weather is not allowing so much flying at the moment, but I still go out whenever possible.
G'day Jim.Great fly. Could the Totem be rigged to fly horizontally?
I don't have enough technical expertise to give a firm answer to that, but I don't see why it couldn't work, although it would require complete re-bridling of the kite. I think it would look good - a little like the Moon kite that I used to have.
When I saw it positioned on the ground I initially thought that's how it was going to fly.
Yes, that was a bit misleading, wasn't it? I did that to be able to show it bigger on the screen (assuming people are viewing on a horizontal screen, although you never know these days).
That Totem is one of the best kites I have seen you fly. Why did you sell it? Its stunning and so different.
I've sold a lot of kites, Kevin, as I couldn't afford to keep all of them, but I do regret selling the Totem (and some of the others!) I'm approaching my 84th birthday, and really don't need so many kites, but it's still sad when I part with one.
I love that fox!
And is that you Jim at the end?
The Fox is great, and yes, that old fellow at the end is me.
@@JimNicholls It's great to see you life-sized next to a kite!
Is Totem’s bridle point can modify one point like Pointer
They are totally different kites, and I don't think there would be any chance of flying the Totem like the Pointer. I'm no expert, so I could easily be wrong!