Workshop Turtle

Winter Project 2008 / 2009

This winter we have a new turtle in the schedule. Our current felt so alone in the bag.

It should be in every case, a Turtle of the older generation.

The new turtle from Peter Lynn have not such a nice, well-shaped body like the old models.

At the material dealer of our confidence, we had already ordered last year the ripstop nylon.

This new turtle should created in the colors of purple, wine, whiskey, magenta and yellow.

Dug out the templates from the basement and play the guessing game.

Where the pieces come together? What is the arrangement of the colors? Where are we sewn again the reinforcements? And now we are able to get started.

A total of 104 pieces had to cut out.

First cut out the three largest parts.

Then, ten five-and six-corner cut out and sewn together.

Then cut another 40 side parts, sewn in and the top and bottom of the turtle was already finished.

An air inlet sewing in. A valve cover built behind it.

Top and bottom of the turtle are made of 68 parts.

Cut as a next step his arms and legs and the rump with the application.

The legs consist of four parts and the patches are sewn with satin ribbon.

On the long side a strip of 100 x 15 cm (3,2 x 0,5 ft) sewn tapering to zero. This strip is located outside later.

The arms are also produced.

In the arm side comes to the short side a strip of 196 x 48 cm (6,4 x 1,57 ft). This strip is located inside later.

Every 50 cm (1,6 feet) is an inner cord of 50 cm (1,6 ft) length. 10 scale points outside.

The whole sewn to the finished top and bottom with a 15 cm (0,5 ft) wide peripheral strip.

This peripheral strip narrows in the arms and legs down to zero. In the rump, we even sew a zipper for venting.

The head is made of 20 parts. The back of the head even has a 50 cm (1,6 ft) long zipper.

Head without eyes

Air inlet at the mouth

Then head sewn the last, reinforced at critical points and the turtle was ready for internal work.

All inner cords have a length of 1,50 meters (5 ft). Next to the edge the cords are only 1 meter (3 ft) long.

Then another 43 scale points were attached and with approximately 120 meters (393 ft) bridle lines be linked.

Inside............................................................................................................................................ Outside

First flight in Kamen 16.05.2009

Both together

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