By Dan Beard
Fig. 16.
King Crab Kite.
The king crab, or "horse shoe crab," is familiar to all boys who live upon the coast or spend their summer vacation at the seaside. It is a comparatively simple matter to imitate this crustacean in the form of a kite; in fact, all that is necessary is a slight modification of the old-fashioned bow kite to which a pointed tail must be attached.
Fig. 15.
Frame of King Crab.
This tail can be made as shown in the illustration (Fig. 15), or may be cut out of a piece of pasteboard and joined to the kite by a paper hinge; this will allow the tail to bend backward when the wind blows against it, giving it a natural appearance; the kite and pointed tail, which is part of the kite, should be covered with yellow paper.
If you think that you do not posses sufficient skill with the brush to represent the under side of the crab, as shown in the illustration (Fig. 16), you can, at least, paint two large eye-spots some distance apart near the upper end, and then your kite will represent a back view. Attach the breast and tail bands as on an ordinary bow kite.
