By Dan Beard
Fig. 20.
The Turtle Kite.
The Turtle Kite is so simple in its construction that a lengthy description of how to put make it would be out of place, All that is necessary is to place the diagram before you (Fig. 19) and go to work.
Fig. 19.
Frame of Turtle Kite.
Suppose you want your kite to measure two feet from tip of nose to end of tail, the spine or center-stick must then, of course, be two feet long; make the leg-sticks each one and a half foot long, place the stick for the forelegs at a point on the spine seven inches below the top, put the stick for the hind legs eight inches below the forelegs.
Adjust the hoop so that it will extend four inches above the fore-leg stick and the same distance below the hind-leg stick. Let the diameter across the center from side to side be about fifteen inches. Put the cross-pieces on for the head and feet, run a thread over the bottom end of the spine for a tail, cover the whole with green tissue paper and your kite is done (Fig. 20).
