Beautiful Luna Moth kite

My 705th kite video. This kite is a real eye-catcher, but strictly for light-wind flying.

[@kiteflyingdownunder....car6272]

A magical Moth made to fly majestically at the hands of a master kite flyer. Magnificent! What a surprise Jim, you had spoken of your desire to have one of these beautiful creatures but now you have been drawn to the light. A lovely video record complimented with a perfect music piece.

[@JimNicholls]

+Kite flying DownUnder.... Carl Gillard Did you like it, Carl?

[@lionharehart]

I've seen the kite many times but today was the first time I've actually seen a Luna Moth. There was a video of an live Luna Moth below your video. It is indeed a beautiful insect and a beautiful kite!

[@JimNicholls]

+lionharehart And the kite seems a pretty accurate depiction of the real thing, if a little larger!

[@UNITEDAIRLINESStarwars]

Imagine if Lepidopterophobia see this they think it's giant moth and pass out

[@JimNicholls]

It's certainly the biggest moth I've seen, but I don't have it any more.

[@Basicbill]

That's a super looking kite in that light breeze. Well done video.

[@JimNicholls]

+The Basicbill Channel Thanks, Bill. It's certainly a great light-wind kite. The design isn't strong enough to stand high winds, but that's understandable.

[@MarkAGroh]

so graceful against the deep blue sky.... very nice Jim

[@JimNicholls]

+Mark Groh It's a lovely kite, Mark, but strictly for light winds.

[@MarkAGroh]

Would like your thoughts on 'zero-wind' flying...sounds like alot of running! lol

[@CirrusRC]

Nicely filmed Jim. Beautiful.

[@JimNicholls]

+CirrusRC Thanks, David. I'm very happy with this kite. I did make a video of my friend Tony's one about a year ago, and have thought about getting one ever since.

[@derrickparker8217]

This kite is on my wish list, for sure and has been for some years.

[@JimNicholls]

It's a little delicate, Derrick, but if treated carefully is a great kite.

[@EugeneLauer]

Well done Jim. I enjoyed this video and many others from your stream. One of my friends has this Kite. We flew it briefly a few weeks ago when the winds were even too light for this Kite. I would be interested in knowing what kind or how much weight you added to the spine.

[@JimNicholls]

+Eugene Lauer I just added a few carabiners right at the bottom of the spine, but I'll find something more permanent soon. The total weight wouldn't have been much, but clearly just enough to change the balance of the kite, as its flying was improved enormously.

[@EugeneLauer]

+Jim Nicholls thanks for the tip. I may try this on another Kite that likes to nosedive.

[@ratoneJR]

soothing. tranquil. very nice.

[@JimNicholls]

+ratoneJR Hope it didn't send you to sleep!

[@DOLEWDREW]

Be very careful Jim .That kite is an accident just waiting to happen.I just got mine and I won't risk flying it before a modification or 2. I don't know what Carsten was thinking. But this is a fairly large kite with a cambered 12ft wingspan and most of the stresses are on a simple plastic dihedral with no cross spar support!? Considering the size,there is no way that Premier Kites should have produced this without a cross spar or at the very least a 4 point bridle with 2 more bridle points on the leading edge.

[@JimNicholls]

+DOLEWDREW I do know of two people who had problems with it, but I understood that Premier had strengthened the construction before I bought mine. I've only flown it in light winds, and will continue to keep it for such. It certainly wouldn't stand up to a lot of stress, I'm sure. Please let me know if you work out a way of making it better.

[@DOLEWDREW]

+Jim Nicholls I plan on reinforcing mine with a 3ft to 4ft cross spar.Because even flying on a light winded day you can never tell when that one big gust is going to come along and cause havoc.

[@JimNicholls]

+DOLEWDREW Very true - wind is fickle everywhere.

[@CaptainSolo7]

Hi Jim, would you happen to remember the name of the music track used in this video? Beautiful kite, by the way!

[@JimNicholls]

Hi Lawrence, it's a piece called "Chronicles of the Hundred Flowers Grave" which I "borrowed" from a KZbin video. Yes, a lovely kite, but a little bit fragile so needs care.

[@CaptainSolo7]

@@JimNicholls Thank you!

[@308Karl]

What was the problem at first it wont stay up? I found this kite in stock on a website in Europe and wanted to get it

[@JimNicholls]

As I said, it nose-dived and wouldn't stay up. I fixed it by adding a small weight to the bottom of the spine. It's a lovely kite, but fragile. See my other videos, including: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJO9lGZ9gdh_eJI , kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoG0c2qCfspjo7s , kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3KUc42DbLitatk . I've sold mine, but if you are going to buy one I'd say it's nice to have, but treat it with care!

[@308Karl]

@@JimNicholls when i saw it was CAD $400 im sticking with inflatables

[@JimNicholls]

@@308Karl It's not worth that much for sure.

[@308Karl]

@@JimNicholls yeah.. I'll add another $160 on my $400 and I can get a 22m jellyfish instead

[@TaipanDroid]

Very nice! But I think for this kite he should have preferred the male comet moth as a tamplate for it has much longer wing tails and even more beautiful colors.

[@JimNicholls]

Maybe you could make your own! I don't know why George Peters made it this way, but I guess he found it easier.

[@TaipanDroid]

@@JimNicholls Luna moth is just better known I guess. Yes, I should create my own but it is not easy. How, for example, are the antennas stabilized so they don't flap around?

[@JimNicholls]

@@TaipanDroid I can't remember, sorry. I sold my kite to someone a while ago. You can find the assembly instructions for the kite here: instructions.premierkites.com/45876_LunaMoth%20Instructions_REV.pdf .

[@TaipanDroid]

@@JimNicholls Thank you so much.

[@MarkAGroh]

what perfect music for that beauty~~

[@JimNicholls]

+Mark Groh I was happy with it, Mark. It's often hard to find something that matches the video.

[@MarkAGroh]

Did I mention I found...actually the cat found!! lol that missing dihedral to the dragonfly... it wasn't lost after...perhaps the flyer was! All is good..... ;)

[@MarkAGroh]

yes sir you have that flying nicely, very grafeful moving. Here's a strange question....whats the difference between Black and White line???

[@JimNicholls]

+Mark Groh I'm glad you, or the cat, found the missing part, Mark. As far as I know, there's no difference in the black and white lines except for the colour.

[@MarkAGroh]

other then that Jim, I couldn't come up with any other thought.... one learns alot by going to many websites and supply outfits, for line for example...I know how to spool finally, and know where to get good line at a better price, then from where I was getting it.... live and learn...

[@MoonLight-eo4fm]

Ilike so much moth

[@JimNicholls]

It's a nice kite, but quite easy to break.

[@cyan8181]

Gah! I still absolutely love this kite! Up until now whenever I've seen it listed for sale I can't help but remember what a total flop it was for me. Alright, maybe I'm just the tiniest bit interested....what's this modification you speak of?PS - this is the most beautiful video you've done. I watched it several times.

[@JimNicholls]

+K B All I did was add a bit of weight at the bottom of the spine. I have to work out what I'm going to use as a permanent addition, but almost anything would do to test it. I hope it works out for you, Kendra, as it certainly is beautiful and CAN fly extremely well.

[@DOLEWDREW]

Umm:.. note to self...Must buy Luna kite to attract the young ladies!! XD

[@JimNicholls]

+DOLEWDREW Not the worst way to choose your kite purchases!

[@DOLEWDREW]

I 1000% agree ;-).Did you get this from Passionkites and what is the package length?

[@JimNicholls]

+DOLEWDREW Depending on where you are, I wouldn't advise Passion Kites as the best place to get it. Mine came from Into The Wind, who are currently out of stock. Picture Pretty Kites have one, and it's cheaper there anyway, so that would be my recommendation if you want one. Kite when packed down is 40 inches long, so quite compact, and very light.

[@DOLEWDREW]

Thanks for the info.I am in Canada but Passionkites' price is the lowest that I found.I was wondering whether the one that they are selling is an earlier production that had all the problems.

[@JimNicholls]

+DOLEWDREW That could be true. You would need to check for sure, but don't rely too much on the accuracy of the answers you get. Get a firm quote for the postage, which could be expensive from there.

[@jonassilva3617]

Pow o que adianta so postar essas pipas ai mas n ensina a fazer faz um tutorial ai mostrando passo a passo

[@JimNicholls]

These videos are meant to entertain, not teach. There would be no point in a step-by-step tutorial for most people as they don't have the kite!