From: Jason Benedict Subject: Call it a fade Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 14:59:47 -1000 Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Message-ID: <960515205947.202056e2@LAW.FORDHAM.EDU> >I got this weird new trick. > >It starts like an Axel until the nose is pointing away from you (the kite >is flat with the belly pointing down). Tug both lines and the nose of the >kites comes down under the kite until it is facing you. The kite should >be flat on it's back with the belly facing up and the nose towards you.> > >You can then just do a turtle twist (gently pull one line until the nose >is away from you in the standard turtle position) and pop the kite back >up with both hands. > >I haven't seen or heard of this trick before so I set about thinking >of a name for it. This is always the hardest part for me. I though >it was like an Axel that didn't complete but was interupted...ummmm.. >"Split Axel?"..."Axel Flip?"....naahh, didn't like any of those. Sorry pal... It's called a "Fade" it's listed at WWW.KFS.ORG and it's been done for a while... If you look back into the archives, it's been described before.. although you did a great job of recreating it. That is the same trick, right Burka ?!? JJ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: Andy Wardley Subject: Re: Call it a fade Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 22:50:18 -1000 Organization: Peritas Multimedia Message-ID: Jason Benedict writes: > Sorry pal... It's called a "Fade" it's listed at WWW.KFS.ORG and it's >been done for a while... So it is... I must've read that a couple of times but it just never clicked. It's a damn nuisance with these names because we have a trick called a "Fade" which is something completely different. You fly to the edge of the window, turn down and then lightly pop the upper wing. The kite drops (or "fades") down the window sideways. I'm sure something similar was posted here while back. Was it a "feather" or was that something else? Anyway, I started calling this an "Edge Fade" simply because I remembered reading a description this other "Fade" that was something different. Shows how much attention I was paying if I could read about a trick but still not actually recognise it when I did it! Cheers Andy Andy Wardley || . Hacker, digital artist/designer, webmister, brave warrior thricefold decorated in the winky wars, best mate to the rich and famous, no really, I mean that. I luv you, you're my best mate.... For a good time, http://www.peritas.com/~abw = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =