This is the second book from Christine Schertel. The first was completely devoted to stunt kites, with plans for a speed revolution for example. The new one contains plans for 9 stunt kites and three single-liners.
Stunt kite plans are arrow, elegance, nodronte, flitz jr., wolkenstuermer 101, hunter, lite flite s, bombus, stunt starter.
Single-line kites are hargrave box kite, revolver, and cody.
The speciality of both Schertel books is that they do not contain a single photo, but that each kite is drawn as an aquarelle by the well-known German photographer Bernhard Maas. Another speciality is that it is one of the rare books where you will not find the 500th introduction to sewing techniques and other introductory general stuff.
I am not a stunt kite expert as Esben, so I cannot classify the different kites (most of them are said to come from German designers). The plans and drawings are quite good; I have not tried any plans yet, but it is also said in the introduction of the book that not every single step is shown. Nevertheless I think the instructions are quite clear.
Something that I am missing in the book are a few words about each kite, for example about the history (no explanation of the cody!!!), flying characteristics or tips for the adjustment of the bridle.
As someone said earlier in rec.kites, the book should be available from the Kite Lines bookstore...
(Review by Bernhard Malle, November 1993)