It is very important not to twist it into a Moibus strip, nor have it wound thru the legs of the dining room table when sewing together. Recently, people have attempted to build this kite, but tried to find materials locally. Call or write them, it's free. We use it as a dictionary of kites. 71 feet of 50 pound dacron line.
Some weights are smaller.
Weights we bought on the west coast were half the weight, took 12 weights for proper ballast. Your mileage may vary. Check your weights with a scale. Panels too long can be cut down, short ones can be allowed for in the seams. Crease along these lines.