as a child about 7-8 my model airplane class teacher from the local youth center "jeff" mad a kite from like 1x2 and black plastic tarp. it was probably between 6-8' wide and 8-10' tall with "open house" or something on it. geez we made awesome flying models like a 3 inch oval thin piece of balsa with stabilizers on the outers of the narrows of the ovals and a balsa stick lik 3/8x3/16 for a frame with clay to balance em. remember "battle star galactica"? cylon fighters? also made a helicopter. i was 2nd youngest in class and first to finish. i told jeff it doesnt work. he spent roughly 2 hrs trying to make it work. it was wood framed and covered in cellulose and paper. i said hey maybe it doesnt fly because it doesnt have a rotor. anyway a long story short he said"i know how to fix em" and then he threw my chopper on the floor and stomped it, and told the rest of the class dont bother with them. god was he mad! he got the plans from a model book. greatfull to have had the opp. Show
0  bricoleur 16 years ago ReplyUpvote If you use two sticks of the same length, cross them at between 1/7 and 1/10 of the vertical one, and tie a bow into the horzontal one, you will have a much more stable and easy to fly kite. The bridle line should be made to go through the plastic and the bow should bend away from the bridle. The nice innovation here is the simplicity of lashing the plastic to the sticks. Having made lots of these over the years with tape, I really appreciate the idea of being able to manage without tape. As to the spar (cross stick) breaking, the size of the spar and mast needed depends on the size of the kite. As to the "balance" ribbon, stay away from weights, what you want is something to drag behind in the wind, not to pull down toward the ground. Finally, remember that kites that are unstable on a short string near the ground often can be stable on a longer string far from the ground. The easiest way to achieve that is to have one person launch the kite downwind and the other gently pull string in hand over hand until the kite catches the wind above the trees. Then feed the string out again slowly. Step 3: Bend the Front Corner of the Top Layer Down to Touch the Crease, Repeat on the Back Layer and StapleThe essential thing with this step is to only bend the corners down. If you fold them the kite will not work. The exact position of the corner is not critical, but will affect how your kite flies. Add TipAsk QuestionCommentDownload Step 4: Make a Hole Near the Front of the CreaseThe exact location of this hole is not critical, but it will affect the flight characteristics of your kite. This particular kite flew between roughly a foot and seven feet from the ground. Add TipAsk QuestionCommentDownload Step 5: Thread String Through Hole and Tie It OffThe knot used is not important as long as it will keep the string attached to the kite. Add TipAsk QuestionCommentDownload Step 6: Go and Fly Your Kite!Find somewhere with a decent steady breeze free from things that could get in the way, be damaged or injure you (including people, expensive vases, powerlines, trees). Release your kite with one hand while holding the string in the other. Your kite should take off! Add TipAsk QuestionCommentDownload 3 People Made This Project!
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33 Comments0 a_si Question 3 months ago AnswerUpvote What type of kite is this? i need it for a proyect but i dont know what type of kite is it 0 omarsageer2000 1 year ago on Introduction ReplyUpvote its just really wonderful I support u 0 Annie Fannie2468 1 year ago ReplyUpvote It was so easy to make! And it was fun. 0 427721 1 year ago ReplyUpvote i will triy it now 0 JulianB80 5 years ago ReplyUpvote Looks fab, right off to make this right now..... thanks.. 0 vjb12313 5 years ago ReplyUpvote I didn't try it yet but it sounds fanastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 kartikbhat25 5 years ago ReplyUpvote this will work!!!!!!!!! :) 0 wumpsdad 5 years ago ReplyUpvote A lighter, finer [less hairy] string will allow it to flow higher. 0 Hannahkah 6 years ago ReplyUpvote yay now im not bored :D 0 aecheverria3349 6 years ago ReplyUpvote You saved my grade thanks 0 aecheverria3349 6 years ago ReplyUpvote Thanks this really helped my school building a kite project 0 CreativeCrafts2015 7 years ago ReplyUpvote The kite was so easy to make! 0 JessD1 8 years ago on Step 5 ReplyUpvote Haven't tested it yet, but it was super easy to make! Took me 2 minutes, literally! :) Awesome idea!! 1 reply0 008906JessD1 Reply 7 years ago on Introduction ReplyUpvote Me too it looks fun 0 JessD1 8 years ago on Step 6 ReplyUpvote Haven't tested it yet, but it was definitely super easy to make! Took me 2 minutes! 0 JessD1 8 years ago on Step 5 ReplyUpvote Sounds so easy! I'm sure all little kids would love it! For those people wanting a bigger kite, maybe you could just get a large piece of thin cardboard!? 0 That One Eegit 11 years ago on Step 6 ReplyUpvote how far is it in the air in those photos? 0 VerdanticThat One Eegit Reply 11 years ago on Step 6 ReplyUpvote About a metre and a half, I think. It tends to hover between about half a metre and two metres off the ground. It depends on where you attach the string in step five, but I couldn't tell you the optimum. It also stays higher in a lighter breeze. It does have a peculiar manner of flight compared to a more typical kite. What are the 7 steps to making a kite?A Garbage Bag Kite. Step 1: The Materials. You will need: a plastic bag, string, two sticks, scissors and ribbon.. Step 2: Tie the Frame. ... . Step 3: Tying the Frame Knot. ... . Step 4: Cut the Sail and Tie to the Frame. ... . Step 5: Attach the Flying String. ... . Step 6: Make a Ribbon Balance. ... . Step 7: The Hardest Step - Find Wind and Fly.. What is the easiest type of kite to make?Diamond kites are easy to assemble and their small size makes them great for younger kids to fly.
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