This is one of three photo galleries of images and comments on kites I have built over the years. Some are my original designs, some are from plans found in books and some are designs I have seen at various kite festivals. All of them represent the use of my own "construction details.
Where noted, hyperlinks are noted to the location on this site to the construction plans used.
Where noted, hyperlinks are noted to the location on this site to the construction plans used.
Stone Mountain, built 1994
7 ft wide x 3 1/2 ft deep 3/4 oz. ripstock nylon, .188" & .250" dia graphite tubing. Added yellow fabric panels & changed spars to all graphite in 1999. Comments: Has large lift area and very stable design. Original design by Mr. Robert Stanfield. Construction destails are mine. |
Box, built 1996
7 ft high x 6 1/2 ft wide 3/4 oz. ripstock nylon, fiberglass & graphite tubing. Comments: inverted the body & stablizer to face "out" as with a box kite. wanted to determine difference in flying characteristics between this and above design. flies well with tail... looks terrible from any angle except when directly facing. |