Date: 22 Mar 1993 21:02:50 GMT
From: pstryjew@colsun.Central.Sun.COM (Pete Stryjewski)
Message-ID: <1ol9hqINNvj@cronkite.Central.Sun.COM>
Organization: "Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, Dallas, TX."
Subject: Stunt Kite Kits

Does anyone have suggestions on stunt kite kits?  I have make plenty of paper
and plastic kites, but would like to try my hand at sewing.  I think the best
way, may be to get a kit.  This would eliminate several of the other variables
involved with kite making (fabric cutting, detailed instructions, and a finished
product that has a good chance of flying).  I think Hang-em High has kits, are
there any others?  Or should I just jump straight in and make one from scratch
(using a plan)?  Or should I start with a simple single liner?

Pete





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Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1993 17:12:52 GMT
From: sasaki@netop3.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki)
Message-ID: <1993Mar29.171252.7169@das.harvard.edu>
Organization: Harvard University
Subject: Re: Stunt Kite Kits


In article <1ol9hqINNvj@cronkite.Central.Sun.COM>, pstryjew@colsun.Central.Sun.COM (Pete Stryjewski) writes:
>Does anyone have suggestions on stunt kite kits?  I have make plenty of paper
>and plastic kites, but would like to try my hand at sewing.  I think the best
>way, may be to get a kit.  This would eliminate several of the other variables
>involved with kite making (fabric cutting, detailed instructions, and a finished
>product that has a good chance of flying).  I think Hang-em High has kits, are
>there any others?  Or should I just jump straight in and make one from scratch
>(using a plan)?  Or should I start with a simple single liner?

I would suggest starting with the kit. Most plans don't cover all of
the details. The Hang-em High kit looks very nice (I haven't built
one, but I've seen the kit and the instructions).

Or, start with a simple fabric single line kite, just to get used to
sewing and such. There isn't really any magic about making stunt
kites, but there are a little more complex than other kites. Like
anything else, practice makes perfect, and practicing on a simple kite
is likely to be less frustrating and less expensive than jumping right
in with a big-wing stunt kite.
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