These Diamond kite plans and hints are aimed at summarizing the more in-depth instructions to be found in the How To Make A Kite section of this website.
For each of the Diamond plans below, there are also a pair of plan view photos.
The one on the left is of the front surface. That is, the side of the kite which faces the flier. The other photo is of the back surface, which exposes the spars.
For all 3 designs, attach flying line to the bridle with a shiftable knot, for later trimming. Also, all 3 designs work well with light single-ply plastic for sail material. Many large plastic bags are suitable.
On this site, there's more kite-making info than you can poke a stick at :-) Want to know the most convenient way of using it all?
The Big MBK E-book Bundle is a collection of downloads - printable PDF files which provide step-by-step instructions for many kites large and small...
Every kite in every MBK series.
Plan View Photos
Tips And Hints
There's our Dowel Diamond in flight, below...
Take a look at this Dowel Diamond in flight...
Plan View Photos
Tips And Hints
Here's the 2-Skewer Diamond in flight...
Plan View Photos
Tips And Hints
There's a 1-Skewer Diamond in flight, below...
Diamond kite stories of my real-life flying experiences are worth checking out!
Illustrated with photos and videos, of course.
I hope one of these Diamond kite plans is just right for you.
As mentioned earlier, there's more kite-making on this site than you can poke a stick at :-) Want to know the most convenient way of using it all?
The Big MBK E-book Bundle is a collection of downloads - printable PDF files which provide step-by-step instructions for many kites large and small. Every kite in every MBK series.
It's a printable PDF file. Make a diamond, delta or sled step-by-step. They fly hundreds of feet up for hours on end. Woohoo!
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