Winter Kite Build

by Ken
(Oklahoma City, OK, USA)

First kite I've made in 50 years, my last one was made from news paper and small flat pine sticks. I have to admit this one is much better.

First flight was today. Temp was 10 degree's F. with about 4" snow on the ground. Wind was only 2-3 mph at best. The kite flew great and appears to be balanced properly. Once a little altitude was reached it flew even nicer.

Now that I know it's a good design and I was able to successfully build it, I will build more for my Grand Kids.

Thanks for the plans and detailed instructions.

Okie, now flying...

Comments for Winter Kite Build

Average Rating starstarstarstar

Click here to add your own comments

Rating
starstarstarstar 		Floater
by: Tim

Yes, this one is a real light-wind floater. In stronger breezes it will be less stable, but then you can just add tail as required.

In the lightest wind you can safely fly this Diamond on 20 pound line, for even better performance.

Very few people mention flying these kites over snow, so you are perhaps only the third or fourth one so far to leave a 'snow story' here. It's something different anyway! (I've seen snow for just one weekend in my entire life.)

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to MBK Kite Making.

I can tell you love kites...

Otherwise you wouldn't be all the way down here near the bottom of the page :-)

So, could you do me just a small favor? 

Please sign up for my free monthly publication, "Tethered Flying". No other emails will be sent, and your details are safe with me. You do need to be at least 16 years old. There's...

  • A huge "photo of the month" (linked from a much smaller one in the email of course)
  • 3 "tips of the month" (1 for beginners, 1 for parents and 1 for more experienced kite-fliers)
  • A "flight report of the month" (selected from my own flying logs and illustrated with a photo)

Looking forward to hearing from you...

P.S. My free kite-making e-book "Simplest Dowel Kites" can be downloaded as soon as you sign up.



 

Back to top of page

Need winders, reels, flying line?

We earn a small commission if you click the following link and buy something. The item does not cost you any more, since we are an "affiliate" of Amazon.

Click here to buy anything you need. Just use the Search box in there if you need different weights or lengths of line, for example.

P.S. Keep an eye out for books by kite author Glenn Davison, a prominent kite person in the USA.

What's New!

RSS

  1. Global News Report:
    Family Kite-Flying Tradition

    May 23, 19 08:13 PM

    Swinging back to the USA. The 7 images (captions collated below) point out distinct aspects of kite-flying recreation. This day out was almost a kite festival within a family…

    Read More

Wind Speeds

Light Air
1-5 km/h
1-3 mph
1-3 knots
Beaufort 1

Light breeze
6–11 km/h
4–7 mph
4–6 knots
Beaufort 2

Gentle ...
12–19 km/h
8–12 mph
7–10 knots
Beaufort 3

Moderate ...
20–28 km/h
13–18 mph
11–16 knots
Beaufort 4

Fresh ...
29–38 km/h
19–24 mph
17–21 knots
Beaufort 5

Strong ...
39–49 km/h
25–31 mph
22–27 knots
Beaufort 6

High Wind
50-61 km/h
32-38 mph
28-33 knots
Beaufort 7

Like/share this site...

Like/share this page...