Flying KitesFill the skies with colorful, easy-to-make kites of all kinds by following the simple instructions in a colorful guide to constructing all kinds of kites. |
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3ft/Im long box kite braided line Bridle point carbon fibre rod centre panel colour craft knife cross-cut cross-spar cut a piece Cut four Cut two pieces decoration diagram double row dowel ends with sandpaper eyelets Fishing swivel flat fell seam Flying kites flying line ALTERNATIVE FLYING TIPS Fold the strip folded edges four pieces glue stick helper hole in/4mm fibreglass rod insulating tape Junior hacksaw keel launch length line ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS long Sticky tape Mark the centre marker pens nose tube pattern piece of plastic pieces of 1/4in/6mm place with sticky pockets polythene reinforced plastic tube right-hand line ripstop nylon rows of stitching sail seam allowance shape shown side slit spare piece spars spine spirit-based felt pen split rings spreader strip in half Strong thread stronger wind conditions Stunt kites STUNTER sure tail tailor's chalk Tape loops towing point trim turquoise star white nylon WINDSOR PARK wing spars