Stuntkites
My first kite, a Powerhouse Dynamo. Actually it was my second
kite, but the first one, with its wooden dowel spars, was of such a poor
quality that I only flew with it for half an hour.
The Phantom, the second first kite that I made. It is still
a favourite, especially with non-kiters who love the almost tractor-like
noise. The kite is very precise (not exactly trickable!) and a nice
kite to teach beginners on (the fact that it is very sturdy helps with
that aspect too). I have recently made another one for my wife:
The Mini from Peter Peter's site. A tiny little kite, supposed
to look like the Micron. I built 2, thinking I might later build
a train. Well, it's still a thought, maybe I might still do it.
It is sparred with 4mm GRP, so very much a high wind speedster.
The 3-D from Prism. I love this kite! It is a low/no
wind kite, very well made and superbly suited for the wind conditions on
the South African Highveld (i.e. NO wind).
The Berghaan (or Bateleur in English). The first kite that
I have designed and built myself. Being a first, it had some small
problems, such as the trickline which has subsequently been fixed.
It also has a funny camber where the 3 colours come together, so the wing
always have some inefficiency. Despite all that, it is a beautiful
kite and not bad at all for a first design.
Box of Tricks, made from a German plan by Fizz. As most kiters
will know, a very nice trick kite. Although you will not be able
to see it from the photo, the kite is very well made, with rolled seams
and very careful stitching. I have used a similar colour combination
to the Berghaan above. I will definitely build another one in the
near future, this time in Icarex.
Tric Tac, a very small indoor trick kite designed by Ronald
Krueger. I decided to use a turbo-bridle, which I got all wrong.
It is quite nice, but a bit on the small side for me (we don't really have
that much indoor flying around here).[This is a picture of Ronald's
kite, I still have to take a pic of my green one]
The custom made Pizazz
by Dick Barnes, my newest addition to the stuntkite bag. Dick
has an excellent reputation as kite builder and his kites have placed well
in competitions where they took part. Dick is also a regular participant
on #kites on IRC.
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