8 MBK Kites To Make - The Dowel Series.
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8 MBK KITES TO MAKE - THE COMPLETE DOWEL SERIES
CLASSICS IN DOWELS & PLASTIC
This PDF EBOOK is a collection of useful information for making and
flying 8 different kinds of _large_ single-line kites. These designs
fly best in light to moderate wind conditions, but some cope well with
fresh breezes also.
The eBook _can_ be read off a computer screen, but is designed to be
PRINTED OFF and put in a binding of some sort. This handy kite-making
reference would even make a great birthday or Christmas gift for a
kite-mad friend...
Use this eBook to ensure your next home-made kite is...
* accurately made
* light and strong
* properly balanced
* easily connected to various flying lines and tails (if
appropriate)
* and hence, a _great_ flier!
Benefit from my 100S OF HOURS of trial and error!
Any round hard-wood dowel, such as oak, can be used for these kites.
Except for the Delta, which is a little wider, all the designs are 1.2
meters (4 feet) across from tip to tip. Hence it's not hard to clear
enough space on a floor somewhere to start construction.
What's more...
These MBK kites require _minimal tools_: just a ruler, marking pen,
scissors and a small cheap hack-saw!
Also, the materials are _dirt-cheap_: sticky tape, electrical
insulation tape, dowels, wood glue and plastic bags!
In fact, the glue is not used much at all, it's mainly for securing
bridle knots on the kite's frame.
GET READY TO HAVE SOME BUILDING AND FLYING FUN!
Oh, _one more thing..._ Unlike most of the plans and instructions
you might find on the Web, this eBook shows you how to make your big
Dowel kites EASILY TRANSPORTABLE. They just come apart and roll up
like a Sled kite! A slim 1.2 meter (4 feet) package will fit just
about _anywhere._ Strapped to a bicycle, tossed in the back of a car
or even a backpack. Even a large suit-case could probably fit one
diagonally across, so you could take one on a plane.
You don't need a store-bought kite to have one that is big yet
packable!
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MEASUREMENT UNITS:
Chances are you have already browsed through quite a few kite
designs on the Web. The measurements are either in METRIC, IMPERIAL or
some kind of GENERIC units. Too bad if your accustomed measurement
unit isn't there...
Guess what... This eBook gives you all 3!
_Every_ measurement is in METRIC AND IMPERIAL UNITS. Do you like to
scale kite plans up or down? No problem, all measurements are _also_
quoted in DOWEL LENGTHS (DL), where 1.0DL is the flat wing-span of the
kite. That's all the measurements on the Plan graphic, Template
graphic as well as _every_ reference to a measurement in the text. For
example, 0.5DL (600mm, 24").
PDF FILE INFO:
(Don't have Adobe Reader? Get it so you can read PDF files.)
* 131 pages of kite-making information and photos. But it's easy to
print out just 1 or 2 kites' info if you want!
* There are plans and template graphics for each kite.
* There are MANY photos illustrating all the building steps...
* As well as a close-up photo of each of these high-performance
kites in flight!
* _Appendix 1_ goes into extra detail on the tools and materials
requirements, with photos.
* _Appendix 2_ goes into extra detail on making a simple but highly
effective winder and preparing the flying line, illustrated with 11
photos and a diagram.
* _Appendix 3_ goes into extra detail on the knots required, with 33
illustrative photos.
* _Appendix 4_ goes into extra detail on making corner-straps for
the sail, so each kite can be stored like a Sled kite.
* Contains a _detailed_ Table of Contents.
* Suits _any_ computer that uses Adobe PDF files.
* File size is 5.0 Mb (all those photos take a bit of space)
* BONUS! Contains a flying report of an actual outing with each
original kite.
You just can't go wrong with all that info!
Have fun looking over all the different designs. Then pick one,
build one, and ... in the nicest possible way of course, _go fly a
kite!_ :-)
DOWNLOAD IT...
and download it. Depending on the speed of your Internet
connection, delivery might take less than half a minute or it may take
several minutes.
The cost? Just $19.95 USD for hours of building and flying
pleasure...
If any questions or problems arise, feel free to
Wishing you _Good Winds!_
Last updated: 1 Jan 2010
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