FlowForm Kite using newspaper
Mar 9th, 2009 by AnA
I love flowform kite. I had purchased one small one previously. But, it is not so stable in strong wind. So, I ever thought of getting a bigger one for more stability.
Anyway, since I have some time, decided to DIY one instead of purchasing one. Inspired by many flyers using ripstop nylon to DIY their flowform; I decided to give it a first try using newspaper instead. The size of this newspaper flowform is 0.8m x 1.0m. I used scotch tape and white glue (UHU) for all the joining portions. It took about 6 hours to complete the whole flowform. Pretty long time I would say, but this is my first time making kite. So it took longer than expected. Anyway, below are some video, and it is time to enjoy! cheers!
FlowForm front view
FlowForm rear view
The test flight…
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My friend, your newspaper flowform impressed me. Unfortunately these kite made of newspaper are ephemeral. Keep on postin pix & videos. Regards from http://kovessiz.atw.hu in Budapest, Hungary
Zsolt
Thanks Zsolt for visiting myblog. Appreciated your kind comments on the newspaper flowform. I agree it does not last and thus had made another one from polyethylene. Will post more info whenever possible. Thanks my friend.