Stars

 

There is much to say about the symbolic of all these stars.

Anyway, This Circoflex kite is a real eye catcher at your festival

See also:

Some data and plans on how to make a Circoflex

My Circoflex consists of 20 panels of 60 by 60 cm with gold colored stars stitched in. A panel of 5 cm (with seam) at the front containing a glass fibre rod of 4mm. At the back we have also a 5cm panel with a 2mm line to ply the fabric into a curve that increases the wind pressure. 12 bridles that joined in groups of 7 and 5, interconnected with a string to adjust the flight angle.      The inventors of the Circoflex are Tom Oostveen Helmut Schiefer my kite was built based on the info found on the website of Anthony Thyssen     (pictures: mieke.deblaere & Jeroen)

1000 holes

On other great picture of this kite in Sola; Norway
The plan
Cutting Edge

Vented Easy bol consist of 12 panels of 74cm -150 cm with 120 burned holes of 2cm in each panel. 8 meter bridle line

La Hulpe

 

Flying our kites at Solvay Castle in LaHulpe at the Folon Foundation

Some more links:

KAP Parc Solvay 

Oil

More than 10 meters of pipe...I am sure that they will need it.

(Made at the time that there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico) 

Some more info:

-  OIL I

-  OIL II

-  OIL III

Cutting edge

Rotor with a red cutting edge 

Based on the Easy Bol Plan found on different websites. Scaled down from the original plan by approximaty 50%. (see also "1000 holes"). Red Dacron reinforcement areas and Eyelet inserted for connecting the 12 bridle lines of 3 meter each.. Yields a bol of about 1,5 m in diameter when inflated and spinning

Some other pictures (Zeebrugge)

Some other pictures (Sola)

Plan 

Some more: The drawing
Some more: The palace of justice 
Some more: For my friend Bouch
Some more: Folon 

Fish

A Long fin Banner Fish based on a design of Robert Van Weers (New Zealand) . The Heniochus acuminatus is it’s scientific name. This piece of line art is1,75 cm tall.

53 on a string

 

The Malay kite with in the background a train of 53 Eddy kites

extras

Black & White

One out of a couple, This kite is combing the best design elements of a Sled and a Flare. Stable, strong, for light-wind and it flies at a high line angle. The Fled is my preferred KAP kite.  

Based on a plan of Bill Wilson at the Kitebuilders forum

Tahara

A newbie to my kitebag: The beautiful Tahara kite made by Karl Longbottom.

Karl added a nice feature to this traditional fighter kite; He integrated a wind harp onto the kite frame.

The sound of the  Aeolian kite instrument is giving that extra when flying this large fighter... Thanks Karl

 

The Cornish Flag

More info on this kiteplan: Check out the Japanese kite collection  or use public information of  Leon Chee Wan about the Tahara.

Birds

A flock of 11 birds on one single string

Some links:

- Birds-

- Birds on a single line

- Birds in Borneo

Deca 01

The Synergy deca A-1 kite was designed by Marc Ricketts - GuildWorks and was produced/made by Invento in 97 or 98.

The kites are now only made by Guildworks only sold directly ( you wont find them in the kite

stores or on the Invento website)). Marc Ricketts put the first synergy deca on the market 10 years ago in 94.

Synergetic Skies,

Marc Ricketts

GuildWorks

2322 Atwood Ave.

Madisoon, Wi 53704

608 249 2725

What is a Synergetic Series Kites?
Dynamic and sculptural in design, three-dimensional and feature a state-of-the-art Tensegrity framework combined with a tension-suspended, aerodynamically-shaped sail. Tensegrity, short for tensional integrity, is a system where the spars do not touch each other, but are suspended in a continuous network of integrated tension lines. Tensegrity is one of the lightest yet strongest structural systems known.(According to Marc Ricketts)
On other Synergetic kite (it's not a Guildworks one)

Edo

Kite-flying was very popular in Tokyo since the Edo period.  "Edo" is the old name for: "Tokyo". This beautiful rectangular kite, called Edo is flown with 14 red bridle lines each 20 meter long. 

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