I ve tried hard to make the instructions fool proof in this area.
Materials to make a barn door kite.
It is easily cut to the lengths required with a small cheap hack saw.
Anything you don t have is easily bought.
So if you have bought 2 4 meter lengths of dowel you might have a couple of centimeters less than you bargained for.
Build a barn door kite.
If not exactly what i used then at least something pretty similar.
Mbk dowel barn door.
Make tail with plastic strips ribbon or macrame cord.
These instructions on how to make a barn door kite might look a bit long but each step is quite simple to do.
How to make a barn door kite spars.
This set of instructions on how to make a barn door kite assumes you know absolutely nothing about kite making.
Mbk dowel barn door.
Just steadily work your way through from top to bottom skimming over any detail that you don t need.
Up to around 30 kph if.
The length of bought dowel can be somewhat inaccurate.
Attach string to adjustable bridle loop.
The mbk 2 skewer barn door is medium sized at 58 cm 23 across and 53 cm 21 tall with generous dihedral and a fairly short looped tail.
For this barn door you need long lengths of 4mm wooden dowel.
Way up into the moderate wind range in fact.
Download plan in pdf format.
The 2 skewer barn door is a very nice light to moderate wind flier.
Hang kite by fly line.
Bottom line must hang slightly lower than top.
Cut 25 or more of string and wind onto hobby stick.
Learn how to build a terrific barn door kite just follow along with this how to video.
Use your imagination and you ll being soaring the friendly skies in no time.
You will need a plastic sheet wood dowels cloth tape ribbon and scissors.
Attach with tape to each bottom corner.