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Photographs of traditional construction of Japanese Tahara.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/plan-tahara.html
Japanese horsefly kite (plan at end of page),
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/koryu.html
Straightforward design for arch of diamond kites.
http://members.tripod.com/~doldrums/kitearch.html
Miniature kite with batman design.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/ifosk/plans/batman.html
Miniature kite in the shape of bird.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/ifosk/plans/bird.html
Single line kite modified by John Maxworthy.
http://home.sprynet.com/~jmaxworthy/b-plan.htm
Low aspect single line sparred kite.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/8336/bug.html
Pretty single-line design by Karen George.
http://www.kites.supanet.com/Kiteplans/butterflyplan.html
Detailed discussion of building miniature kites.
http://miniatures.kitingusa.com/plan_cocktail.htm
Classic 6m delta by Harald Prinzler.
http://members.aol.com/hprinzler/delta6m.gif
Single line design by Charles Charlton.
http://www.akg.cwc.net/DELTA-SQ.HTM
Straightforward design.
http://www.kites.org/kuba/delta.html
An ideal first kite.
http://www.akg.cwc.net/so%20you%...0want%20to%20make%20a%20kite.htm
Small classic diamond without bridle.
http://www.air-fun.com/class.asp
Classic diamond without bridle.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~pdj/eddy.htm
An eddy that will fit in the palm of your hand.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/ifosk/plans/eddy.html
An interesting variant on the Eddy Theme.
http://www.geocities.com/patrickmann.geo/plan3.htm
Traditional construction of Japanese kite, from bamboo and washi paper.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/plan01.html
A whimsical single line kite.
http://www.geocities.com/patrickmann.geo/plan1.htm
Simple, effective single line bird made from bamboo and black plastic.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/crowkite.html
A bowed kite in the shape of a gargoyle face.
http://www.geocities.com/patrickmann.geo/plan2.htm
High aspect, flared single liner.
http://www.kite.com/kite/miscpics/kplans01/genki150.gif
High aspect, sparred, keeled single line kite by Carl Crowell.
http://www.kite.com/kite/miscpics/kplans01/wolfg150.gif
Miniature kite in the shape of ghost.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/ifosk/plans/ghost.html
Single line sparred kite by Charlie Charlton.
http://www.akg.cwc.net/JEWEL1.HTM
You can have 20 kids make 20 kites and have them flying in 20 minutes. Ideal for schools.
http://www.aloha.net/~bigwind/20kidskites.html
Miniature kite in the style of a Kimono.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/ifosk/plans/kimono.html
Single line design inspired by George Peters.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1911/plan1.htm
Provides plans for the Wolf Genki, Flowform, Traditional Genki, Graded Tail, and Cross Deck.
http://www.kite.com/
LOw Aspect eDO by Charlie Charlton.
http://www.akg.cwc.net/lo-do.htm
Kite made from a crisp packet.
http://w1.neuronnexion.com/~dferment/suite1/ukmarcel.htm
Provides plans and instructions for this kite based on a Sode.
http://www.akg.cwc.net/nosey1.htm
Collect em all...
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/plan04.html
This version includes adaptations for quick assembly.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~pdj/rok.htm
By Gary Engvall.
http://members.tripod.com/%7everlin/Rokkaku1.html
Detailed Rokkaku plan with discussion of options.
http://home.sprynet.com/~jmaxworthy/kapkites.htm
The true Rokkaku fits into a perfect circle - so here is a circular kite based on the Rokkaku.
http://w1.neuronnexion.com/~dferment/ukrokkar.htm
Miniature kite styled after a Sanjo Rokkaku.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/ifosk/plans/sanjo.html
A small single line seagull kite.
http://www.geocities.com/patrickmann.geo/plan4.htm
Miniature kite with flying pig graphic.
http://miniatures.kitingusa.com/plan_pig.gif
Multiple single line star kites flown together.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/starkite.html
Hexagonal fun fighter kite by Tony Slater.
http://www.freespiritkites.com/pages/shrop.htm
A 3-line arch that flaps like a bird.
http://w1.neuronnexion.com/~dferment/ukwazo.htm
Tissue paper and stir sticks make an easy flying diamond for children.
http://www.billybear4kids.com/gr...duation/summer/kite/make-it.html
Simple kite for children to make.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~pdj/birdkite.htm
Fairly detailed plan on building a wolf Genki.
http://www.kite.com/kite/miscpics/wgenki/wgenki.htm
Simple single line delta plan
http://freespace.virgin.net/mike.go/Pages/delbuild.html
Plan to make a simple Yakko kite and also how to stack them.
http://verlin.tripod.com/Yakko1.html
Easy plan for building a traditional Bermuda kite.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/h.hagg/Bermuda_Kite_2.htm
Instructions on how to build a traditional Three Stick Kite from Bermuda (including detailed photos).
http://home.wanadoo.nl/h.hagg/Bermuda_Kite_5.htm
Simple easy kite made out of paper or mylar
http://home.rconnect.com/%7Ekitenut/micropln.htm
A variation on the standard Genki design
http://www.fsk.enta.net/pages/migenk.htm
How to make a classic Edo kite.
http://homepage1.nifty.com/mikiotoki/english.htm
Quick easy and simple kite made from paper
http://freespace.virgin.net/mike.go/Pages/quickite.html
Genki single line kite
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Sideline/8309/html/genki.htm
Plans, building instructions and detailed photos of fighter kites from Surinam and the Caribbean.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/h.hagg/Su...m_Fighter/Suri_fighter_index.htm
Geometric centipede, based on a train of 20 rokkakus.
http://www.gddweb.org/cent.html
3 line kite
http://perso.nnx.com/dferment/ukwazo.htm