Drumbox Kite, design by Dick Toonen
Presented by Walter Corsetti, Bolton, Ontario, CA
TYPE OF CLASS: Sew Project CLASS SIZE: Class Size - 15 SKILL LEVEL: All Skill Levels, as long as you know your sewing machine! CLASS LENGTH: Full Day Project TIMES OFFERED: Offered Once SIZE OF PROJECT: Project is 35 inches tall and 33 inches in diameter WIND RANGE: Project flys in 8-20 MPH | Description It's one of the most popular workshop kite in Europe: the 5-Sided Twisted Box Kite a.k.a. Drumbox Kite. This kite is Dick Toonen's Drum Kite Design. Thanks Dick! This kite has 10 triangular concave panels. The camber is induced by sewing the long curved edges together with the next adjoining panel. And each kit incorporates a specially fabricated fitting that gives this kite its unique shape. Fittings are made by Jan Grandia of the Netherlands. Supplies/Equipment Needed for class -- Sewing Machine, thread, ripper, scissors and regular sewing supplies |