Instructables: exploring - outside - kites - cheap - featured http://www.instructables.com Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:57 PDT BLOX v1.01 DIY Paper Kites http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Paper-Kites/
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By: Li Sashay

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Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:14:42 PDT
How to Make a Kite http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Kite-1/
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By: Kiteman

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Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:09:22 PST
The Flying Scrooge: Ornithopter of Household Items http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Flying-Scrooge%3a-Ornithopter-of-Household-Items/
The Flying Scrooge: Ornithopter of Household Items - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F2N/G6IM/POYEZR79P48/F2NG6IMPOYEZR79P48.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F2N/G6IM/POYEZR79P48/F2NG6IMPOYEZR79P48.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F2N/G6IM/POYEZR79P48/F2NG6IMPOYEZR79P48.SMALL.jpg royalestel This instructable will show you how to make a nifty flying model known as an ornithopter from cheap to free stuff. An ornithopter is a lot like a model airplane, but it flaps its wings like a bird or an insect, and is a lovely sight to watch in flight. This is pretty easy to build; you really only ...
By: royalestel

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Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:03:37 PDT
Very Simple Kite http://www.instructables.com/id/Very-Simple-Kite/
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Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:04:14 PST
Bell Tetrahedral Kite http://www.instructables.com/id/Bell-Tetrahedral-Kite/
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Thu, 14 May 2009 21:17:48 PDT