No Sew Delta Conyne

No Sew Delta Conyne   

Presented by Ben Huggett  Philadelphia, PA

TYPE OF CLASS:   No Sew Project with .05 oz fabric.   

SKILL LEVEL:  All Skill Levels

CLASS SIZE:  Class Size - 15

TIMES OFFERED:  Offered Once  

CLASS LENGTH:  Full Day Project  

SIZE OF PROJECT: No Sew Delta Conyne is 32.5 inches high, 6 feet wide  

WIND RANGE: No Sew Delta Conyne flies best in a wide variety of winds

COLOR CHOICE:  You can have any color you want, as long as it is Black.  Bring some scrap fabric for graphics on the wings if you want to do that.  

KIT PRICE:  No Sew Delta Conyne is $60 US  built with .05 oz fabric

Description

Did you admire Ben Huggett's Delta Conyne from 2023 U-MAKE?  Ben is back this year with the same great platform, but in a NO SEW version with .05 oz fabric!    

Join Ben Huggett to make his No Sew version of a Delta Conyne.  The design philosophy behind this kite is that all the construction choices were made to keep it simple and make it a great flyer.

Simple to build. Simple to assemble. Simple to fly.

Simple to build. Straight double-sided tape and insignia cloth is all that is required. There are no curves to tape. The kite is primarily made with simple folded hem taped a reinforcement. Aside from some applied insignia cloth reinforcements, the skin of this kite is formed simply by folding and taping. There are no extra fittings for this kite - just spars with end caps and one ferrel for the spreader There is no extra cutting of the spars in this kite - 5 of them are used at their original 32.5” length. Only the two-piece spreader will be cut and then glued to one piece length. Graphics can be left off, applied before or after the creation of the wings, or even applied after assembly of the kite. Simple building means that once you get the hang of it, you can build one in about 4 hours. This is a great kite for making multiples for a train or to give away to children.

Simple to assemble. This kite was designed to be foolproof on the flying field. Assembly involves inserting the one-piece spreader into pockets. The leading-edge spars are taped in place to prevent riding up to the nose. The two-point bridle is easily adjustable. Children can assemble and fly this kite on their own - gaining a positive and reinforcing experience with kiting.

Simple to fly. Because it is built from 0.5oz fabric and carbon spars, this kite is ultralight, yet robust, and will fly in almost any wind.  

Supplies/Equipment Needed for class -- Scissors, snap knife, straight edge, burnishing tool.