A simple new fighter kite design that I created to build from cellophane floral wrap.

This week I decided to design and build another fighter kite. I recently found some new clear floral wrap to use as a sail material. It comes in a variety of colors and using it as a sail material gives a kite a stained-glass look in the sky. The sail material can be found on Amazon. It’s called Shareluck Colored Cellophane Wrap Roll. The other materials needed are clear packing tape, loose leaf page reinforcements, bamboo for the spine, round graphite rods (.05) for the bow, and contact cement.

I designed the Zen Fighter to be small and simple. I will use a 3 point bridle to make it easy to adjust the balance. I didn’t use battens on the sail to keep the look clean in the sky. I don’t expect it to be fast like many other North American fighter kite designs. Since I designed it for use with cellophane, this will not be a high wind kite.

Once I’ve bridled and flown the Zen Fighter, I will post my impressions of the kite’s performance, and also post the plan!