MOC: Let's Go Fly a Kite!

[Athos]

Lets go fly a kite;

Up to the highest height;

Lets go fly a kite;

And send it soaring;

Up through the atmosphere;

Up where the air is clear;

Oh, lets go-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh;

Fly a kite!

I thought a kite flying scene would be nice for the Asian category of the CCC, so I went to look for kite designs and found none. So I decided to try to develop my own. But I don't think I'm going to get around to building the scene for the contest, I wanted to at least show off the designs. And maybe see if anyone else had better ones.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Misc/kite1.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Misc/kite2.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Misc/kite3a.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Misc/kite3b.jpg

Steve

[Ratshot]

Gotta love the song

The kites are...OK, they just seem to bulky/boxy

[prateek]

I agree with Ratshot, but it's understandable because there aren't really that many good pieces for kites.

[phillip10]

Those are pretty good kites! I havent flown one in awhile!

[zouave]

Theres not too much you can do to make a good kite with legos but you did best possible. Is that song from Mary Poppins?

[Athos]

The kites are...OK, they just seem to bulky/boxy

Better?

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Misc/kite4.jpg

Steve

[Forresto]

Better?

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Misc/kite4.jpg

Steve

Did you do that one because it's very good. I really love the first one too but it is a bit bulky.

[vmln8r]

I think they are pretty cool. They are plastic blocks after all. The first picture especially give the impression of a kite flying in the breeze.

They would make a great addition to a park diorama.

[Legostein]

Hello!

A very inventive idea! I think I have not yet seen any brick-built kite. I think that asian kites are buitl a bit different from common kites I know, with many air filling pockets that give a final shape. So I guess they look more voluminous when filled with air in the sky. Clever idea!

Cheers,

~ Christopher

[Milan]

Me and my father built one kite that looks just like yours in this picture

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Misc/kite4.jpg

It was pretty big, but flew fantastic!

Thanks for making this nice MOC and reminding me on that!