A blog detailing our collection of Peter Powell kites, and chronicling our flying of these kites. Plus a bit of PP kite history thrown in. Our collection to date stands at 77 kites and can be seen here. I am keen to expand the collection, so if you have an old Peter Powell kite, whether made in the UK or the US, gathering dust and looking for a new home, why not get in touch? Depending on the kite (does it bring something new or different to my collection?), its condition (is it flyable? how much TLC does it need?), and the price you ask (+ shipping if from outside the UK), we may well be able to do a deal.

Sunday, 2 July 2017

Ripstop Mk II triple-stack?

I recently posted on an orange ripstop Mk II, which needs quite a lot of TLC to get it flying again. Shortly after posting, I got my hands on a pair of ripstop Mk II PPs, for a very reasonable price, and in very good condition.


Having three ripstop Mk IIs now, in the colours yellow - orange - red, screams out "stack 'm", doesn't it? None of the kites came with tails, but getting a set of yellow, orange and red tails from the Powell guys is easy enough. Or, maybe even better, a set of three banded tails: yellow/black, orange/black, red/black? Would certainly add to how the triple-stack looks in the sky, given that the sails are a single colour. What do you think?

As they say, watch this space!
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  1. Unknown2 July 2017 at 09:56

    Banded definitely!
    It takes a bit of time but what else would you be doing on an evening......

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    1. flyingfish2 July 2017 at 09:58

      If banded, I'll let Paul/Mark do the work :)

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  2. Stephen2 July 2017 at 11:01

    I'm old fashioned and think Powell should be flown with single coloured tails either the same as the kite or a total contrast

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    1. flyingfish2 July 2017 at 11:17

      Fair point, but I think I'll still go for banded tails ...probably!

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