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.

Thursday 6 May 2021

Another PP Stunter restored

A couple of years ago, following a few people giving me damaged Peter Powell Stunters, I established the Peter Powell Kite Adoption Agency. Following #3 almost exactly two years ago, the Agency took charge of a black Mk I Stunter last week. The kite needed some TLC (the nose had come apart, for instance), a bridle, and a tail. None of that was difficult to implement, so here is #4!

In this case, the kite had someone pretty much new to kite-flying waiting for it. Of course, before I could hand the kite over to its new owner, it needed some testing, just to make sure all was as it should be.


It flew absolutely fine!


As we had a black Mk I out, it was a perfect opportunity to give our own pair of black Mk I Stunters some air time.


While flying these, I could almost hear the restored kite whisper "Can I fly as well together with another kite?" Of course you can!


#4 definitely passed all flight tests!