MKG Scale For Sizing Kites
Scale | fits in a cube | approximately |
Nano | .4 inch | 10 mm |
Micro | .75 inch | 29 mm |
Thumb | 1.5 inches | 38 mm |
Palm | 3 inches | 76 mm |
Hand | 6 inches | 152 mm |
Magnum* | 12 inches | 305 mm |
The scale is determined by placing the kite in a cube per the scale above. Placing the kite diagonally in the cube is valid.
For example - a Nano kite must fit inside a .4 inch cube. A plane surface (flat) kite that is .5 inches by .4 inches would fit inside a Nano scale cube on the diagonal and thus would still be a Nano sized kite.
* A plane surface Magnum kite could be as large as 16 inches x 12 inches; by many definitions a kite with any dimension that is over 12 inches is not considered "miniature". However even Charlie Sotich occasionally made kites in the upper size range of a Magnum miniature kite. Miniature Kite competition usually do not allow kites larger than Hand sized.
Last Updated (Wednesday, 15 June 2011 12:08)