BMK Archive

  • First of all we can dispense with commentary on construction – this is a Blue Moon Kite. As a survey a couple of years ago on FA confirmed, a BMK is as good as it gets, Ken is a master of his art. Enough said....

    Blue Moon Kites “Mongoose” Review by Ian Newham

    Posted on November 21, 2010 | No Comments
    First of all we can dispense with commentary on construction – this is a Blue Moon Kite. As a survey a couple of years ago on FA confirmed, a BMK is as good as it gets, Ken is a master of his art. Enough said....

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  • Isn’t that the sign of an excellent kite? One that makes you want to linger on the field just a little bit longer, one that makes you want to slip out of work a little bit sooner. Long lines or short lines; with weights or without; it was always a joy to fly.

    Blue Moon Kites “Mongoose” Review by Glen Warren

    Posted on October 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Isn’t that the sign of an excellent kite? One that makes you want to linger on the field just a little bit longer, one that makes you want to slip out of work a little bit sooner. Long lines or short lines; with weights or without; it was always a joy to fly.

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  • We attended the Mile High Kite Festival up in Beech Mountain on Labor Day. The event is put on my the Richmond Air Force and the WACKOs and its always a fun event, even if the winds are a little hit and miss. Last year...

    The Blue Moon Fabrications "Muse"

    Posted on September 12, 2008 | No Comments
    We attended the Mile High Kite Festival up in Beech Mountain on Labor Day. The event is put on my the Richmond Air Force and the WACKOs and its always a fun event, even if the winds are a little hit and miss. Last year...

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  • And now for something completely different. I received a Blue Moon Fabrications 61/49 SLK for Christmas and this past weekend I finally got a chance to air it and in the company of the designer himself, Ken McNeil. The 61/49 draws from the Marconi rigged...

    Blue Moon Kites "61/49" Review

    Posted on April 15, 2008 | No Comments
    And now for something completely different. I received a Blue Moon Fabrications 61/49 SLK for Christmas and this past weekend I finally got a chance to air it and in the company of the designer himself, Ken McNeil. The 61/49 draws from the Marconi rigged...

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  • This from the great Roy Reed. “This mod took two minutes (the yo-yo stopper were already fitted). You need: 3mm fibre glass rod, 54cm long,with a 3mm inside a 4mm end cap. I’ve done the same on my UL, but with 2mm fibre-glass and different...

    Rollbars For Your BMF "Exile"

    Posted on March 12, 2008 | No Comments
    This from the great Roy Reed. “This mod took two minutes (the yo-yo stopper were already fitted). You need: 3mm fibre glass rod, 54cm long,with a 3mm inside a 4mm end cap. I’ve done the same on my UL, but with 2mm fibre-glass and different...

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