A large number of kites can be classed together as having the same general make-up and we will call the first, Class A, Plain Surface Kites. These kites have one general surface without any built out parts, and can be subdivided into two divisions: 1. Geometric and regular forms, 2. Irregular and representative forms.
There are two divisions of the geometric and regular forms:
- a. Tailless kites.
- b. Kites with tails, regular in form.
The two divisions of irregular forms are:
- a. Set pieces of design.
- b. Insect, bird, animal, and man kites.
This brings the analysis for Class A down to variety which will be discussed in succeeding chapters.
Class B. Box-Kites, has six subdivisions:
- 1. Square.
- 2. Rectangular.
- 3. Triangular.
- 4. Cylindrical.
- 5. Hexagonal.
- 6. Tetrahedral.
Class C. Combined Kites. Box-kites may have additions of plain surfaces, or combinations of curved surfaces and plain ones, giving shapes that represent hollow forms of fish, animals, etc.
- 1. Straight extensions of plain surfaces.
- 2. Hollow shapes representing animal and mechanical forms.