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When I was a kid in Waukegan, IL--my mom used to get us "bat" kites. they were shaped just like a bat--and you could design the eyes and mouth anyway you wanted. There was no stabilization "tail" per se, so you did have to learn to steer it. They were very mobile in the wind, and if you weren't careful, your bat kite went down with a crashing thud.
A few years later, I got into designing my own kites. Box kites are pretty cool. It takes some experimentation but making your own (don't use balsa wood) is definitely a learning experience.
Have fun dude!
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