Welcome to my S.F.Cody War Kites Web Site.
This site established 30th Jan 2000 by Hugh Andrew
updated April 2009
My interest in Cody's kites began when I got into into serious Kite making - and was looking for a challenge. After
making the usual diamond kites and the odd box kite I set my heart on making a 'Cody' - one of the true classics in the
world of kites.
I soon discovered that there were no detailed plans or instructions for the Cody kites available in English. However,
with the help and assistance of Paul Chapman, and Nico van den Berg that I was able to undertake the research needed to
build my first Cody.
My desire to share this new-found knowledge with other serious kite
enthusiasts encouraged me to write up my experiences of making one of
Cody's famous kites. Consequently I have written up what I consider the
best set of plans and instructions available in English. After an enforced
period of inactivity following a heart bypass in 2005 I have re-written and
re-illustrated the book
The book is over 70 pages with fully illustrated instructions and detailed
plans to build the standard and extended wing Cody. It comes in the form of
a CD with .PDF files in A4 and USA Letter size together with over 300Mb of
historic and modern photographs of Codys.
Also included are ready to make paper mini Cody plans and recently added
a section on the topsail. There are tips on handling and sewing ripstop. You
only need moderate sewing skills - but lots of patience to build a Cody.
