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This rocket, the Alpha, with balsa fins and nosecone, started it all in 1969
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Just about the earliest picture I have of my rockets, around 1969.
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This 1970 pic shows the Apogee II, Big Bertha and Alpha.
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This 1971 photo shows my Wac Corporal, V2, Stinger, Honest John, Orbital Transport, Mercury Redstone and Scrambler.
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Mercury Redstone at sunset.
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Scrambler, Tauras, Honest John, Orbital Transport and Mercury Redstone, 1974.
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Scrambler, Sprint, Andromeda and Mercury Redstone. I still have these four!
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Close up of Scrambler. First flight with an egg and only 1 out of 3 engines ignited, had scrambled egg.
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Nike X, assembled 5/76. Ready to fly despite being a lawn dart once (see videos). Flown 16 times.
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Goblin, assembled 5/74. Small rocket, large engine. Lost June 2000. Flew 10 times.
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Andromeda built June 1975. Flown, crash, repaired. Recently flown, crash, repaired (landed in a tree once). See video.
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The ASP Wac Corporal runs on A, B, or C engines. Non-Estes kit.
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Orbital Transport built 4/70. I sure wish I did a better job of assembly but I got impatient, there was a lot of wood that had to be cut, sanded and sealed! New decals from Tango Papa off the web.
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The Mark V, a semi-custom designed rocket based on Mark IV design in old MRN, circa 1969. Lost the first time flown.
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The Flash, lost before I was able to take a picture of it!! Too bad because it was a Father's day gift from my kids. 8-(
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Barracuda finished 5/28/00, lost August 6 in New Jersey. Don't know what exit.
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My Astrobee D, stands 68" tall. What a great rocket.
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