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Comment: Bed Knobs and a Broomstick at launch, on a G38-7FJ
Nose and Tail * The bed knob and the broom: stained nose cone and painted cone tail. * 2298 x 1000 * (593KB)

Kinked Tube View 1 * While painting, the rocket fell over and the tube kinked. Well, broke, really. Yes, I was able to repair it: just sectioned and spliced. * 2554 x 1224 * (534KB)

Kink Close Up * Close up view of the body tube kink * 1641 x 1304 * (439KB)

In the Cradle * Bed Knobs and a Broomstick, in the cradle. * 2825 x 942 * (1.22MB)

On the Pad, Maiden Launch * Bed Knobs and a Broomstick, ready for maiden launch. * 2000 x 3008 * (964KB)
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Maiden Flight * Maiden flight. Note the top of the smoke tail, just beneath the aft end of the rocket. * 1000 x 2181 * (359KB)

Second Launch * Second launch, still on the launch rod. * 1380 x 2081 * (415KB)

Climbing High * Second flight, well up there and still climbing. * 1353 x 1932 * (465KB)

Down She Comes * Descending under chute. The triangular-looking splotch between the rocket and the nose assembly is the Nomex® heat shield for the parachute. * 1136 x 1518 * (307KB)

Good Chute * Second flight, a good chute! * 3008 x 2000 * (889KB)
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