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Old 03-14-2014, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Rex R
wonder what will actually be built .
Rex


here's one... 4" tube, wood hub holding four 36" driveway markers for legs. The whole thing gets launched upside down. The parachute attaches to the payload shroud, which comes off for launching the ascent rocket.
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