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Old 01-04-2009, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff_in_AZ
Nice pictures, Fred. Looks like you've had fun with the Dude.
I've attached a few of the pictures from our Dude below.
Looking back, it probably should have been obvious
that the desert thorns and brambles would be an issue
for a rocket made from a balloon. Ah well, live and learn,
we bought it for $6 on Ebay. In the video from the GHS 2006
flight, you can hear someone yelling, "It's gonna pop when
it hits the ground out here! Catch it!!" I still get a chuckle
out of that.

We had fun with the Dude and will fly it yet again (from a
grassy park) as soon as I buy another one.

Happy holidays, Jeff



Hey, Jeff. I have one still in the box! You are welcome to it.

Man, I would have loved to see that thing turn itself inside out during thrust! I may have to put one of mine together just to do that.
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