So, several years ago someone gifted my wife a journal that was made from an old physics textbook. (She taught physics classes when she was a grad student.) I have to look up things (like how to spell physics,) so that wouldn't have been a good fit for me, but I was always intrigued by the idea of recycling an old hardback book into a journal. Back in the summer I happened to run across her journal and began thinking of books that I'd like to have made into a journal for myself. My first thought was an old copy of The Handbook of Model Rocketry. Several years ago I picked up a couple of copies for $.01 plus postage, so I figured they were cheap and plentiful. Nope. Turns out they're going for many times what I paid for them and in no way a candidate for journal making. I kinda pushed the idea aside, but a few months back I found a copy of a kids book called ROCKETS INTO SPACE on the cheap and decided it would make a perfect victim for the experiment. Some might joke that a more appropriate title for me would be ROCKETS INTO THE CORNFIELD, but as far as I know that book hasn't been written yet. Anyway, it was waiting for me when I got home today. Great turnaround, because I only sent it off a week ago. Thought you all might like to have a look-see. Hopefully Douglas Leithauser will forgive me.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

But you will be writing that book every time you make an entry into the field log, with a few asides for pavement and trees when you are at the B6-4 field.

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I love sanding.

And traffic.
And goose poo.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Goose poo...nectar of the gods.

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I love sanding.

Clogger of the soles.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Our golden retriever loved goose poop. Sophisticated perhaps? Maybe he thought he was eating pate…
Nah … he was just a typical dog.

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Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp

Pardon me, but do you have any Grey Goose Poop-on?

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I love sanding.

Wouldn't that be poo-te'?

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Sure, just let me whack my boots on the concrete.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Pretty darn cool - where did you have this done?

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SAM #0031