The 2004 National Sport Launch is less than three weeks away! From New Hampshire to Texas, from Louisiana to Wisconsin, epoxy is curing and paint is flying as rocketeers rush to finish their birds for the big event...
One team is ready to go however, as Jason Ware of Dallas has completed work on his latest upscale masterpiece of an Estes gem. Working closely with fellow DARS member Dave Schaefer, Jason has fashioned a 7.5x version of the Colonial Viper rocket sold by Estes in the late 70's. See:
http://www.galaxyphoto.com/rockets/viper8.html
The detailed body wraps were created using a large-format Hewlett-Packard printer. This is sure to be one of the highlights of NSL '04, so plan to be there.
Jason is also an accomplished astrophotographer, with many of his photographs featured in Meade catalogs and advertisements over the years. To see some of his work, visit his astrophotography site at:
Are you planning a major project for NSL '04? If so, be sure to let us know and we'll try to feature it in a future update and on the National Sport Launch website:
If you have any questions concerning NSL '04, please contact me at the email address listed below.
James Duffy
National Sport Launch 2004 Event Director
jduffy@mac.com