Yeah, I know the one you are talking about... I could tell by the date and I have the plans for the one you're building. I just thought it was funny that I designed one by the same name years later. I guess the humor was missed... Sorry to distract from the thread.

That went right by me. YOU were the designer?!!!! I just went back and looked at the card again and sho nuff, you are! Congrats!

I don't think there was any distraction. I am always glad to learn more about what has gone before.

BTW, I still have the WUlf and Odessy. I want to do right by them but gliders don't like me and I want to make the O into a showpiece. That means I need more experience.

Guess I have to build some more rockets. Wifey will be thrilled.


I don't suppose you have any of YOUR PeeWees sitting around for sale, do you?

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"

Yeah, I didn't know that was your name, so when I looked at the plan you showed, I didn't make the connection, either. Looks interesting, though - I think I may build it at some point.

Mark \\.

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Here's my original PeeWee circa 1960 or so. Note the cool striped launch lugs.............yep, they're real drinking straws. This is the modified / lengthened version which used a streamer for recovery.

Joe

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Ithought about that mainly to make it easier to see but, by the time I read that in the instructions, I alread had the tubes.

Its nice to know somebody got one back!

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"

Gosh, mojo, major flashback. I remember using striped drinking straws too! And that reminds me of the straws with the flavored nuggets in them, so you could have chocolate milk, or strawberry, and maybe other flavors, too. What were those called? (Sorry for the diversion, but you got my mind wandering ...)

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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

Oh, YEAH! I remember Flav-R Straws, too! ("It's so much fun to dip and sip, dip and sip, dip and sip...") Not to be confused with Lik-em-Aid or Pixie Stix.

Mark \\.

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Mark and Lee................you guys are showing your age. I'm much too young to remember any of those products!

Joe

Hahaha .. the joke's in you. We are closer to retirement, so you'll be supporting us.

I take that back, none of us are close to retirement any more ... think I'll start buying Lotto tickets again!

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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

Save a buck: your chances of winning are practically the same if you don't buy a ticket...to many significant figures.

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"