This is our booth set up at the National Weather Conference. It was very well attended and we enjoyed ourselves greatly. We especially enjoyed the private tour of the observatory.
While smaller, our both at GIS Day 2004 was even busier due to a much larger attendance.
During the course of the day, we were visited by Jay Apt (astronaut and model rocketeer) to give a key-note speach and to do a book signing. I waited my turn in line to present to him a Deuce's Wild and having him sign one for me.
I also asked if he would sign the cover art of one of our newest kits, the Alien8 and explained that we would then kit this one up and auction it off to raise money for a scholarship program that we are entering into.
Here is a closeup of the signed artwork.
Just before leaving, Jay wanted a picture of us with the NAR poster I had displayed next to the NAR literature we were handing out. It was a wonderfully pleasent experience.
My Sprint '73 takes off on her 436th flight
One of many, many Rhino kits this day
Bill Ralston's 3-fin, 24mm Rhino
A Corona takes to the air!
My Sprint '73 on another flight. We finished the day with flight 440 on this rocket
A beautiful scale bird
An interesting Saturn Rhino!
Dad and son get their Rhino ready for launch
One of the TARC teams here to learn the ropes. To teach themselves rocketry they have built a Cheetah! and a Long OverDue.
A beautiful, full up Nomad flying on a D12-0/C6-0/C6-7
All parts retrieved IN THE FIELD!
A diminutive Tumbleweed is dwarfed by our new line of engine mount kits!
The TARC team's Cheetah! takes to the air!
More Rhino kits preped for flight
And fly they DO!
This boy looked so proud bringing Bill's A.C.M.E. Spitfire to the RSO
I just caught the tail end of this Tres going off. If you look closely, only two motors are burning. During its first flight, only one motor lit and she dropped softly in the infield of the launch area. During this flight, she arc'ed over and lawn darted way down range.
The proto-type Alien8 kit ready for flight!
The TARC team's Long OverDue takes to the air for a perfectly straight flight.
The moment of ignition on the Alien8
I finally caught up with the boy who painted the Rhino to look like a saturn rocket. I have high hopes for him in this hobby!
John's Roto-Ruter rocket screames into the cold air!