Danomite45
Well-Known Member
I came across these photos while looking at my photobucket today.
Back in October of 2015 my son Dillon wanted to make a rocket for his granddad and grandmother in Washington.
We drew it out on graph paper, he picked out body tube size, length, nose cone, and fin shape. The fins he drew were a bit small, so he increase the size. Then I had him color the drawing using crayons. We ended up drawing 3 different rockets and painting them slightly different so he could decide on a color scheme. He insisted on blue, yellow and white. Blue and yellow were his school colors, I don't know where the white came from.
During the design process, I asked him what he wanted to name it, and he said he wanted it "to be special".
So I was like…”Special”?
He smiled and wrote down 'Speshll". He was so proud, I didn’t bother to correct him.
We went to Stickershock’s website and chose the font and letter size, and had the vinyl decals made.
I had the parachute custom made to match the rocket paint scheme.
The rocket was boxed up and sent to his grandparents home in Spokane in time for Christmas. It sat on display for many years. Both grandparents are gone now, I don’t know what ever happened to that rocket, but I know it never flew.
Those were good times. Now all he wants to do is play video games. Sigh.
Back in October of 2015 my son Dillon wanted to make a rocket for his granddad and grandmother in Washington.
We drew it out on graph paper, he picked out body tube size, length, nose cone, and fin shape. The fins he drew were a bit small, so he increase the size. Then I had him color the drawing using crayons. We ended up drawing 3 different rockets and painting them slightly different so he could decide on a color scheme. He insisted on blue, yellow and white. Blue and yellow were his school colors, I don't know where the white came from.
During the design process, I asked him what he wanted to name it, and he said he wanted it "to be special".
So I was like…”Special”?
He smiled and wrote down 'Speshll". He was so proud, I didn’t bother to correct him.
We went to Stickershock’s website and chose the font and letter size, and had the vinyl decals made.
I had the parachute custom made to match the rocket paint scheme.
The rocket was boxed up and sent to his grandparents home in Spokane in time for Christmas. It sat on display for many years. Both grandparents are gone now, I don’t know what ever happened to that rocket, but I know it never flew.
Those were good times. Now all he wants to do is play video games. Sigh.
