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=INDEX TO WORKSHOPS= =Astra Rocket Workshop - It's a BLAST!=

to read the instructions! Join our Workshop and meet Sir Isaac Newton, the man behind the science...

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**[|Flight Event Diagram - How it Works]**
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it always pushes back.
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 * ====Pencil====
 * ====Paintbrush====
 * ====White PVA gue====
 * ====Sandpaper 220 or 320 grit)====
 * ====Sanding sealer====
 * ====Masking tape====
 * ====Spray paints====
 * ====Astra Rocket Kit Level 1====

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read the instructions (hmmm.. if only!)
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read the instructions.
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and find out...
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tube ready for internal gluing...
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attached...
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firm knot you may lose the rocket in flight...
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knot and the shock cords may separate later on.
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Hair-drying the glue on the shock cord ends...
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A bit of advice from Rocket-man Peter...
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Reading the instructions - the real challenge!
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mount assembly...
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Positioning the fins...
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the launch tube...
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tube...
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Three fins slotted into the fin slits and glued...
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Checking the angles of the fins to the body tube...
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straight along the body tube...
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Allowing the glue to dry completely...
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Painting the entire rocket body and fins...
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Assembling the parachute...
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Tying the shroud lines and shock cord to the nose cone.
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Wiring up the explosive....
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Inserting the explosive into the tube...
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Packing the sheets of wadding paper...
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Rolling up the parachute and shroud lines...
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Inserting the parachute and cords...
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Ready for mounting on the launching pad...
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Mounted with switch connectiing leads ready...
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Our improvised 9V battery switch ready for connection...
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Going...
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Going...
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Gone!
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 * 2013**

__**Philosophers' Island**__ __**Aurora Dance**__ __**A Taste of Japan**__ __**The Butterfly Dance**__ __**Mechanics - Gaskets**__ __**Mechanics - Valve Grinds**__ __**Mechanics - Pistons and Crankshafts**__
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**Dance Workshop - Waltz of the Flowers - Tchaikovsky**

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