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Node Rockets Fly Over SOWEBO

The Node crew was delighted to take part in the SOWEBO NOW community hackathon on Saturday. Our rockets were a big hit, as you can see …

Here’s Jess helping put the finishing touches on a ballistic masterpiece…

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Michael demonstrates the principle of tuck and roll…

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These lovely ladies were so enthused they insisted on firing first, and declared right away that they were going to make their own rocket launchers when they got home (but that they might need some help from the Node with the wiring)…

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THESE lovely ladies are Michelle Geiss and Elaine Asal – the brilliant co-organizers of the SOWEBO NOW Project – and fierce rivals in a rocket duel to the death …

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“Oh, mine definitely won” – Elaine Asal. Elaine did make the first stealth fighter paper rocket in Node history, the kind of sleek black craft only an architect could design. But we don’t get in the middle of such things…

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Watch the video and judge for yourself…

 

And now a little rocket love…

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The notorious Node Gang practices posing for its police line-up shot…

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Thanks to everyone who came out and got fired up. Come check out our weekly OpenHack for more maker mayhem.

All photos: BeMore Photography.