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![1](../AlbertSIII_Pics/1.jpg) Dennis Stevens (Albert's Brother) holding up plywood fin sheet.
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![2](../AlbertSIII_Pics/2.jpg) Dennis cutting fins from plywood.
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![3](../AlbertSIII_Pics/3.jpg) Darryl Hankes helping cut fins from plywood stock.
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![4](../AlbertSIII_Pics/4.jpg) Darryl sanding motor tube.
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![5](../AlbertSIII_Pics/5.jpg) Dennis taking his turn at sanding motor tube.
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![6](../AlbertSIII_Pics/6.jpg) Sustainer Stage Motor Tube Assembly (3 x 75mm).
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![7](../AlbertSIII_Pics/7.jpg) Plywood bulk heads ready for installation.
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![8](../AlbertSIII_Pics/8.jpg) Dennis rounding leading edge of plywood fins
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![9](../AlbertSIII_Pics/9.jpg) Heres Dennis rounding opposite edge of plywood fins.
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![10](../AlbertSIII_Pics/10.jpg) Slot in sustainer stage for the fins.
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![11](../AlbertSIII_Pics/11.jpg) Preparing to Glass the Upper Sustainer.
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![12](../AlbertSIII_Pics/12.jpg) Fins attached to Sustainer.
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![13](../AlbertSIII_Pics/13.jpg) Slots in the booster stage.
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![14](../AlbertSIII_Pics/14.jpg) First Stage in Middle, Sustainer on Left and additions to 1st and Sustainer on Right.
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![15](../AlbertSIII_Pics/15.jpg) Darryl produces interfillets for booster fin reinforcement.
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![16](../AlbertSIII_Pics/16.jpg) Interfillets for upper stage fin reinforcement.
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![17](../AlbertSIII_Pics/17.jpg) Close up of area where interfillets were produced in sustainer.
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![18](../AlbertSIII_Pics/18.jpg) Booster external fillets.
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![19](../AlbertSIII_Pics/19.jpg) Sustainer external fillets.
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![20](../AlbertSIII_Pics/20.jpg) Epoxy/glass applied over the joint.
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![21](../AlbertSIII_Pics/21.jpg) Booster Stage Glass reinforcement of joints.
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![22](../AlbertSIII_Pics/22.jpg) Application of Glassing to Sustainer Stage.
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![23](../AlbertSIII_Pics/23.jpg) View of Booster Glassing.
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![24](../AlbertSIII_Pics/24.jpg) Close up view of interstage tube coupler.
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![25](../AlbertSIII_Pics/25.jpg) Inside look of interstage tube coupler.
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![26](../AlbertSIII_Pics/26.jpg) Electronics Bay.
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![27](../AlbertSIII_Pics/27.jpg) Booster Stage Assembled.
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![28](../AlbertSIII_Pics/28.jpg) Upper Stage Section.
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![29](../AlbertSIII_Pics/29.jpg) Upper Stage with payload section attached.
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![30](../AlbertSIII_Pics/30.jpg) Where glassed tube will be cut for air start electronics access.
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![31](../AlbertSIII_Pics/31.jpg) Cut out for air start electronics area.
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![32](../AlbertSIII_Pics/32.jpg) Air start electronics area.
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![33](../AlbertSIII_Pics/33.jpg) Another view of air start electronics area.
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![34](../AlbertSIII_Pics/34.jpg) Almost ready for the cover.
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![35](../AlbertSIII_Pics/35.jpg) Covering the air start electronics access area.
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![36](../AlbertSIII_Pics/36.jpg) Darryl holding the first stage on the left and the upper stage on the right.
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![37](../AlbertSIII_Pics/37.jpg) Darryl holding assembled rocket.
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![38](../AlbertSIII_Pics/38.jpg) Nose Cone with Primer.
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![39](../AlbertSIII_Pics/39.jpg) Finished Nose Cone .
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![40](../AlbertSIII_Pics/40.jpg) Second Stage Finished Payload Section.
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![41](../AlbertSIII_Pics/41.jpg) Second Stage Primer Coated Sustainer Section.
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![42](../AlbertSIII_Pics/42.jpg) Second Stage Sustainer Section Start of Blue Fin Paint.
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![43](../AlbertSIII_Pics/43.jpg) Second Stage Sustainer Painting of Blue Fin.
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![44](../AlbertSIII_Pics/44.jpg) Second Stage Sustainer Painted Blue Fin.
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![45](../AlbertSIII_Pics/45.jpg) Second Stage Sustainer Section Painting Finished.
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![46](../AlbertSIII_Pics/46.jpg) First Stage Booster Section with Primer.
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![41](../AlbertSIII_Pics/47.jpg) First Stage Booster Section.
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![48](../AlbertSIII_Pics/48.jpg) First Stage Booster Section.
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![49](../AlbertSIII_Pics/49.jpg) First Stage Booster Section Painting Finished.
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![50](../AlbertSIII_Pics/50.jpg) Booster Section Aft View (98mm Motor Tube). |
![51](../AlbertSIII_Pics/51.jpg) Another Booster Aft View. |
![52](../AlbertSIII_Pics/52.jpg) Booster Section Aft. |
![53](../AlbertSIII_Pics/53.jpg) Sustainer Section Aft View (3 x 75mm Motor Tube). |
![54](../AlbertSIII_Pics/54.jpg) Sustainer Aft View. |
![55](../AlbertSIII_Pics/55.jpg) Another Sustainer Aft View.
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![56](../AlbertSIII_Pics/56.jpg) Indoor View of All Sections Painted by Drew Connners & C.J. Kendrick. |
![57](../AlbertSIII_Pics/57.jpg) Another Indoor View of Painted Sections. |
![58](../AlbertSIII_Pics/58.jpg) Indoor View of Painted Sections. |
![59](../AlbertSIII_Pics/59.jpg) Painted Sections. |
![60](../AlbertSIII_Pics/60.jpg) Painted Sections Partially Assembled. |
![61](../AlbertSIII_Pics/61.jpg) Another View of partially Assembled Sections.
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![62](../AlbertSIII_Pics/62.jpg) Closer View of Painted and Partially Assembled Sections. |
![63](../AlbertSIII_Pics/63.jpg) Another View farther away. |
![64](../AlbertSIII_Pics/64.jpg) Painted Albert Stevens III. |
![65](../AlbertSIII_Pics/65.jpg) Another View of the Assembled Rocket. |
![66](../AlbertSIII_Pics/66.jpg) Painted Red Nose Cone. |
![67](../AlbertSIII_Pics/67.jpg) Dennis & Sons Posing with ABSIII.
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![68](../AlbertSIII_Pics/68.jpg) Dennis & Sons Posing with ABSIII. |
![69](../AlbertSIII_Pics/69.jpg) Darryl Getting Ready to Climb Tower. |
![70](../AlbertSIII_Pics/70.jpg) Dennis Posing with Albert Stevens III. |
![71](../AlbertSIII_Pics/71.jpg) Preparing Altimeters for Launch. |
![72](../AlbertSIII_Pics/72.jpg) Preparing Altimeters for Launch. |
![73](../AlbertSIII_Pics/73.jpg) Preparing Altimeters for Launch.
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![74](../AlbertSIII_Pics/74.jpg) Almost Done. |
![75](../AlbertSIII_Pics/75.jpg) Finishing up Launch Prep. |
![76](../AlbertSIII_Pics/76.jpg) Identification tags on Fins. |
![77](../AlbertSIII_Pics/77.jpg) Waiting for Launch. |
![78](../AlbertSIII_Pics/78.jpg) Waiting to Launch. |
![79](../AlbertSIII_Pics/79.jpg) Waiting on Launch Tower.
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![80](../AlbertSIII_Pics/80.jpg) Waiting on Launch Tower |
![81](../AlbertSIII_Pics/81.jpg) Waiting on Launch Tower |
![82](../AlbertSIII_Pics/82.jpg) Waiting on Launch Tower |
![83](../AlbertSIII_Pics/83.jpg) Waiting on Launch Tower |
![84](../AlbertSIII_Pics/84.jpg) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, - Ignition. |
![85](../AlbertSIII_Pics/85.jpg) Ignition
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![86](../AlbertSIII_Pics/86.jpg) ABSIII Clears the Launch Tower. |
![87](../AlbertSIII_Pics/87.jpg) ABSIII in Flight. |
![88](../AlbertSIII_Pics/88.jpg) ABSIII in Flight. |
![88](../AlbertSIII_Pics/89.jpg) ABSIII in Flight. |
![89](../AlbertSIII_Pics/89.jpg) ABSIII in Flight. |
![90](../AlbertSIII_Pics/90.jpg) ABSIII in Flight.
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![91](../AlbertSIII_Pics/91.jpg) ABSIII in Flight. |
![92](../AlbertSIII_Pics/92.jpg) RockSim Drawing of ABSIII. |
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