The Restoration
In the Beginning...
Onward and Forward.
It was a rough start. Having little damage to now being barely salvageable, getting creative was an understatement. Everything needed near replacement.
She was about to go under the knife and come out a completely different Rocket... restoring her glory and then some.
But first she needed a Body lift, wing replacement, nose job and a brand new engine...
THE ASSESSMENT
Short answer: She needed a lot of work.
“I choose to do it because it is so important to me and special to me, and such a big part of my history. And I really don’t want it to be lost to a recycling plant.” Josh Berry
“Just remember - when you think all is lost, the future remains.”
Robert H Goddard
The city stepped up and made a concerted effort to revitalize the slide in a way that would satisfy everyone. The city banded together and worked hard to find a new use for it.
Enter in, New Mexico artist, Josh Berry.
THE BODY
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Stage 1
01 DIS-ASSEMBLY
02 REPAIR DAMAGE
03 CREATE and FABRICATE
PRECISION
Every mood, every moment, every state of mind. What you feel should have an expression in what you wear. Follow your heart and be true to your soul. Everything else will fall into place.
Stage 2
01 TEST FIT
02 PAINT and FINISH
03 LIGHTING
Stage 3
01 DETAIL WORK
02 FINAL ASSEMBLY
03 FINISHING TOUCHES
THE WING REPLACEMENT
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Stage 1
01 DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
02 PANEL LASER CUTTING
03 MEASURE and CUT FRAMES
MEASURE
Everything must be engineered to fit perfectly, measuring and re-measuring
Stage 2
01 WELDING
02 FITMENT
03 PAINT and FINISHING
PRECISION
Every mood, every moment, every state of mind. What you feel should have an expression in what you wear. Follow your heart and be true to your soul. Everything else will fall into place.
Stage 3
01 LIGHTING
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02 WIRING
03 FINISHING TOUCHES
Robert H Goddard
“The reason many people fail is not for lack of vision but for lack of resolve and resolve is born out of counting the cost.”
THE NOSE JOB
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Stage 1
01 REPAIR WORK
02 STRIP PAINT
03 TEST NEEDLE IDEAS
FABRICATE
LASER
The New Wings must be laser cut
MEASURE
Everything must be engineered to fit perfectly, measuring and re-measuring
Stage 2
01 BUILD DISCS
02 BUILD NEEDLE
03 BUILD STRAP
PRECISION
Every mood, every moment, every state of mind. What you feel should have an expression in what you wear. Follow your heart and be true to your soul. Everything else will fall into place.
Stage 3
01 LIGHT and WIRE
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02 PAINT and FINISH
03 FINISHING TOUCHES
THE ENGINE
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Stage 1
01 DESIGN
02 SOURCE PIECES
03 TEST IDEAS
THE BURNERS
LASER
The New Wings must be laser cut
THE IGNITOR
Everything must be engineered to fit perfectly, measuring and re-measuring
Stage 2
01 MEASURE
02 CUT
03 FABRICATE
PRECISION
Every mood, every moment, every state of mind. What you feel should have an expression in what you wear. Follow your heart and be true to your soul. Everything else will fall into place.
Stage 3
01 PAINT and FINISH
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02 ASSEMBLE
03 FINISHING TOUCHES
Wernher von Braun
"I have learned to use the word 'impossible' with the greatest caution".
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