Sputnik Progress (or not)

I'm not gonna lie, this is the most labor intensive project I've had in a while....80 straws to be cut, 80 florets to be trimmed, and straw assembly took me to Friday. With two little ones that wanted to chew and play swords with the straws, I'm lucky I got to that point:).  Prep work is done, and now it is time to paint and assemble. Mission continues!