That's so cool Andrew,
I love the recycling aspect (the kayak paddle

) and the fact that it genuinely looks very, very nice.
Great work, is that a bungy & pulley tensioning system for the counterbalance on the altitude?
Even like the primary mirror lid and the secondary curved spider.
Makes me think of what crap I have around my house that I could make a scope from.
Ingenious!
Cheers
Chris