The Grand Hall of CATOs

More pictures coming soon...Check out my current projects

Selection of fireworks bought for Bonfire/Xmas/New year/Millenium 1999!

PML Tempest
I have just taken delivery of a Public Missiles Tempest Rocket with the intention of running it on a hybrid motor. The kit doesn't come with great instructions and I'm currently trying to source an altimeter, launch kit and the actual hybrid motor itself.

Length: 160cm
Diameter: 66mm
Weight: 1474g
Recovery: Altimeter & Parachute
Motors: H, I, J 54mm Composite. Aerotech and Hypertek Hybrid.

Estes Maniac
The latest addition to my collection and my introduction to D powered rockets. It can reach 400 metres on Ds and 600 on Es!!.

Length: 78.3cm
Diameter: 34.4mm
Weight: 130g
Recovery: Parachute
Motors: D12-5, D12-7, E15-6, E15-8

Launch video: AVI ( 1290 KB ) MPEG ( 384 KB )

Estes Astrocam
Carries a camera with 110 film to about 150 metres. Yet to get finish my first roll of film.

Length: 48.5cm
Diameter: 34mm
Weight: 106.1g
Recovery: Parachute
Motors: C6-7

Launch video: AVI ( 526 KB ) MPEG ( 173 KB )

Estes Patriot
This is my first rocket and was bought as a starters kit complete with launch tower etc. It was very easy to build ( took about an hour ) and flies with good range of motors.

Length: 49.5cm
Diameter: 25.4mm
Weight: 50.8g
Recovery: Parachute
Motors: A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, B8-5, C5-3, C6-3, C6-5

Launch video: AVI ( 2020 KB ) MPEG ( 597 KB )