- Rocketry Ltd
- Green end Cottage, Colthouse, LA22 0JS
- 01229 797197
- Mon-Sun 10.00 - 16:30
- info@modelrockets.co.uk
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- Company registration number: 15297535
- Beginners
Beginner rockets.
Rocketry is a great exciting and educational hobby. Our beginner sets include all you need to get flying.
Great gifts for any age to learn the ropes before progressing to more challenging models.
Our Estes and Klima starter packs include motors, a launch pad and controller. There are a few listings that don't have it all but they are mentioned on the listings if you need additional items to fly. - Model rocket kits
- Rocket motors etc
The best bit of rocketry.
Your motor choice has to be right for your rocket or self build masterpiece.
We have entered loads of data about every rocket engine we stock, this means that you can click on All rockets and use the filters to narrow down on the exact engine you need.
View and filter all rocket motors - Scratch building
- Electronics & payloads
Electronics and payloads.
Rocketry is a great exciting and educational hobby. Our beginner sets include all you need to get flying.
Great gifts for any age to learn the ropes before progressing to more challenging models.
Our Estes and Klima starter packs include motors, a launch pad and controller. There are a few listings that don't have it all but they are mentioned on the listings if you need additional items to fly. - Ground equipment
Ground support equipment is essential for rocketry.
You need a launch pad and launch controller to launch your rockets from. You also need wadding (or re-usable options) to protect your parachute each time.
We recommend the durable Klima launch pad and their launch controllers let you install two PP3 9v batteries at once for some extra launching juice! The Klima pad can take a 3mm or 6mm rod as well as a launch rail if required for larger rockets.
The estes pads are also great and the Porta pad E is very good for mid sized rockets also. - Schools & clubs
Bulk packs for schools and clubs
You can shop for bulk packs of rockets here. We list the packs of rockets on their own with bundles on the page so you can add everything you need in one click.
The bundles include motors, launch pad(s), launch controller(s), batteries and wadding. All you will need to run your club or rocket workshop will be the required tools and consumables for construction. Rocket manuals are on each page so you can check but in general with these starter kits you will likely need the following although not all of these are required by all kits.
Some wood glue (We like gorilla glue but all sorts of PVA should be OK).
Scissors, masking tape, sand paper, decorating supplies (pens etc). - UKROC
- Gifts & events
- Brands
Real stock in house
90-day returns
Next day delivery Which recovery wadding should you choose?
Recovery wadding is needed to prevent your parachute or streamer from being damaged by being burnt or melted in your rocket.
When your motor or ejection charge is ready to eject your parachute these create extremely hot gases that can damage your recovery system. Wadding is essential therefore to absorb this heat instead of your parachute!
There's nothing worse than a crispy roasted parachute after your first launch.
We offer three main wadding options.
1) Estes wadding sheets
2) Klima natural wadding
3) Nomex re-usable wadding
The Estes wadding is what most people know and trust, it works reliably and you can put the correct number of sheets in for each launch. It's a great option for all rocket launches.
Klima has developed their wadding packs from hemp fiber which is environmentally friendly.
This 100% biodegradable wadding works just as well at protecting your recovery system and meets fire protection class B1.
Depending on the size of your rocket you should manage to get 40-50 rocket launches on smaller rockets from the big bag.
Our Nomex wadding is a heat proof fabric that can be used over and over again, just attach it to your shock cord and wrap it around your parachute.
All three options work perfectly and you can choose whichever one you like. Nomex is great on larger rockets that would otherwise use quite a lot of conventional wadding.
Likewise Klimas natural wadding is biodegradable so we strongly recommend you consider this one too.
You can also install wadding free options such as Piston's and baffles to escape the need for any wadding at all! We have all of these items in our shop so please have a look around.
- Support centre
- Unit 12B, Devonshire road industrial estate, Millom, LA18 4JS, United Kingdom.
- Mon-Fri 09.30 - 16.00
- info@modelrockets.co.uk
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Company registered in England and Wales number 15297535
VAT Number GB472370982
Explosive licence number 240011 (Cumberland council).
