Commonwealth Displays, Inc.
12649 Dix-Toledo Road
Southgate, MI 48195
Phone
734-282-1055 Fax
734-282-9489
Model Rocket Super Store
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Model rocketry has been a hobby for over half a century. After World War II (WW2) with the introduction of Ballistic Missiles by the Germans a great interest in rocketry developed. Many people attempted to construct rockets and engines on their own, often with dangerous results. The next step in model rocketry was the introduction of SAFE pre-manufactured model rocket engines and kits by several enterprising entrepreneurs. This truly made rocketry into a safe hobby instead of a dangerous activity involving chemicals. National Association of Rocketry and the Tripoli Rocketry Association help make this one of the safest hobbies on planet earth, if you don't believe me take a look at the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) statistics on accidents. These organizations also work to promote the hobby by developing safety rules, encouraging the formation of rocketry clubs, holding contests, and through education with groups like the Boy Scouts, 4H, and schools. | |||
What do we sell?We stock the following type of items, model rocket starter sets, rocket kits, rocket body tubes, centering rings, nose cones, tube couplers, fin stock, rocket engines, reloadable motors, parachutes, Kevlar & Nomex, shock cord, motor retainers, rocketry electronics, adhesives, Estes upgrade kits, Estes Bulk Packs, Estes Educator Products, and speciality rocketry products made to order. We sell products from these and other fine companies: Acme, Aero Pack, Aerospace Speciality Products (ASP), Aerotech, Balsa Machining Service, Cosmodrome, Custom, Edmonds, Estes, Estes Educator, Flis Kits, Hawk Hobby, The Launch Pad, LOC, Public Missiles Ltd. (PML), Polecat Aerospace, Quest, Rouse-Tech, Semroc, Sky Ripper, Slimline, West Systems, Winged Shadow,and many more. | |||
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Who Are We?Many of the owners of todays current rocketry companies have been customers of ours. Ed Shihadeh at Giant Leap Rocketry and Kevin Funk at Discount Rocketry were a few of our first customers. Why did they and others purchase from us? We have always had a large variety of model - mid and high power rocketry products. We were one of the first rocketry companies to take charge cards, one of the first with a E-commerce shopping cart and still one of the few who ship world wide. Best of all we actually have a real store, yes an actual commercial building you can visit. We do NOT work out of our mom's basement or out of the trunk of our car. We are insured, how many others are? Becasue we have a commercial location we have UPS service, we don't have to close down to ship out your package. Rocketry is not just our hobby, unlike others our goal is to make a profit so we can stay in business and provide you with the best assortment of model rocketry products on earth. Because we are a real company we can accept Purchase Orders from schools, 4H, and scout groups. The dealers working out of mom's basement can't do that. If you are a member of such a group feel free to call us with your orders and questions. We can make sure you will recieve the rocket products that best fit your needs. We are not like other dealers who only have a limited amount of products and must "push" what they have, we supply you with what you need. | |||
We offer a
LASER
cutting and engraving service. Do you want to design your own kits or need a
special project for school? We can LASER cut may types of materials for you.
We can cut all types of wood, Balsa, Bass, and Plywoods. We can also cut plastics
and other composite items. Our LASER is great at reproducing 100's of small model
rocket parts like centering rings and fins. We can also LASER engrave your expensive
reloadable rocket motors with your name and address so if lost they can be returned.
Have an idea? Lets see if we can help, call or e-mail us with questions about
our LASER cutting service. | |||
Team America Rocketry ChallengeThe Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) is the world's largest rocket contest, sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the National Association of Rocketry (NAR). It was created in the fall of 2002 as a one-time celebration of the Centennial of Flight, but the enthusiasm about the event was so great that AIA and NAR were asked to hold the contest annually. Approximately 7,000 students from across the nation compete in TARC each year. Teams design, build and fly a model rocket that reaches a specific altitude and duration determined by a set of rules developed each year. The current goal is to design, build and fly a one-stage model rocket to an altitude of 750 feet, keep it aloft for 45 seconds, and return 2 raw eggs unbroken. The contest is designed to encourage students to study math and science and pursue careers in aerospace. The top 100 teams, based on local qualification flights, are invited to Washington, DC in May for the national finals. Prizes include $60,000 in cash and scholarships split between the top 10 finishers. NASA invites the top 25 teams to participate in their Student Launch Initiative, an advanced rocketry program. AIA member companies, such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have sponsored additional prizes such as scholarship money and a trip to an international air show. Commonwealth Displays has worked with many TARC groups proving both materials and expertise.We offer TARC team members 1400 model rocketry products to choose from. This allows the contestants the freedom to design the rocket they really want to build not the one they have to build due to a lack of parts. Many team members and advisors have driven to our store to actually see the products we have so that they can design the winning model rocket. We are close enough that many TARCteam members do drive to see us. Located just south of Detroit, Michigan teams from Michigan,Ohio and Indiana often come see us. We also are glad to consult with anyone on the phone. | |||
We love to help our customers find
the perfect gift for the rocketeer on their list.It is important to find out what
kind of rocketeer you are getting a gift for. There are several broad categories of
rocketeers, keep in mind most have interests in more than one of these areas. | |||
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