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Con,heres an example of what I was looking at–could be bigger round, but like the CCD >= full NTSC standard, auto irising etc.http://www.microvideo.ca/3000Hcam.htmThere are more and likely cheaper sources for the same thing…John

Hey john do you have any links or pics of what your are talking about as I belive we are looking for the same thing.

Con,Funny, I’m a bar-bar myself, or a re-BAR first as estes in youth, then during grad school, estes in conection with volunteer work at a Boys/Girls club which led to lots of comp. experience and my first view of HPR,…   Read more»

As I am a bit of a Comp geek owning my own PC bussiness here and wanting to do some of this type of direct filimg and loading editing and burning to media is what really interest me as well…   Read more»

Con,I’m completely open as to logging vs telemetry, esp if we could write to a compact media type. But I really want to do a tube camera as I am really really tired of sanding, filling, filing, shaping etc My…   Read more»

Hey John. Actually I to am looking in to onboard video as well. BUT i would rather it just do direct record on board myself then have it do wireless transmission to the ground. Is that the same as what…   Read more»

I’m talking about more professional grade stuff. The camera’s I’ve seen run about $100 or a little bit more.WarrenWarren, yes thats a possibility, but there are some bigger bore hi-rez CCD lipstick like cams, but these are running 250 or…   Read more»

I am working on a 12.5″ diameter Saturn V. I’d love to get it done by Oktoberfest, but there is a lot to get done.

Dave Way and I are working on a new 6in. X 10 ft. or so. It has 5 motors, 4X38mm with a center 54. Should have lots of fire and smoke. We are planning on keeping it to the heavy…   Read more»

I’ll also be working on another project this summer – no guarantees about it’s readiness for oktoberfest.Teaser specs:2 motors7 feet tall20lbs

I’m talking about more professional grade stuff. The camera’s I’ve seen run about $100 or a little bit more.Warren

Wal-mart carries something like what you’re talking about. I think they called it a “sports camera” for mounting on the side of your helmet. A guy flew it strapped on to a 2.6″ G motor rocket and it lasted one…   Read more»

Lipstick cameras John? I’ve seen ’em, have a source for them too but don’t have it handy. I’ll try to track it down and post it later today or this week. They’re even smaller than you’re talking about. Cylinder 5/8″…   Read more»

I’d also like to do a camera project, but these big projects are wearing me out–both time and $$$$ wise.I want something i can just retrofit to “midlife crisis” (which hopefully will do its maiden flight at Hartsel 6/4).Some time…   Read more»

I really, really, want to finish Freeze Frame by October. The M1419 has been calling my name. Freeze Frame is still under construction as well as the web page but some photos can be found at http://www.rocketryphotography.com/rockets/RocketsFreezeframe.htmlIt is a 6″…   Read more»

Well, that is likely to be the next flight of my Black Brant X.It will go up on another 54/1706 load like it did at Mayhem (not sure which one though – possibly a long burn, or maybe redline). If…   Read more»

If you want to see a really cool pic of a BIG bomb you should see the one jim Amos has. He was part of a Deal where the Military/Gov wanted to study the effects of a Nuclear blast and…   Read more»

i know it a bomb but i would say mother of all bombs XD

I think it’s a perdy thing too, but it’s not a rocket :)Take your pick from the following two:Massive Ordinance Air BlastMother Of All Bombs

Nice cjl I think it a perdy rocket.