# Flotilla large starter kit no longer available? **URL:** \ **Category:** Flotilla\ **Created:** [May 14, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798 "2017-05-14T07:56:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![veryalien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/veryalien/32/2769_2.png) [@veryalien](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/veryalien)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/1 "2017-05-14T07:56:59Z")
I had set my heart on a Flotiila large starter kit (when enough doubloons and discount codes were available). Alas it seems that the large starter kit isn’t in the shop any more. :( Has that kit been “retired” forever? Or was it only ever a kickstarter reward? ---
**Author:** ![veryalien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/veryalien/32/2769_2.png) [@veryalien](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/veryalien)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/2 "2017-05-15T19:44:35Z")
I’ve worked out that the large starter kit was previously in the shop and not just a kickstarter reward. But it appears that it’s been “largely” removed. However, I’ve also worked out that a medium kit plus my own choices of a few other modules and cables might be a better bet (even if it costs a few quid more). ---
**Author:** ![pi2003](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/pi2003/32/1613_2.png) [@pi2003](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/pi2003)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/3 "2017-05-15T20:48:14Z")
It is a shame that flotila doesn’t receive the attention it deserves it is a really great system that I find really fun and refreshing. It is really quite hard to find on their site and I hope this will change. A lot of effort went into it and I hope they can make it more easily accessible to start of with as the software and hardware are both polished and great. ---
**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/4 "2017-05-15T21:12:12Z")
I did have a poke around to find out where the large starter kit had got to, apparently we never launched it on the shop. I think it’s one of those things that, at the moment anyway, just wouldn’t be popular enough to justify kitting, stocking, etc. We’re busy beavers and something has to give :( I’ve said this before, and I’ve probably said that I’ve said this before, and I’ve probably said that I’ve said that I’ve said this before. but Flotilla is still very much a going concern and we’re making slow and steady progress with fine tuning the software experience, coming up with and tweaking examples, and battle-testing the libraries. Hopefully once we’re happy with how it all works and looks and feels we’ll be much more keen to think through and promote the kits! ---
**Author:** ![veryalien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/veryalien/32/2769_2.png) [@veryalien](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/veryalien)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/5 "2017-05-17T18:59:39Z")
Even if the large kit didn’t quite make it past the “coming soon” shop page, the medium kit did! A medium starter kit plus a couple of other modules are in my “super” order! Pimoroni, please, please don’t let me down! I don’t need yet another pile of electronics looking for a reason to actually use it. Let’s get Flotilla out of dry dock, off the back-burner and make it all ship-shape and Bristol (or Sheffield) fashion! ---
**Author:** ![Tonygo2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/tonygo2/32/7814_2.png) [@Tonygo2](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Tonygo2)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/6 "2017-05-24T09:24:46Z")
I agree. I’ve got large starter kit but am still waiting for enough documentation to be able to use it fully from Python. ---
**Author:** ![RogueM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/roguem/32/311_2.png) [@RogueM](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/RogueM)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/7 "2017-05-24T09:53:15Z")
The python API is being worked on as we speak. The examples provided aim to provide a starting point and illustrate useful interaction between modules. If there is anything specific you would like answered, or guidance for a specific use-case the best course of action is to create an issue in the flotilla-python repository: > **[pimoroni/flotilla-python](https://github.com/pimoroni/flotilla-python)** > > flotilla-python - Python library for the Pimoroni Flotilla plug-and-play electronics ecosystem ---
**Author:** ![veryalien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/veryalien/32/2769_2.png) [@veryalien](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/veryalien)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/8 "2017-05-24T20:22:50Z")
I’ve now received my medium++ kit (I added dial, number and matrix modules) and I’m very happy to report that everything seems to work straight out of the box. I even managed to tweak the pimoroni usb serial driver so it would install on my 32 bit Windows 7 (not all of us have a 64 bit Windows system!). I could then talk directly from a serial terminal (putty) window to the dock on my netbook just like on the raspberry. I used the ever so informative gitbook called Flotilla Protocol, by someone called Phil Howard. [https://www.gitbook.com/book/gadgetoid/flotilla-protocol/details](https://www.gitbook.com/book/gadgetoid/flotilla-protocol/details) He seems to be a bit of a flotilla gadgetoid! ;)) While I was waiting for my order to reach Germany (it takes a while…), I had a look at how the cookbook javascript works, also very interesting indeed. Lots of flotilla hacking around coming up! ---
**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/9 "2017-05-25T13:05:37Z")
I really need to flesh out that GitBook :D It was something of an experiment/reminder to myself. Let me know if you find any shortcomings! ---
**Author:** ![Tonygo2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/tonygo2/32/7814_2.png) [@Tonygo2](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Tonygo2)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/flotilla-large-starter-kit-no-longer-available/4798/10 "2017-10-12T15:17:33Z")
Just found this - very helpful - Thanks