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[zookeeper]

I'm a full time pyrotechnician from the US, www.youngexplosives.com

I recently made a trip to Croyden, to visit friends, during "Bonfire Night". I must say I was impressed!

My friends took me to see the Leeds Castle display, conducted by Phoenix Fireworks I think, and I saw some shells and effects that I have not seen before in the States. I will do my best to describe...

a group of 3 shells, possibly 5" or 6", brocades with a red parachute pistil and a hanging chain of glitter strobes. Could these be a Lidu, Sunny, or San Tai product?

I would really like to know the answer

I would also like to know what ground effect detonated during the show, sending white comets toward the spectators and causing the crew to run around with torches, checking the electrical firing modules. Was the electric firing a Pyromate system?

I really did enjoy my holiday, the whole country was illuminated by burning stars and reports. November is not a really busy time for American pyrotechnics, so I will see if I can plan a trip for next year as well.

[sizzle]

Glad you like England's displays , If you liked the leeds display, consider the Shugborough display this year, they have a fantastic display (although it's a bit pricey).

I'm not the man to tell you about the fireworks used (I wasn't there) so i'll leave that to someone else.

[zookeeper]

Glad you like England's displays , If you liked the leeds display, consider the Shugborough display this year, they have a fantastic display (although it's a bit pricey).

I'm not the man to tell you about the fireworks used (I wasn't there) so i'll leave that to someone else.

Being from New York, consumer fireworks are illegal so I really was impressed with the amount and size of effect that residents were conducting in their own backyards...The volume of salutes and reports was so intense, at one time, I thought the Germans were trying to invade again

My English friend told me that there are heavy tariffs in place with regards to Chinese product, where do most of the display shells come from in the UK?

where is Shugborough located?

Edited by zookeeper, 09 January 2006 - 04:18 AM.

[Bub]

Greetings,

The November 5th Display at Leeds Castle (it's in Kent) was produced by Fantastic Fireworks, not phoenix.

Fantastic have done it for the last 3 years I believe.

I believe the shells were on pyromate and the cakes and candles on Fire-1.

Very impressive it was too ;-)

...B

Edited by Bub, 09 January 2006 - 06:54 AM.

[sizzle]

Being from New York, consumer fireworks are illegal so I really was impressed with the amount and size of effect that residents were conducting in their own backyards...The volume of salutes and reports was so intense, at one time, I thought the Germans were trying to invade again

My English friend told me that there are heavy tariffs in place with regards to Chinese product, where do most of the display shells come from in the UK?

where is Shugborough located?

Shugborough is pretty much central in the UK, you can search for it using multi-map.

[Creepin_pyro]

a group of 3 shells, possibly 5" or 6", brocades with a red parachute pistil and a hanging chain of glitter strobes. Could these be a Lidu, Sunny, or San Tai product?

Sounds like some pretty awesome shells there.... but what do you mean by "glitter strobes"? surely they're either glitter or strobes?

[zookeeper]

but what do you mean by "glitter strobes"? surely they're either glitter or strobes?

Poor description, sorry...

I guess they would be a gold strobe, with a very fast flash rate.

I've never, in 12 years of doing displays, seen an effect like it. It was the most impressive shell I've seen since Lidu came out with their 8" "Air Waterfall" (A shell containing a chain of waterfall gerbs, suspended by a parachute at each end)

Greetings,

The November 5th Display at Leeds Castle (it's in Kent) was produced by Fantastic Fireworks, not phoenix.

Fantastic have done it for the last 3 years I believe.

I believe the shells were on pyromate and the cakes and candles on Fire-1.

Very impressive it was too ;-)

...B

CHEERS!! One question answered

Phoenix listed Leeds Castle as a client on their website, no wonder why they didn't reply to my email query

[Bub]

Zookeeper,

Sorry, I just realised I didn't answer your shell question.

The shell you describe was a made by Forward, it's 6" and it's called 'Red Lantern' - the hanging tail doesn't strobe though.

...Bub.

[ProfHawking]

is there any reason why you couldnt put a strobe on it?
that might make a cool effect

or how about having a string of strobes hanging down.

overcomplex i know but it might be interesting to try

[zookeeper]

Zookeeper,

Sorry, I just realised I didn't answer your shell question.

The shell you describe was a made by Forward, it's 6" and it's called 'Red Lantern' - the hanging tail doesn't strobe though.

...Bub.

I have used the Forward "Red Lantern" from 2004-2005 Chinese production year, and it was just a red "globe" parachute with the red flare inside....no gold brocade break. no chain of strobes

Is this a new modification for the 2005-2006 production run? If it is, I can't wait to get our container from Forward

In the US we do our orders in September, and don't take delivery until February or March. I wonder if the UK got a new effect before the US?

If you did, I'm very jealous Haha!

[Glennjamin]

The answer.....

6" Forward Shell Red Lantern with Glitter Stars!

[zookeeper]

The answer.....

6" Forward Shell Red Lantern with Glitter Stars!

THANK YOU!!!

I do believe those are on our Forward container, I think we ordered them for the parachute, what a great surprise that will be We should be taking delivery in March.

When you order from a Chinese broker, you're not always sure what you will get.

Once again thank you, very much, for the shell identification.

[Spyrotechnics]

When you order from a Chinese broker, you're not always sure what you will get.

thats what keeps putting me off from looking at importing myself

[zookeeper]

thats what keeps putting me off from looking at importing myself

Do you have many "problems" with importing Chinese product into the UK?

...perhaps I should start a new thread on this subject?

[pyrotrev]

Lidu do a Red Lantern shell with a strobing tail in 6", it's available in the UK - don't know about the brocade burst though, difficult to arrange in the same shell. Maybe it was 2 shells that happened to burst simultaneously??