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[David]

I just need to find a local store selling cat3 flash to get some rockets

Put bluntly, unless you find a shop selling old stock then you might struggle.

I'm not sure, too, what the legality is with old stock.

[pmhcfc]

double post

Edited by pmhcfc, 24 September 2009 - 11:24 AM.

[pmhcfc]

Put bluntly, unless you find a shop selling old stock then you might struggle.

I'm not sure, too, what the legality is with old stock.

This is mine so far- I can probably still eek out another £150 - £200 for a few more, and I certainly need
more rockets...any suggestions on that score would be REALLY appreciated (like the look of the King Cobra rockets though)

Anyhow,,mine starts v small and builds quite nicely (have some young kids coming so the start's for them really)

Beautiful
Passionate
Big Shot (x10)
Glamourous
Charming
Amazing
Exclusive
Elite
Elegance
Desire
Luxurious
Energized
Humming Hornets (x2)
Mad Moth (x2)
Dr.Thrust (x2)
King Cobra <<<<This is NOT the rocket with the same name :-(
Regal (x2)
Ariel Atom
First Dynasty
Cyborgs
Sovereign (X2)
Six Machine (X2)
Glitzy Blitz fountain
Majestic (x2)
Shogun
Imperial (x2)
Maverick
Star Salute
Cosmic Charge
Raging Bull
Predator (x2)
Tank buster
Sub Zero
Open Fire (x2)
Fire One (x3)

Rockets: 5 Thunder blast, 5 tomahawk, 3 sky thriller 5 starbursts

[NickC]

Show 1

1 Bird of Prey
1 SkyDance
4 Fountain Mines
2 Paradise
1 2Wonderful
1 Fury
1 Great Moments
2 Burning Wind
3 Fountain Mines
3 Knockout
1 Storm King
1 Outbreak
3 Towers
2 Savant
1 Emerald Nights
5 Flashpoint

Show 2

4 Silver Fountains
2 Night Vision
1 Fantastic Fans
2 Thunder King
2 Night Vision
1 Crossfire
1 Bling Bling
3 2 Imperial Candles + 1 Rapier 30mm (Fanned)
2 Fanned Flower Cake
2 Dr Thrust Cakes
2 Guinevere
2 Open Fire
1 Rogue Vipers
2 Devils Dungeon
1 Ultimate Devastaion
1 Stargate
2 Golden Eye
2 Fragma
4 Electric Star Mines

Edited by NickC, 24 September 2009 - 02:55 PM.

[Bri]

So far im thinking along the lines of

A Black cat's All Night Party & a Brothers Companion Box plus rockets (Epics Guido's party pack for under £100)

to get things started as its my youngest birthday on GFN (he'll be six and No i didn't call him Guy although the thought crossed my mind )

Next up i'm tempted to go along the lines of

Humming hornets x 2

Dr thrust

Fiery eye x 2

Six machine

King Cobra

Krazy Klock x 2

Heavy duty

Brothers master mine x 2

Raging Bull

Imperial x 2

Wild horses

Tank Buster

Brothers selection

Golden eye

Screaming Spiders

Open Fire x 2

Fire one

Plus various Rockets throughout

[Mixologist]

For the people who fire 2 at a time etc how do you guys try to get the timing right?

As we all know visco is never the same length on 2 fireworks so do you re-fuse and link them, use electric dets or maybe launch control and trim the fuses to the same length?

Or light one and light the other?!

Just wondered as i always whack in electric dets and wire them in series or use black match etc.... a Cat 4 approach.

[David]

For the people who fire 2 at a time etc how do you guys try to get the timing right?

As we all know visco is never the same length on 2 fireworks so do you re-fuse and link them, use electric dets or maybe launch control and trim the fuses to the same length?

Or light one and light the other?!

Just wondered as i always whack in electric dets and wire them in series or use black match etc.... a Cat 4 approach.

Good question. To be honest, there is no hard and fast way of getting the timing right. If I'm firing two, I like to use Launch Kontrol, which has a two second delay, so basically just chance it- it's never been an issue.

What DOES frustrate the hell out of me is when I fire several items for a finale, and everything finishes- except one, which is still pumping off a single effect.

[David]

I keep changing my firing order- can't afford to spend over £20 on a single firework (other than for a finale), so mixing and matching a bit with smaller stuff.

[NickC]

Good question. To be honest, there is no hard and fast way of getting the timing right. If I'm firing two, I like to use Launch Kontrol, which has a two second delay, so basically just chance it- it's never been an issue.

What DOES frustrate the hell out of me is when I fire several items for a finale, and everything finishes- except one, which is still pumping off a single effect.

Agreed on both counts. Visco fuse does vary as we all know but I have used Luanch Kontrol to put on several private displays, using up to three lines, left , centre and right etc - as was displayed at the St Georges event held at the woodman. All our timings for LK were based on using 4sec delay (assumed) and then adjusting the LK fuse accordingly.

[pmhcfc]

I keep changing my firing order

Me too lol- settled on this for the last 30 odd or so (the other 40 odd will be fired earlier as they are your typical cat2 stuff)

The following will be mixed with rockets, such as Tomahawk, Sky Probe, Saturn V1 etc + Sky Thillers and Kings

01) Cyborgs
02) Tarantula Terror + Black Widow (CUBE)
03) Scorpion Sting + Red Back (CUBE)
04) Glitzy Blitz
05) First Dynasty + Maverick
06) Return of Hale Bopp
07) Piranha Bait (CUBE)
08) x 2 Six Machine
09) Tank Buster
10) Star Salute
11) x 2 Predator
12) Shogun
13) Ariel Atom
14) Raging Bull
15) x 2 Sovereign
16) x 2 Imperial
17) x 2 Regal
18) x 2 Majestic
19) Sub Zero + Cosmic Charge
20) x 2 Open Fire
21) x 3 Fire One

[Epic Fireworks]

Me too lol- settled on this for the last 30 odd or so (the other 40 odd will be fired earlier as they are your typical cat2 stuff)

The following will be mixed with rockets, such as Tomahawk, Sky Probe, Saturn V1 etc + Sky Thillers and Kings

01) Cyborgs
02) Tarantula Terror + Black Widow (CUBE)
03) Scorpion Sting + Red Back (CUBE)
04) Glitzy Blitz
05) First Dynasty + Maverick
06) Return of Hale Bopp
07) Piranha Bait (CUBE)
08) x 2 Six Machine
09) Tank Buster
10) Star Salute
11) x 2 Predator
12) Shogun
13) Ariel Atom
14) Raging Bull
15) x 2 Sovereign
16) x 2 Imperial
17) x 2 Regal
18) x 2 Majestic
19) Sub Zero + Cosmic Charge
20) x 2 Open Fire
21) x 3 Fire One

Top class show

[David]

Fire One looks to be a popular one this year- a neat firework, although personally, I'd say Epic's own brand ones- Awaken, Atomic Tornado, Ultimate Devastation (for pace) and Imperial Invasion (for duration) have the edge at this price point.

Edited by David, 05 October 2009 - 01:48 AM.

[Spyrotechnics]

yeah, but you don't buy them David

[David]

yeah, but you don't buy them David

I'm lost! I've bought each of those fireworks at some point, and seen them fired bu other people aswell.

[Spyrotechnics]

sorry David, I thought you didn't buy larger items, my mistake