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[Matt]

Ok, video with the following (in order)

20mm can shell- stale Al stars
20mm can shell- bad glitter
1/2" salute rocket- failed
1/2" salute rocket
1-1/4" can shell daytime- gold
1-1/4" can shell- glitter
3 2 inch mines, fanned with charcoal streamer stars and salutes (16)
20mm triple break glitter shell (glitter, glitter, salute)- long delay.
2" can shell- glitter
2" can shell- glitter
2" can shell- white
2" can shell- salutes

I think i can actually get repeatable results with my 2 inchers! all thanks using the proper kraft paper for the job! now i can move on to the 3 inchers woo



Enjoy! Enjoy!

-Matt

[neo]

Have to say that it was a really nice video you got!
Liked the mine, and the one that came after.
Your 2 inches is really good, can't wait for your 3 inches!!

[paul]

Nice videos. But your mines don?t fly as high as others I?ve seen before or I?ve shot myself. I wonder, how much lifting charge did you use?!

[alany]

Cool! Glad to see you back in the saddle mate.

Edit: I agree with paul, the fanned mines needed more lift. (but like I can talk, my mines work well about 1 in 5 tries).

Edited by alany, 25 July 2004 - 09:09 AM.

[Matt]

yea they were "shallow" mines (short tubes) . It was intentional, the lower the lift the denser the effect..... ontop of the fact that shorter tubes give wider spray.

any favourites? or critisisms?

-Matt

[paul]

Yes of course I like the dense glitter-effects most. I made a few 25mm glitterstars myself and they worked quite well, too.
So your glitter and your daylight-effects are quite impresive for the 2" class

[alany]

The daytime shell break would have been interesting at night.

The second rocket looked pretty cool, got any pre-shoot pictures of the devices?

The 2" glitter shells were pretty cool, how big were the stars?

[Matt]

No photos as such, there is one of the box with the shells in but it aint much to look at. Stars were around 10mm cubes

-Matt

[italteen3]

GREAT job Matt! I like them all, but that does not come without criticism. Wish I was at the level you are but I am just criticizing on how I would like them to come out.

From the computer I am on it looks like a few shells break on their way up. If this is the case just a little extra timefuse though I know its hard to get in Au also right?

Would have loved to see that 2" gold can shell at night though. Otherwise amazing job! Keep up the good work.

[Matt]

I prefer my shells to break on the way up, it gives more of a palm effet.
That gold shell wasnt 2 inch....

[italteen3]

I prefer my shells to break on the way up, it gives more of a palm effet.
That gold shell wasnt 2 inch....

Ok just wondering. If it is intentional then as long as you are happy keep up the good work.

Seemed like a nice break for a 1 1/4", my mistake , shell. Just wondering what the formula it was for the gold and if was a bright gold or a dull hanging one?

[aussie_nick]

Finally, I have gathered the courage to leap off the 0 post mark!
Just realised I can't link to Geocities!

After a long time of doing not much pyro-wise I'm back in the game too. Here are a couple of small (and not that good quality videos) of my first try at the 3" variety.

Copy 'n' paste http://www.geocities...nch_chrissy.zip
This is the pick of the videos in my opinion. It was essentially a "comet" shell using 16mm pumped stars. I must confess that the crackling was "borrowed" from a commercial item. Break charge was meal coated puffed rice (yes, not the best choice but it saves money )


Copy 'n' paste http://www.geocities...tter_3_inch.zip
The stars were a little fast burning in this shell.

Copy 'n' paste http://www.geocities...gold_3_inch.zip
3" Gold Bowtie shell, well thats what I'll call it :-)

Well that will do, I'd hate to steal attention from Matt's items

Nick

Edited by aussie_nick, 31 July 2004 - 01:57 PM.

[Matt]

Thats it! Your not getting those mortars anymore! hehe, ill beat that 3 inch chrissy shell one of these days. Great work

-Matt

[Richard H]

Very nice shells Nick! Welcome to the forum.

EDIT: Matt, just saw your vids too, those 2" are looking good!

[Phoenix]

Wow, your stuff was great Matt - the glitter especially. Was that D1 or another formula?

That 3" chrysantamem kicked ass too. Well done!