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[paul]

Problems with *.wmv often occur when you encode with the new wmv10 or wmv 9 formate.... WMV is great but i would simply use MPG1. It can be played on most computers....

But anyway I have two further questions: What was the shells weight and how much lift did you use? The mortars flame looked very big so i think you use alot of lift?!

greets,

paul

[skipjack]

yes, you're right... as it was my first 5"shell, i used a little more BP for the lift, just to make sure it would be lifted into the sky.
i used 45g BP (2mm grains)
the weight of the shell was 640g

[heinz]

Hi there.

Here is my second 6" shell and my first attempt
to use changing stars.

6"_Spherical_2

weight without lift: 1025g
liftcharge: 50g BP
bursting charge: BP on corncobs
height of break: about 190m
main stars: about 200 tigertail-titan to red (Mg fuelled)
pistil stars: about 100 green (Mg fuelled)

However, nice colors at life shooting but bad colors in
the video.

Greetings
Heinz

[miniskinny]

very nice heinz, I especially enjoyed the sort of twinkling near the end of the movie

[paul]

Great shell heinz. I think the only bad point is the very very short changing-time.... It would have been even more impressive if the delay was 2 seconds or so....


But anyway: Nice break and so on

[karlfoxman]

nice shell!! loved it, i aint made any for ages. but iching to get my hands dirty. the break looked big! well done mate!!

[1145climber]

great shell heinz! keep it up! i'm already eagerly awaiting the next great creation....

hopefully, one day i might even be almost not even close to that good? yeah, hopefully

[karlfoxman]

i need some more ideas for shells guys! just seen some fantastic rockets on the forum!! given me a few ideas. does anyone here get all their designs on paper before building or just do it from head? i always record everything for my fireworks. how does a 4 inch paper ball blue&silver palm sound? maybe with a changing silver to blue comet tail?

[karlfoxman]

never thought of that but yeah i guess it would be a tribute to my fave forum

[karlfoxman]

it certainly does! oh no now i am ganna have to make it perfect, oh well i will get some designs drawn and i will keep you all informed on progress. i will need to track down so good blues for stars and tail? i like a challenge

[karlfoxman]

will be fun trying to make one, i am not making colour changing stars though. just blue or silver or a mix. does about 35g lift sound ok for a 4incher? i have had good results with 40g but they looked too high to me. what does other people use? i know there is a lot of variables involved. but any input will be good.

[seymour]

Here is a challenge for you, ascending thunder, to a palm with blue burst ( blue flash as booster) and blue comets with silver trails.