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[Darkstar]

At one of the UKRA/K-LOB displays, probably K-LOB 2004 a cake
was tested after the show was over. It fired up a number of spin
stabilised units, similar to "stinger missiles".

I was told it was either a Cube or Devco item. Any ideas - and is
it currently available?

Paul

[Richard H]

It was called Hydra Missile by Devco. Was a nice cake too!

[Creepin_pyro]

Wasn't aware of any consumer pyro that used 'stinger missile' type devices - looks like I'll be buying that cake soon

There's a photo here. Pretty little thing, isn't it! Did the units have any sort of header to them?

[Richard H]

I think it's more akin to a hummer than a true stinger, but it was very good!

[Darkstar]

Thanks Richard!

I think you told me before that it was a Devco item, but it had slipped my mind!

I would have thought it is close to a stinger effect, looking at that picture? Did
the base of the cake have launching "pins" on it?

I bought a pretty good stinger like item in Valencia last Fallas. Called a "Tourbelino"
it was around 30mm diameter and 70mm long. It had a main nozzle at one end and
an angled side hole. There wasn't any lauch pin included - you just placed it on a hard
surface according to the arrow on the label. They went pretty near straight up, with a
good humming sound and ending with a bang and small burst of stars. Very impressive!

The was a German manufactured spin stabilised device called a "Pyrokriesel" (not sure
of exact spelling) available a few years ago. Martin Dornsiefer wrote a review for EPAN
(which I proof-read for the editor). It had a phenolic nozzle with two angled venturi. Not
quite a stinger, but a similar effect no doubt. I've seen similar motors on some continental
parachute flares, so it may have been manufactured by one of those companies.

Paul

[paul]

http://users.pandora...Pyrokreisel.PDF