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That's a nice shell what was the diameter for the bottom lift holder
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Hello vikingpyrotechnics.

 

I've seen some of your work, you work pretty well.

we will see in this aerial shell?

color system in which stars use?

what priming system stars use to color?

you gonna post the video of the live aerial shell?

 

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Thank you guys :-)

 

@thatpyro

 

i used a 3" hemi for the lift cup............

 

@ Jopetes

 

For the ring i used the blue nr. 1 from your PDF . The other stars are TigerWillow3 .

I hope i can shoot this shell in a few days. I will post a video in this thread here :-)

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Always like watching your construction videos. Looking forward to seeing a video of this one in the air!

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Thank you :-)

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Awesome video! Never really knew how those hemi lift cups were attached. Neat stuff.

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VP, interesting that you crumple the glue soaked kraft strips. Does this allow easier application? I would think they might lay smoother on the shell.

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I believe it's mostly to break the paper down and allow the paste to soak into it more.

 

Nice construction video as always VP!

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Thank you guys :)

 

I crumble the paper to break the fibers down. This allow the paper to lay down smoother on the shell , and the paste can soak easier into to the paper.

If you look at the finished shell, the surface is pretty smooth :)

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Helpful tutorial as usual viking:-):-)

keep it up..!!

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Thank you guys :)

 

I crumble the paper to break the fibers down. This allow the paper to lay down smoother on the shell , and the paste can soak easier into to the paper.

If you look at the finished shell, the surface is pretty smooth :)

 

Aha! Looks like Jakenbake and myself nailed that one. :P

 

Nice tip AND shell, thanks VP!

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Sooo much white glue! Looks good though, waiting for video!

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Hello VikingPyrotechnics. Gracias por tu respuesta.

 

aun no me has repondido qué sistema de cebado utilizas para tus estrellas de colores sobre todo para aperturas fuertes a alta velocidad.

 

cuanto grosor aplicas en las capas de cebado para estrellas de color?

 

he observado en el video de tu concha aerea puntos blancos que parece kno3 sin mezclar bien la composicion tigerwillow3, es asi?

 

gracias

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Cool, I got the bowtie idea now :). That will work better for loud inserts as well I figure. Here in this video is a 3" with 1/4" pumped hardt green #5 around the equator on both halves and 5 .5 gram inserts...the delay on the inserts was too short and they kinda messed up the ring a bit, so placing them like you place the stars for a bowtie would take care of that. Getting the inserts to go off in the center is tricky with a ring I'm finding.

 

 

 

 

http://youtu.be/BNCpUxxhLNg

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How did it turn out? Did the willow stars ignite properly?

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Looked very good VP! What formula is the blue?

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Thank you :-)

 

It´s the spanish blue Nr.1

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Very Nice! As always.

I always love to see your work VP!

 

Mike

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Thank you :-)

 

It´s the spanish blue Nr.1

 

Have you experimented with No2 at all? It has the copper powder.

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Have you experimented with No2 at all? It has the copper powder.

 

No not yet.....

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Sweet VP !! and the shell blew oriented as it was in the tube. Another shell I have to try and build :)

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In slow motion it almost looks like the blue gets a bit pale about halfway through the burn. I wonder if that was just the camera making an adjustment?

 

But it looked very good! Both the shell and the color.

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Thank you guys :-)

Yes it was the camera try to get the focus right ..........

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