Re: Late Tiger 1 build 1/6 Armortek
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 3:48 am
I had heard that from another large scale tanker,seems the blank firing system is hard on internal electronics. Still I am interested as I certainly have the expertise to create a more effective round. Grain ammunition has been used for a very long time to create large fireball effects and it is far more clean burning than Black Powder,flash powder,or even fine grain cordite.
Have you any experience with this type of flash effect? I can describe it to you and basic items are used. I actually learned this in the Boy scouts. By grain I mean fine sifted plain or unbleached flour, a very nice fireball will result from igniting flour.The problem is the heat needed and the charge to create a dust cloud,once ignited the flour flash burns in a fireball,flash very cool and safe.
First I need to know the cartridge diameter,it works like this, flash powder,or better black powder which can be purchased here very easily in small amounts due to our black powder weapon hunting season. It's works this way,for description let use a 12ga shotgun shell for size,this shell is filled 1/3 with powder,then shredded aluminium or best titanium dust,then flour packed tight and a cotton wad.
This is normally done in PVC pipe for effects.the black powder of course forces the aluminium and flour out but in doing this the aluminium ignites and burning hotter than the powder it in turn ignites the flour which has been blown into a dust cloud,instant fireball.
It is very impressive but safe as their is not solid propellant and flour does not leave any residue. The link below is not the best example,but it does demonstrate how flammable flour dust is,the difference is the residue left,the method I described leaves no residue. Also note this method for special effects has been used and can be found on the web,and in most chemistry classes.
At present I understand their may be issues in the UK that we do not have here,also understand the material for this type of effect is monitored. But Tennessee is a right to carry state,and a sportsman state,we have black powder season on deer,and bear,Bow season and regular long gun season,
So I understand this may not be something you could utilize,but I can and do intend to use this effect in my Tiger. I have been around guns all my life,yet I do not own but three,and no pistol. The long guns were gifts from my dad growing up but beyond that I prefer fishing to hunting. so I have no need of a permit,my wife has that covered and is a better shot than me anyway.
Still John I would like to see the mechanical design for rotating the cylinder, and of course look forward to the day when you can fire off a few for the rest of us. Blake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMPC2l80NU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Have you any experience with this type of flash effect? I can describe it to you and basic items are used. I actually learned this in the Boy scouts. By grain I mean fine sifted plain or unbleached flour, a very nice fireball will result from igniting flour.The problem is the heat needed and the charge to create a dust cloud,once ignited the flour flash burns in a fireball,flash very cool and safe.
First I need to know the cartridge diameter,it works like this, flash powder,or better black powder which can be purchased here very easily in small amounts due to our black powder weapon hunting season. It's works this way,for description let use a 12ga shotgun shell for size,this shell is filled 1/3 with powder,then shredded aluminium or best titanium dust,then flour packed tight and a cotton wad.
This is normally done in PVC pipe for effects.the black powder of course forces the aluminium and flour out but in doing this the aluminium ignites and burning hotter than the powder it in turn ignites the flour which has been blown into a dust cloud,instant fireball.
It is very impressive but safe as their is not solid propellant and flour does not leave any residue. The link below is not the best example,but it does demonstrate how flammable flour dust is,the difference is the residue left,the method I described leaves no residue. Also note this method for special effects has been used and can be found on the web,and in most chemistry classes.
At present I understand their may be issues in the UK that we do not have here,also understand the material for this type of effect is monitored. But Tennessee is a right to carry state,and a sportsman state,we have black powder season on deer,and bear,Bow season and regular long gun season,
So I understand this may not be something you could utilize,but I can and do intend to use this effect in my Tiger. I have been around guns all my life,yet I do not own but three,and no pistol. The long guns were gifts from my dad growing up but beyond that I prefer fishing to hunting. so I have no need of a permit,my wife has that covered and is a better shot than me anyway.
Still John I would like to see the mechanical design for rotating the cylinder, and of course look forward to the day when you can fire off a few for the rest of us. Blake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMPC2l80NU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;