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KIMBO

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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #25 on: May 09, 2006, 05:22:31 pm »
knitting needles for drive shafts, isay knitting needles for drive shafts whats it coming to our ashley, they dont know the half of it, isay they dont know the half of it
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« Reply #26 on: May 09, 2006, 08:50:08 pm »
Never mind submarines and depth charges, we're having a Pea Pod day. Sunday 14th May. All that firewood drifting on the pond eh!
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« Reply #27 on: May 10, 2006, 10:45:00 am »
Quote from: galleyboy on May 09, 2006, 08:50:08 pm
Never mind submarines and depth charges, we're having a Pea Pod day. Sunday 14th May. All that firewood drifting on the pond eh!
bring back the drainpipes
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« Reply #28 on: May 10, 2006, 05:11:29 pm »
We talking jeans or subs Kim, wots that, matchwood day on sunday
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KIMBO

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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #29 on: May 10, 2006, 05:49:26 pm »
PETE THERE,S A DRINK IN IT FOR YOU IF YOUR SUBS WILL FIRE TORPEDOE,S FOR WEEKEND, ITS THAT OR THE PROPS ON MY NEW ONE , SHOULD MAKE A GOOD BLENDER ;D ;D ;D
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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #30 on: May 11, 2006, 09:29:13 pm »
The pond will be a sea full of sails on Sunday. There's certainly enough wind for it. lol  :o
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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #31 on: May 11, 2006, 10:04:37 pm »
the only thing pea,s give you is WIND,  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #32 on: August 24, 2012, 12:34:16 pm »
Hey  Kimbo, There is a lot of negativity here re youre wanting to make depth charges. I think there is a bit too much whatif in the posts. What if someone sues someone about something that may happen. Hey were are grown ups and don't want to do anyone damage. We do want to play with our model boats and get a little bit of fun into what we are doing. I have been trying to work out the same problem . Depth charges for a display.a seven second delay sounds good.Chemical trigger? how does that work?
Don't let the grown ups disuade you from having FUN.
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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #33 on: August 24, 2012, 02:30:20 pm »
Quote from: KIMBO on May 05, 2006, 10:56:32 am
hello all , you have shown me the right road to take, i will forget that idea then, ( anyone know how to split an atom ) just kidding. thanks for all the feedback tho, and i still have both hand,s bye for now

Actually, As far as I know "splitting the atom" is not illegal anyhere in the UK.  They might frown on owning any big lumps of suitable metals.  I knew a railway modeller who made enquiries about getting hold of some to make weights for railway engines as it's supposed to be a lot heavier than lead, his big problem was that he was totally tonto!
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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #34 on: August 24, 2012, 03:11:40 pm »
I have no issue at all with breaching regulations, particularly modern ones, but it is a good idea to operate safely!

In the case of 'display' depth charges, one approach which is often taken is not to have small explosive depth-charges at all, but to fire dummies, and wire the pond with small underwater charges. These would be like little mortars, resting on the bottom, firing a jet of water upwards without any danger of cracking the pond base. Ignition is both safer and more reliable, which is what you need for a demo.... 
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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #35 on: August 24, 2012, 05:45:00 pm »


What about dropping something like a sodastream cartridge overboard and
triggering release of the gas underwater - I guess it would produce an effect
very similar to the water spout you always see when a depth charge explodes  %%


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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #36 on: August 24, 2012, 06:19:03 pm »
Quote from: richald on August 24, 2012, 05:45:00 pm

What about dropping something like a sodastream cartridge overboard and
triggering release of the gas underwater - I guess it would produce an effect
very similar to the water spout you always see when a depth charge explodes  %%
Richard

That may just have more of the effect of a scale Trident missile misfiring  !  :o
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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #37 on: August 24, 2012, 06:34:11 pm »
 ok2 ok2 ok2 ok2 ok2 ok2 ok2

              Kimbo ------  it can be done and done safely ---- this is one of our club members boats, whose Corvette [ about 1.2 m ] has preformed, after many experiments,with an
  extremely high regularity at our displays over the last 6 years.

                                The art is to experiment with safety always  coming 1st ,  2nd and 3rd.and keeping a record of what you`ve done.

                                 Sorry but please don`t ask as I`m not at a liberty to divulge club  practices.

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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #38 on: August 24, 2012, 09:43:24 pm »
this thread is 6 years old {:-{
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« Reply #39 on: August 24, 2012, 09:48:25 pm »
Not now it isn't....   %%
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« Reply #40 on: August 24, 2012, 10:22:51 pm »
Has any out there been to Peaseholme Park at Scarbrough thy do a pretty good display with things that go bang /flash areoplanes with bombs all good stuff
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« Reply #41 on: August 24, 2012, 10:32:24 pm »
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Blame Wizard he (re)Started it!


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« Reply #42 on: August 24, 2012, 10:35:08 pm »
Quote from: Mad_Mike on August 24, 2012, 09:43:24 pm
this thread is 6 years old {:-{

R & D took up the time  %) %) %) %)

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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #43 on: August 28, 2012, 12:25:37 pm »
Good Day All

Have a look at the videos, they use dry ice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXw2G1byyPY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMW-Q9XfezI

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« Reply #44 on: August 28, 2012, 03:43:46 pm »
stilll some teething problems - but he'll get there O0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2inB0HTxjw&feature=related
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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #45 on: August 28, 2012, 05:28:37 pm »
I've seen that film. "The Cruel Swimming Pool", isn't it?  %%
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« Reply #46 on: August 28, 2012, 05:35:39 pm »
See, lesson to be learned there. Dont muck about with this stuff. We have sunk two boats by accident over the many years using 'working' depth charges, both boats were write offs, one blown clean in half, the other broke its back before ejecting its contents up into the air. Very spectacular and it goes with the territory. If you are not prepared for the chance of loosing your model, dont do it {:-{
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« Reply #47 on: August 28, 2012, 06:41:50 pm »
Quote from: unbuiltnautilus on August 28, 2012, 05:35:39 pm
one blown clean in half, the other broke its back before ejecting its contents up into the air. Very spectacular
:o

Show me the links and I'll get the popcorn :}

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Re: DEPTH CHARGES
« Reply #48 on: August 28, 2012, 09:53:11 pm »
30 years ago I held my clubs Black Powder licence. 

We were very careful and bought prepared electrical fired charges that were waterproof from Standard Fireworks. 

These were towed fron the stern of a model and were always under water before connection to the electrical terminals on the model.

We used two transmitters to interlock to fire the charge and we used to get 10 foot water spouts. :-))

We also had grain of wheat bulb wired to the firing circuit at the top of the mast to give us feedback of firing state.

It all came to an end with the IRA activity caused the products we used being no longer available.
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« Reply #49 on: August 28, 2012, 10:09:42 pm »
Do you think any old films exist of such events in a local archive or maybe a member has something on a photograph?

10 foot spouts - Whoo!!!

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