FW 401 Rocket with Maltese Style Cylindrical Heading

[@garycard1456]

A work of art, and much better than the run-of-the-mill mass-produced Chinese shells you see at public firework events.

[@johnniek8845]

Great way to spend Sunday morning, that slo-mo part was fantastic, thank you.

[@Smokin_skies]

That was very nice, Ned. Those blue stars with TI were gorgeous.

[@bruceneedleman1179]

Rare to see such vibrant color. Amazing work!

[@adambombfireworks6143]

Have followed you for years man absoulutly love your fine work yours a legend

[@paulniehaus82]

Great work Ned, beautiful.

[@rocketamadeus3730]

Wow, the amount of spiking that goes into this is nuts.

[@nedgorski]

Yep, that's Maltese-style spiking, and really gives the shell it's strong confinement, for good shell bursts.

[@bellowphone]

Beautiful rocket, Ned. I'd love to come to one of your shows sometime. That little stick buster salute went off a lot boomier than it looked like it would, from the picture.

[@nedgorski]

Thanks, Bellow. The new Sony VZ1 camera I'm using captures sound really well. That little salute did really boom in the vid.

[@bellowphone]

Technical question: was that flash powder in the middle of the BP break charge? I've had bad results trying flash powder, and it blowing the heading without lighting the stars.

[@nedgorski]

That's a nitrate based slow flash booster, not hot flash powder.@@bellowphone

[@mr.puddupuddu9824]

​​@@nedgorski flash m80

[@nimrax7461]

❤awesome!!! Greetz from the Netherlands.

[@mr.puddupuddu9824]

Top... always the best!! will you show us how to build this rocket?

[@scrappydoo7887]

That's a beauty ned 👍👍

[@Pyroblume]

A really impressively beautiful result.😍

[@СНІМР]

thank you, ned

[@kerzwhile]

Absolutely Gogeous!! 😮❤

[@mikedavis1137]

Awesome as always

[@nedgorski]

Thanks, guys.

[@Sonya_Makepeace]

So beautiful!

[@Orlando-k1s]

How do you gt the stick buster affect is it just black matched to the bp delay

[@pa-pyro2804]

Very good work ned I'll have to get back in the shop I took a little vacation from pyro for a while building ai machines hahaha

[@nedgorski]

Get your priorities straight, PA. (-:

[@tastiger91]

Very nice package.

[@stumccabe]

Magnificent!

[@Jaxorian]

That looks like a smoke dandelion or a palmtree?

[@ynnot65]

Love it!

[@peytonpimp9]

What ignited the comet?

[@peytonpimp9]

I paused it when you showed the assembled rocket and see I believe a fuse going up to it what is in the paper point. then I see your other fuse running to the stick breaker I believe. Is that coming straight out of the header to get fire?

[@nedgorski]

In the photos, you can see the initial quickmatch fuse going in to the comet at the top of the rocket, and a quickmatch passfire going down to the motor bottom from the comet. So the comet gets lit first on ignition.

[@jcburgeson]

Awesome!

[@IzzyTheEditor]

Ned rocks!

[@banza1]

great color's jealous

[@codyiteska]

Hi Ned 😊 Man can we come and watch your displays sometime? I’m currently in my own process of studying fireworks. For educational purposes only. 😊

[@nedgorski]

I'm in my 70's now, Cody, and winding down, making some simple devices now and then for my enjoyment, and for educational purposes in the website. As a matter of fact, I'm headed into open heart surgery in a couple days, so will be really taking it easy for awhile. Enjoy your pyro ride, and stay safe.

[@codyiteska]

@@nedgorski okay. Ned I will be praying on the surgery for quick recovery. I enjoy your videos a lot. I’ve learned so much. Thank you. And I will enjoy this pyro journey

[@homegrownpyrotechnics70-30]

That Phenol Silver looks nice!

[@nedgorski]

Yeah, I really like that one. My next rocket heading will have a silver spider using that comp.