Grenade Pipes

[XhuntedoverlordX]

Okay guys I was reading this tutorial on the cremora blowpipe, and I was wondering how to use that effect for a larger fire ball that would be about a grenade sized explosion. So I put together this diagram. I call it the grenade pipes. It is like four blowpipes rigged together that set off a fire ball simultaneously. Let the red box represent a source for compressed air (CO2 Tank, Air compressor, Bike pump, et cetera). Let the blue pieces represent pipes that direct the air passage. And the green pieces are funnels that hold the fuel, the funnels should also have some sort of igniter on the side. Tell me if you think this could work or not.



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[Almondo99]

I think it would, you'd have to have a deep hole though. Maybe angle all the cones inward to make one big fire thing. Grenades usually dont have fire, but it would sure look cool.

[UFProductions]

Great idea, but good luck finding a one to four PVC conversion tree to build it with.

[OutcastJiob]

Yeah, you're not going to get a one-to-four, you'll need pipe and a few "T"s to make it work. I agree with Almondo, angle 'em all in.

It should definitely work.

[SgtPadrino]

Like Almondo said, grenades don't have fire. Good for a firebomb or molotov cocktail impact (show it being thrown, cut immediately to the explosion with a good glass shattering sound effect added)

[Almondo99]

Unless it's for a John Woo movie...
Could you put dirt, flower dust etc. inside? Then it would be a grenade explosion, a good one too. You coulld put the dirt in the funnels and then blast it.

[Directordude]

just add in the script that it explodes to a gas tank or something flammable and keep the damn fire

[XhuntedoverlordX]

If there isn't a one-to-four pvc pipe piece is there any other way to rig it up?

[OutcastJiob]

As I said, you can get a bit of extra pipe and a few "T" joints and piece them together until you have four outputs. It's just a bit of basic plumbing work =D

[DaveP]

hjmm... if you want a dirt explosion.. this is not the way to do it

visit your local paintball site/dealer and purchase a standard paintball CO2 system. Then use the various plans for potato guns.
just fill the tube with dirt, connect up to C02 system, and away you go

[Epsilon]

Just fire a BB or paintball into the ground.

[UFProductions]

Rock from a slingshot, can't be beat for quick and easy ground hits.

[DaveP]

unless your using minatures, I dont think that would make a grenade explosion size

[UFProductions]

Well, neither would a BB or paintball, I was refering to gunshot hits. But now you got me thinkin' about a very big slingshot...

[Directordude]

I know grenades dont have fire but the best thing Ive found for a convincing cheap and easy ( since u like this more than accurate) use cherry bombs that u stick down into a pipe. Most commonly known as mortars. I just bought 6 for $4 dollars for the 4th of July. I just would bury them a bit wth dirt and light and wait for the explosion. they work well in water

[DEDFX]

They stopped making cherry bombs 39 years ago.

[Epsilon]

So are you that hoodlum launching firecrackers in our back yard? If I see you, I will hunt you down!

[Directordude]

ha ha no. ill try to film it. just got back. Cherry bomb company still exists. whatever the hell u wanna call it. mortar shells, pipe fire works. whatever

[Directordude]

filmed my grenade idea and I am going to post it just need to uplink it to epsilon . only thing is you can see smoke coming before the explosion this can be fixed by buring.