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aeronca65t

aeronca65t

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Not sure what to say about this, but <span style="font-style: italic">interesting</span> in a weird sort of way.

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Was this a movie-style simulation of something? Interesting how it came apart (with panels coming off). Lots of fuel involved though I see some sort of launching catapult (which explains why the flames come through and THEN the car leaps up.
 
No engine or trans, pneumatic device to throw the car. The ridiculously long delay between the ignition of the flammables and the activation of the flinger makes me wonder what the point was except to clearly illustrate the concepts behind Hollywood stunts. Is that what the show is about?.

From the point of view of the crew, considering the size of the Midget, it would not have taken very long to clean up the remains.

Would make a fun gif for an avatar. ;-)
 
58Custom said:
No engine or trans, pneumatic device to throw the car. The ridiculously long delay between the ignition of the flammables and the activation of the flinger makes me wonder what the point was except to clearly illustrate the concepts behind Hollywood stunts. Is that what the show is about?.

From the point of view of the crew, considering the size of the Midget, it would not have taken very long to clean up the remains.

Would make a fun gif for an avatar. ;-)
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Good idea. An animated GIF!
 
Did you see the wire? on the right side? wonder what that was?


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SilentUnicorn said:
Did you see the wire? on the right side? wonder what that was?
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Lucas remote-controlled electric day/night mirror option.
 
58Custom said:
SilentUnicorn said:
Did you see the wire? on the right side? wonder what that was?
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Lucas remote-controlled electric day/night mirror option.
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FORMER Lucas remote-controlled.... :hammer:
 
Played at normal speed, the delay between 'boom' and 'toss' probably isn't so pronounced. That's a whole lotta accelerant, to be sure.
 
Probably. But there is absolutely no motion when the explosion occurs, and from about the 33 second point on, you can see the mechanism that tossed it continuing to move.
 
Kinda looks like that wire you can see- helped pull it over.just before the 30 second mark it is pretty clear that it is tightening up.

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