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Round Stars & Shells - Dave Bleser's book that tells you how to make round shells like a pro. Using step-by-step instructions, Dave shows you how to make the paper hemispheres, how to make round stars, how to select the right burst charge, how to load stars, etc. 19 photos, 3 drawings, 31 special formulations.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• PART I - ROUND STARS
  • Selection of Cores
  • Selection of Solvent System
  • Pans and Shaker Cans
  • Getting Started
  • Spiking Problems
  • Size Uniformity
  • Star Breakage During Rollin
  • The "Driven In" Problem
• PART II - STAR FORMULAS
  • Red Resin Fuel Stars
  • Green and Aqua Resin Fuel Stars
  • Blue and Purple Stars
  • Magnesium Stars
  • Glitter Stars
  • Flitter Stars
  • Charcoal Streamer Stars
  • Ammonium Perchlorate Colored Stars
  • Flash Core Composition
  • Strobe Stars
  • Crackle Stars
• PART III - THE ROUND SHELL
  • Strawboard and Paper Hemisphere
  • Insertion of Fuse
  • Loading of Stars
  • The Burst Charge
  • Assembly of Shell - Plastic
  • Assembly of Shell - Paper
  • The Lift Charge
  • The Double Petalled Round Shel
  • Ring and Intersector Shells
  • Rising Tails
  • Meteor Shells
  • Saturn Shells
  • Dark Composition

Code No. 003263, 76 pages, $35.00

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