I want one! That looks awesome webby mate. Ive been putting a plan together for my own one!
Should be done tonight.
If you're interested in making 1 Matt I'll put up a list of materials I used and where I got them from etc.
Rig it up with a 9v battery and stick some of those little electrically detonated 'snappers' in it and you can fire it yourself.
We've been toying with the idea of replicating this effect for a while, but can't think of a safe way to do it in-game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYnMn5DYD5A
Basically it runs a rocket motor down a wire that trips the pyro automatically at the other end.
Its already electrically fired using a 9V battery, just need to connect the 2 wires of the thermo onto the 2 nodes on the back of the bazooka, loader presses the safety (push to make switch) firer can then pull the trigger and PHWOOOOOOM!
They robbed that idea from AFRA 
We've actually stopped using it, because 1) it's a PITA to set up, 2) there's a chance of the motor blowing off it's running tube, 3) there's a chance of the motor getting hung up on the line, 4) there's a chance of the charge not being set off at the end, 5) vehicle drivers are notorious for not going to the point you told them to, 6) people and vehicles are notorious for ignoring the part in the briefing that stated "Don't go across there!" and consequently pull the line down and 7) it's much simpler to have eyes on the bloke firing the bazooka and just detting the explosion at the other end a fraction of a second after it's fired 
Yep, plus we were looking at players possibly firing it in-game, which is a safety minefield, if you'll excuse the pun.
I think for Saint Lo, when I fire the round in the tube, a corresponding charge will be detonated by a marshall/in game organiser. It's the only *safe* way to do it, you just cant see the "rocket" travelling between the points.
It's the best way to do it, Webby, because you know that the person setting off the charge at the other end has eyes on it and can see that no one has sat on the thing Losing the rocket trail does not detract from the illusion at all.
Exactly right, would I be right in thinking that the Rocket wouldn't have had much of a smokey trail anyway? The burn time on 1 of those rockets must have only been 1 or 2 seconds at the very most, largely the reason why they were very poor, very little range, and very unaccurate.
I believe the rocket motor on the bazooka and panzershreck was designed to only last until just before the round left the tube, because it had already reached it's maximum velocity. Any thrust after that was likely to make it go wayward, as the round hardly has a deal of stabilisation at the back.
I think for Saint Lo, when I fire the round in the tube, a corresponding charge will be detonated by a marshall/in game organiser. It's the only *safe* way to do it, you just cant see the "rocket" travelling between the points.
Yep, that's the plan. The remote charge isn't connected to the bazooka in any way, so there's no chance of a player accidentally setting off the main charge.
Should be done tonight.
If you're interested in making 1 Matt I'll put up a list of materials I used and where I got them from etc.
That would be cool.
Nice work Webby, I saw it test fired at Gultch and it was very impressive. I also think your co-ordinated Firing and marshal controlled explosion is the best way to use this to it's full effect. 
Finished article, after looking at BiA hell's highway, Carly and I were inspired to name the bazooka "Betty" or "Boomin' Betty"
Excellent work Webby, loving the Betty Boop and writing. What's it like for weight? Heavy? Managable? Not as heavy as Nigels Panzershrek I would hazard a guess at!
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Awesome mate.
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Excellent!
The pyro at the other end had a bit of poke. We put it in the empty engine compartment and it blew the remaining transmission bell housing in half.
We had a hefty exclusion zone though, so it was all safe and sound.
Jon, the vehicle pyro was detonated off a remote controlled system by me, stood at 90 degrees to Webby to make sure all was clear.
I've only just read all this AFTER having seen it in action at Saint-Lo.
I can tell you that it looks like the real deal when it's fired.
From an observer's POV I actually thought there was a projectile and I actually thought I saw a smoke trail.
Just shows how the eye can be deceived...
