The problem with trying to make a practical effect where a spaceship explodes is that one cannot simply shove a firework up its bottom, light the blue touch paper and retire to a safe distance. Well, one could do that, but one would have to be damn sure it’s all going to go swimmingly on the first take, otherwise all the bits of plastic that just got shot to bits will have to be swept up and stuck back together for take two! So, who knew it would be this much work? Well, I kinda did as this idea’s been in the back of my hangover for three years now, so I’m bloody glad something is finally edited and done. And let’s face it, I’m not Industrial Light and Magic here, just a lowly spark whose wasting his weekends desperately trying to make his electrical videos 11% more interesting by adding silly effects. As for the number of takes, well this little lot ain’t even all of ‘em! And there were at least two occasions where I forgot to press Record. Laugh? Why, I nearly spilled my Pimms & lemonade! Despite some flashy cameras, the best results were obtained from my Galaxy mobile phone which had to be placed under a sheet of glass while gravity did its thang and sprinkled debris down from on high. I was rather disappointed by my Insta360 camera whose output was… sludgier... than my Samsung. The ‘navigation lights’ were driven by a 7400 quad two-input nand gate just because I already had one made up from a previous project, although a 555 timer would have been more suitable for the PP3 battery. The 7400 is TTL, so there’s a 5V regulator also on the backside of the model. As stated, the capacitors are switchable to give a fairly even flash rate whether filming at normal or high speed. The flyby shot uses a 200uF cap, the detonation shot uses a 22uF. Lawks-a-lawdy, did I get through some 5A fusewire! And, may I say, not all fusewire is made equal. Some blew with a theatrical shower of sparks, other brands just kinda fizzled and melted. Of the three candidate takes, I initially went with number one, however that video got copyright stomped by YT because of the Tardis sound employed near the end of the video. Some asshole has apparently used it in a music track, so heaven forfend if anyone else ever thinks of using it! While editing to change that sound, I figured Candidate 2 was perhaps a better choice and went with that. Now the more I look at it, the more I think Candidate 3 should have been awarded the job. Still, I can’t be arsed to edit it further now. The missus is threatening to leave me if I don't stop pratting about with little spaceships! Anyway, do enjoy seeing a mackerel tin blow up about a hundred times. The wife and I sure enjoyed it when Take 117 was underway at 1:00 AM last Sunday morning. Oh yes. The music used is Ambient Beat [Atmospheric Music] by MokkaMusic / Lonely Day provided by the"MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Jp1FNj_Wo&t=0s Affiliate links: For a shout out in a future video and to keep me and Nigel doing stupid things that take far too much time, you can buy us a boozy beverage here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dseselectric My Amazon storefront, if indeed it’s still there (I haven’t checked for ages): https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/davidsaveryelectricalservices £50 off YourTradeBase: https://go.yourtradebase.com/refer/3M6F3301 SumUp credit/debit card processing: http://r.sumup.com/referrals/oBF5S £10 off your first Huel order when you spend £40 or more: https://huel.mention-me.com/m/ol/nm0sq-david-savery Get £40 credit for switching to Zen Internet: https://zen.mention-me.com/m/ol/rt4lh-david-savery For web hosting, get £10 off at Krystal with the code DSESELECTRIC at checkout! https://krystal.uk/ Recycle your scrap cable at greencable.com - use referral code GREENCABLET1ZT when setting up an account and I'll get a tenner while you get a recycling bin delivered at no cost! For more on my video content, refer to my OnlyFans page (not really an OnlyFans page) at www.dses.uk/onlyfans ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dww3enhi7s

You know that old adage of giving the people what they want? Well, what you want is buried in here somewhere, but there's an awful lot of nonsense before you'll get to it. Eco lighting is great, but well-meaning examples for the home from about ten to fifteen years ago were themselves outpaced by new technology. Join me on a trip down memory lane as I waffle on about lighting technology for far too long. Oh, and it’s even got Buck Rogers in it showing us his smooooth moves - and without a shred of irony too! Although, because of Buck’s presence, this video is blocked from viewing in the USA and demonetised. Cheers Fatso! Still, that’s YouTube. For what it’s worth, Stateside viewers can catch the fun right here on LBRY. This video is also available in article form with some subsequent minor edits: https://www.dses.co.uk/index.php/free-advice/227-oddball-energy-efficient-lighting Links: Shirley Towers fire investigation report: https://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/about-us/what-we-do/shirley-towers/ The above link was (somewhat suspiciously) canned by Hants Fire & Rescue a week after this video was published. Anyway, the report is still available from the IFE: https://www.ife.org.uk/write/MediaUploads/Incident%20directory/Shirley%20Towers%20-%202010/Shirley_Towers_-_Final_REDACTED_FRS.pdf I mention this tragic event because I've heard people say in the past that these two firefighters lost their lives as a result of collapsing cables like it was a lack of forethought or even negligence on behalf of previous electrical contractors to have used plastic trunking. It's not as black-and-white as that. Have a read of the report. Buck Rogers dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcfnRl0Gwcc The SL-18 in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCr3WQFteak History of perimeter advertising: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/history-perimeter-advertising-paul-marks Jan Leeming and her exploding light bulb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6GgPdpQ7To Big Clive's Dubai lamps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klaJqofCsu4&t=1614s Radio Shack Catalogues: https://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/index.htm Simulated fluorescent light flicker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxK88dgR6IU TV Ark: https://tvark.org/ The copyright for any clips are the property of their respective owners, yada yada, etc. Did I mention I'm not getting any money for making this one? How about buying me a coffee if this content has been of use to you: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dseselectric What's that officer? The thumbnail? It's just from an image search of green leaves. Why, what's wrong with it? Affiliate links: My ridiculous Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/davidsaveryelectricalservices £50 off YourTradeBase: https://go.yourtradebase.com/refer/3M6F3301 SumUp credit/debit card processing: http://r.sumup.com/referrals/oBF5S Money off Bulb energy (my current supplier): https://join.bulb.co.uk/refer/davids2326?utm_campaign=account-referral-share&utm_medium=copy-link&utm_source=copy-button £10 off your first Huel order when you spend £40 or more: https://huel.mention-me.com/m/ol/nm0sq-david-savery Get £40 credit for switching to Zen Internet: https://zen.mention-me.com/m/ol/rt4lh-david-savery For web hosting, get £10 off at Krystal with the code DSESELECTRIC at checkout! https://krystal.uk/