Flash for gun

[Steen Vøler]

hi all

Most of us have the MG wired to the benedini to get flash in the mg when firing it

What are the recommendations for a flash for i.e. a 88mm JagdPanther

Would really like the flash in the main gun

Any one having this as "plug'n Play" to buy

cheers
Steen

[mark lawson]

Steen Kameraden, I use a 10mm LED on my Tiger this can be taken from the spare positive for the MG flash.

Grüße
Mark.

[Adrian Harris]

Hi Steen.

Me again...

I've fitted a multi-LED flash system into Denny's KT and Panther.

The problem with the JP is that the gun pivot goes through the barrel, making it difficult to get a decent sized lead to feed the LEDs.

For the 75mm barrel, I used three 5mm LEDs, and for the 88mm I used three 8mm LEDs.

The trigger is taken from the Benedini board, as Mark says, but a PIC chip flashes the three LEDs independently, to give a more random effect. The LEDs are yellow and orange, to give a realistic multicoloured flash effect.

Adrian.

[Steen Vøler]

Hi Adrian

Thought you would have a solution for me

the barrel will be drilled out so that there will be 100% open barrel end to end.

Could you build one for me and maybe do it so that I can disconnect the cable close to the mantlet where I normally disconnect the barrel for transportation


cheers
Steen

[Poul Kiaerulf]

I'm listening

Why not using a flash module as used for photography. Can led's provide the same strong flash ??



best regards

Poul

[Adrian Harris]

Poul.

Some people have used to the xenon flash tube, but to my mind the flash is too fast and too white, which is why I prefer the coloured LED method.

Adrian.

[Adrian Harris]

Here are a couple of videos showing the LED muzzle flash:

Indoors:



Outdoors:



The M4A3 Sherman barrel is not as impressive as the Axis guns it has no muzzle break to catch the colours from the LEDs.

Adrian.

[Steen Vøler]

Hi Adrian

I'm in - lets continue over PM with pricing/delivery etc

cheers
Steen

[Steen Vøler]

Hi Mark

are there any news on the dates for the RAG event in 2014?

I am travelling to Normandy 4. July to 8. July to be there for the D-Day Landing 70 anniversary so I hope this will not conflict with the RAG dates

cheers
Steen

[mark lawson]

Steen, Pfingsten next year is the 8th and 9th of June, I will again attend from the 7th, for you it’s a very long drive from Normandy to Munster for 1 day but if you come keep me informed it would be nice to once again meet

Adrian, I would also be interested in this setup, the single LED setup I have is not that visible from the sides

[phil fitzpatrick]

Hi everyone
Did you see my vidios of my Flash and Recoil on my A34 Comet,on page 19 of my
Comet postings.
There are 3 or 4 vidios taken day and night and showing the flash with
the common Halogen light capsules 12V or 24V,I found 20 to 30Watt best and it was
fed through a Delay off Timer,you see the colours from white yellow to red,with
the time being adjustable.
In one video I tried 100 Watt but it was a bit too slow to start up.
This was all prior to Armortek Flash and Recoil,mine was definatly not a plug and
play job,but the night video colours look really good and the flash still looks
good against the bright sunlight.
Cheers
Phil