Homemade 'Ballistics Gel'

[MrCrowley]

Just made this because I was bored, I haven't tried before and thought it'd be interesting. Really not hard to make at all, I mixed 250g of gelatin to around 1700mls of water. Can't remember the exact number but it is the same ratio SpudBlaster15 has used before. Took 8 hours to set.

I might shoot a few BBs or pellets at it before I blow it up with a golfball. If luck goes my way, i'll film it in HD with a $10,000 camera. If we can get enough lighting, we'll increase the shutter speed to 1/10,000.

Anyway, not really much discussion behind this. Just thought more information on the forums is better.

[chinnerz]

$10,000 camera.

Wow, is it a red one or something??

[MrCrowley]

Haha na it's one like this:


My friend has one because his dad is a TV producer.

[mark.f]

Just check the batteries.

[chinnerz]

wow, thats decent! 35mm?? i have a Sony HD camera, but 25 FPS, and that cost 1.5K, the other 8.5k must be for higher fps

also, i just checked, a red one is like $17,500 for the body only..... and thats the cheapest one and its only 120FPS !! for that price i would expect a bit more

[MrCrowley]

I have no idea the model of the camera, is simply looks like the one above and I know it can film in HD and at 10,000 frames a second.
I hear that brand new it was closer to $13,000 (NZD).

[chinnerz]

10K!! now thats a true SLO-MO camera!
they film movies using Red cameras, also did i mention that full HD is 1080P, most red record in 4K..... 4 times bigger:P

well any ways i cant wait to see what the finished product looks like. <3 slow mo and ballistics gel

[jrrdw]

Next batch you mix up should be cheery flavored, and add some noodles and fruit cocktail for effect! Yummy...

[Insomniac]

I have no idea the model of the camera, is simply looks like the one above and I know it can film in HD and at 10,000 frames a second.
I hear that brand new it was closer to $13,000 (NZD).

Holy shite, that's a hell of a lot... are you certain of those numbers? I can't see a camera that does that being available for a mere 10k

Or do you mean in HD or at 10,000 fps...

[MrCrowley]

Or do you mean in HD or at 10,000 fps

Yup, that's the one. I've never tested the 10,000fps on it before though.

[chinnerz]

It may do HD @ 1,000. And only in bursts.

[Crna Legija]

the aus open use 20,000 fps slow-mo camera

[MrCrowley]

Melted the last block and made a 4 litre block instead. I'll film a golfball impacting it this weekend as long as the weather is decent and i've pressure tested the V.A.L cannon since today I removed the stock and glued on an end cap.

[MrCrowley]

Well we filmed it all today, minus the watermelon. Not sure when I can post the video, haven't even seen it yet.

Here are some pictures.

Golfball (entry) vs 3.5" ballistics gel

Golfball (exit) vs 3.5" ballistics gel

Lime vs ballistics gel

Golfball (side) vs 8" ballistics gel

Golfball (side) vs 8" ballistics gel

Golfball (entry) vs 8" ballistics gel

[chinnerz]

thats some solid damage mate, cant wait for the vid