The Powder Toy

Castle Bravo by QAPLA

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20th Nov 2016
23rd Jul 2018
Here's "The Shrimp" device, used in the "Castle" series of nuclear tests under codename "Bravo". It was the largest thermonuclear weapon ever tested by the US. Complete with data recording conduits/bunker, artificial reef and other junk I saw in pics.
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Comments

  • agent420
    agent420     22nd Nov 2016
    I noticed. it kinda looks like a mushroom cloud, and it isn't bad in persistent either
  • QAPLA
    QAPLA     22nd Nov 2016
    Update; bigger blast, with a wee of fusion fx now included.
  • agent420
    agent420     22nd Nov 2016
    can you check out my OP tree?
  • QAPLA
    QAPLA     20th Nov 2016
    Thanks man!
  • agent420
    agent420     20th Nov 2016
    good job on this
  • QAPLA
    QAPLA     20th Nov 2016
    The mirror towers in the actual test were for reflecting radiation to detectors far from the blast, a different method than the big awkward pipes jutting out of Ivy Mike.
  • QAPLA
    QAPLA     20th Nov 2016
    I did my best to replicate the actual test site and give some history, so lemme know what you think guys and if you have any questions. Try deco/ no deco, the coaxial conduits do manage to transfer sprk from the detectors in the shot cab to the data bunker.