After deciding on the bomb being of a ''Canister'' type I concluded that a modified Drinks bottle should suffice in creating the effect. I then took the top which i had previously cut off and pushed it through down the bottle to provide a solid base to rest the fan on which i had previously tried to secure on its own. This was all after I had covered the bottle's exterior entirely in Electrical tape to change the colour mostly but also to give it a more authentic look.
In this picture you can see that I used GRATUITOUS amounts of Plasticine (Which it turns out is a moderate adhesive if you don't really need to stick anything securely). I predominantly used this to secure wires in place but also to attach the circuit boarding because I felt that Glue cement was a bit 'overkill'' and that this would do!
Here is a close up front shot of the 'Canister explosive'. I first off, painstakingly removed the fan from its original housing. i then found a moderate sized piece of aluminium which we had scrapped from an old laptop computer. This all was pretty much wedged on top of the bottles innards which i had previously Secured in and then the fan was (and hopefully still is, even though its in my bag) secured to the aluminium with More plasticine. I finished the look off with.... MORE plasticine to give it a trimmer and, slightly more professional look to it.
One advantage of using the laptop parts was that they are designed originally to be light weight and compact which makes them perfect for things like this. i was able to cut the metal with Scissors and other cutting devices in my tool kit into a oblong (it was meant to be a circle) but also, it is so lightweight that you barely notice it (makes it easier to transport and more resistant to random breaks) as well as it being able to hold the shape apart due to its Sturdy nature.
Now Plasticine Expert, CW
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