http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2007/01/which-birds-nest-for-supper.html Blog featuring Harry Gilliam of Skylighter, Inc. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:13:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2007/01/which-birds-nest-for-supper.html/comment-page-1#comment-88 rockyd999 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:48:53 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=59#comment-88 As a kid we took plastic float making material and made hot air balloons as you have described. We used 4-5 foot of this tubular material simular to the plastic you get from the dry cleaner. We would gather the top and tape it. We would use thin slivers of bamboo to make a hoop taped to the the bottom and suspend aluminum foil across the hoop with an aluminum foil cradel to hold fuel. We would lite them and release them on a cool evening without even a brease. Then listen on the radio for reports of UFO's. The tubes were 2' in diameter and 5-6 foot high and ranged in color from red, green, yellow, and blue. We had great fun in the late 60's and early 70's. It was great to be reminded of the great fun we had. As a kid we took plastic float making material and made hot air balloons as you have described. We used 4-5 foot of this tubular material simular to the plastic you get from the dry cleaner. We would gather the top and tape it. We would use thin slivers of bamboo to make a hoop taped to the the bottom and suspend aluminum foil across the hoop with an aluminum foil cradel to hold fuel. We would lite them and release them on a cool evening without even a brease. Then listen on the radio for reports of UFO’s. The tubes were 2′ in diameter and 5-6 foot high and ranged in color from red, green, yellow, and blue. We had great fun in the late 60’s and early 70’s. It was great to be reminded of the great fun we had.

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