I want to make a rocket like a high tech fire works show

[GhostFlight]

I would love an explosive device that could be set to blow up fuel tanks and the type of fuel produces a certain hue.

A huge fireworks show could show another depth of the game and would be an amazing way to show western and eastern audiences Kerbals awesome possibilities.

Edited March 11, 2014 by GhostFlight

[GhostFlight]

So overheating is the only way of getting explosions right now?

[GavinZac]

In stock, yes, I think only a collision or overheating. A modder could create firework style particle effects, I reckon. And 'self destruct' items have existed in the past.

[Superfluous J]

I think the explosions we have now are just fine.

No, really. Just check this video out from Cruzin AK:

And he even shows how he did it out of niceness:

[GavinZac]

While certainly awesome - thanks! - those are more like smoke trails than anything. Very creative though.

[Superfluous J]

Oops double post. Stupid refresh key.

[GhostFlight]

Great videos 5th but like Gavinzac said its not what I'm looking for but those vids give me a few ideas.

[RSF77]

You can do a little config editing and make something like that, for example I added an entry in the small cube strut to act as a sort of auto-decoupler when an engine is activated above it:

PART
{
name = strutCubeburn
module = Part
author = NovaSilisko

mesh = model.mu
scale = 1
rescaleFactor = 1

PhysicsSignificance = 1

node_stack_top = 0.0, 0.1287344, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0
node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -0.1287344, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0
node_attach = 0.0, -0.1287344, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 0

TechRequired = composites
entryCost = 5800
cost = 620
category = Structural
subcategory = 0
title = Cubic Octagonal Strut (Burn)
manufacturer = StrutCo
description = Now, with advances in technology, StrutCo brings you the Cubic Octagonal Strut - it's like a regular Octagonal Strut, but in the shape of a cube! This version has not much heat tolerance and is designed to act as an automatic decoupler when hit with small engines.
attachRules = 1,1,1,1,0

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 0.001
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.2
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 7
[B]maxTemp = 50[/B]
}

So in theory you could place a bunch of devices like this with small engines above them, make them shoot off in different directions from a rocket of some kind and have a semi-proper fireworks show. Add another entry and change the "maxTemp = #" to make them go off at different intervals or use engines with different heat production, could be possible to make some cool designs with explosions.

Edited March 11, 2014 by RSF77