diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 83dfe89d6a..c97ff01881 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "code\__HELPERS\sanitize_values.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\text.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\time.dm"
+#include "code\__HELPERS\turfs.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\type2type.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\unsorted.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\adjacent.dm"
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\wires\apc.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\autolathe.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\camera.dm"
+#include "code\datums\wires\explosive.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\mulebot.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\particle_accelerator.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\radio.dm"
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/turfs.dm b/code/__HELPERS/turfs.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57d4b86555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/turfs.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Returns the atom sitting on the turf.
+// For example, using this on a disk, which is in a bag, on a mob, will return the mob because it's on the turf.
+/proc/get_atom_on_turf(var/atom/movable/M)
+	var/atom/mloc = M
+	while(mloc && mloc.loc && !istype(mloc.loc, /turf/))
+		mloc = mloc.loc
+	return mloc
diff --git a/code/datums/wires/explosive.dm b/code/datums/wires/explosive.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dc8e988ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/wires/explosive.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/datum/wires/explosive
+	wire_count = 1
+
+var/const/WIRE_EXPLODE = 1
+
+/datum/wires/explosive/proc/explode()
+	return
+
+/datum/wires/explosive/UpdatePulsed(var/index)
+	switch(index)
+		if(WIRE_EXPLODE)
+			explode()
+
+/datum/wires/explosive/UpdateCut(var/index, var/mended)
+	switch(index)
+		if(WIRE_EXPLODE)
+			if(!mended)
+				explode()
+
+/datum/wires/explosive/c4
+	holder_type = /obj/item/weapon/plastique
+
+/datum/wires/explosive/c4/CanUse(var/mob/living/L)
+	var/obj/item/weapon/plastique/P = holder
+	if(P.open_panel)
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+/datum/wires/explosive/c4/explode()
+	var/obj/item/weapon/plastique/P = holder
+	P.explode(get_turf(P))
diff --git a/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm b/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
index ae3adf9c3b..6de75c2b9d 100644
--- a/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
+++ b/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
@@ -433,19 +433,6 @@
 
 	var/obj/machinery/machine
 
-/obj/item/weapon/plastique
-	name = "plastic explosives"
-	desc = "Used to put holes in specific areas without too much extra hole."
-	gender = PLURAL
-	icon = 'icons/obj/assemblies.dmi'
-	icon_state = "plastic-explosive0"
-	item_state = "plasticx"
-	flags = FPRINT | TABLEPASS | NOBLUDGEON
-	w_class = 2.0
-	origin_tech = "syndicate=2"
-	var/timer = 10
-	var/atom/target = null
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////Stock Parts /////////////////////////////////
 
 /obj/item/weapon/stock_parts
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
index d9a72058ae..97e5630d94 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/explosives.dm
@@ -1,45 +1,86 @@
+/obj/item/weapon/plastique
+	name = "plastic explosives"
+	desc = "Used to put holes in specific areas without too much extra hole."
+	gender = PLURAL
+	icon = 'icons/obj/assemblies.dmi'
+	icon_state = "plastic-explosive0"
+	item_state = "plasticx"
+	flags = FPRINT | TABLEPASS | NOBLUDGEON
+	w_class = 2.0
+	origin_tech = "syndicate=2"
+	var/datum/wires/explosive/c4/wires = null
+	var/timer = 10
+	var/atom/target = null
+	var/open_panel = 0
+	var/image_overlay = null
+
+/obj/item/weapon/plastique/New()
+	wires = new(src)
+	image_overlay = image('icons/obj/assemblies.dmi', "plastic-explosive2")
+	..()
+
+/obj/item/weapon/plastique/attackby(var/obj/item/I, var/mob/user)
+	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))
+		open_panel = !open_panel
+		user << "<span class='notice'>You [open_panel ? "open" : "close"] the wire panel.</span>"
+	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters) || istype(I, /obj/item/device/multitool) || istype(I, /obj/item/device/assembly/signaler ))
+		wires.Interact(user)
+	else
+		..()
+
 /obj/item/weapon/plastique/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	var/newtime = input(usr, "Please set the timer.", "Timer", 10) as num
-	if(newtime < 10)
-		newtime = 10
-	timer = newtime
-	user << "Timer set for [timer] seconds."
+	if(user.get_active_hand() == src)
+		newtime = Clamp(newtime, 10, 60000)
+		timer = newtime
+		user << "Timer set for [timer] seconds."
 
-/obj/item/weapon/plastique/afterattack(atom/target as obj|turf, mob/user as mob, flag)
+/obj/item/weapon/plastique/afterattack(atom/movable/target, mob/user, flag)
 	if (!flag)
 		return
-	if (istype(target, /turf/unsimulated) || istype(target, /turf/simulated/shuttle) || istype(target, /obj/item/weapon/storage/))
+	if (ismob(target) || istype(target, /turf/unsimulated) || istype(target, /turf/simulated/shuttle) || istype(target, /obj/item/weapon/storage/))
 		return
 	user << "Planting explosives..."
-	if(ismob(target))
-
-		user.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'> [user.real_name] tried planting [name] on [target:real_name] ([target:ckey])</font>"
-		msg_admin_attack("[user.real_name] ([user.ckey]) tried planting [name] on [target:real_name] ([target:ckey]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[user.x];Y=[user.y];Z=[user.z]'>JMP</a>)")
-
-		user.visible_message("\red [user.name] is trying to plant some kind of explosive on [target.name]!")
 
 	if(do_after(user, 50) && in_range(user, target))
 		user.drop_item()
-		target = target
+		src.target = target
 		loc = null
-		var/location
-		if (isturf(target)) location = target
-		if (isobj(target)) location = target.loc
+
 		if (ismob(target))
-			target:attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\]<font color='orange'> Had the [name] planted on them by [user.real_name] ([user.ckey])</font>"
-			user.visible_message("\red [user.name] finished planting an explosive on [target.name]!")
-		target.overlays += image('icons/obj/assemblies.dmi', "plastic-explosive2")
+			add_logs(user, target, "planted [name] on")
+			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] finished planting an explosive on [target.name]!</span>")
+			message_admins("[key_name(user, user.client)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</A>) planted [src.name] on [key_name(target)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[target]'>?</A>) with [timer] second fuse",0,1)
+			log_game("[key_name(user)] planted [src.name] on [key_name(target)] with [timer] second fuse")
+
+		else
+			message_admins("[key_name(user, user.client)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[user]'>?</A>) planted [src.name] on [target.name] at ([target.x],[target.y],[target.z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[target.x];Y=[target.y];Z=[target.z]'>JMP</a>) with [timer] second fuse",0,1)
+			log_game("[key_name(user)] planted [src.name] on [target.name] at ([target.x],[target.y],[target.z]) with [timer] second fuse")
+
+		target.overlays += image_overlay
 		user << "Bomb has been planted. Timer counting down from [timer]."
 		spawn(timer*10)
-			if(target)
-				explosion(location, -1, -1, 2, 3)
-				if (istype(target, /turf/simulated/wall)) target:dismantle_wall(1)
-				else target.ex_act(1)
-				if (isobj(target))
-					if (target)
-						del(target)
-				if (src)
-					del(src)
+			explode(get_turf(target))
+
+/obj/item/weapon/plastique/proc/explode(var/location)
+	if(!target)
+		target = get_atom_on_turf(src)
+	if(!target)
+		target = src
+	if(location)
+		explosion(location, -1, -1, 2, 3)
+
+	if(target)
+		if (istype(target, /turf/simulated/wall))
+			var/turf/simulated/wall/W = target
+			W.dismantle_wall(1)
+		else if(istype(target, /mob/living))
+			target.ex_act(2) // c4 can't gib mobs anymore.
+		else
+			target.ex_act(1)
+	if(target)
+		target.overlays -= image_overlay
+	del(src) // qdel
 
 /obj/item/weapon/plastique/attack(mob/M as mob, mob/user as mob, def_zone)
-	return
\ No newline at end of file
+	return