Stan,
Ok, finally got some more testing done after reading your notes again just before the test. Everything works with the slimmed down version as you have it shown. The one thing I noticed is that it all worked no matter what position the jumper was in and also without the jumper. Here are some pictures.
The flicker in the video where the green comes back on for a flash was due to a dirty spot on the track. After I looked at it here I noticed the flicker and rechecked everything. Found and fixed the dirty spot, but didn't re-do the video. Sorry for the shaky hands, I can't find my little tripod.
Also, I haven't fiddled with the larger 2nd cap for adding any delay.