Back in the mid-to-late 1980's, while roaming the woods along my launching field, I found this rough looking build. I always coinsidered it scratch, but thought some of you might know if it is a Centuri model or by someone other than Estes. I was an Estes snob, and was confused and frightened by the strange and unusual ways of other companies.

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Just completed: Estes Cherokee-E, Estes Multi-Roc.

Current project: Painting the roll pattern on my new Ventris build, gifted me by the estimable Dr. Houchin.

Doesn't look familiar. Cool, but the lack of an engine hook says scratchbuild. Name it and fly it. You might find out that it's one of your favorites.

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Bill Eichelberger
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http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

That looks like something Jim Flis would make.

It's sorta "Flislike".

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Could be "Fliskitish" also.

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It could be a scratch from a Designer's Special.

Reminds me of a Joe Walsh album. Specifically, the one called "You Bought It - You Name It."

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Jay Goemmer
"Centuri Guy"/"Tau Zero"
YORF Member 28
Semroc SAM #0029
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"I think about organizing things all the time. Never seems to happen. I find something that piques my interest and I'm off on a quest. Or a Centuri. "

--Bill Eichelberger, 02/22/2022


“Centuri fret buzz in an updated form.”
Bill “Wallyum” Eichelberger re: Estes Flutter-By
03 Sept 2014

It looks like a Lazer-X got drunk one night, "got busy" with a BBIII, and this was their love child.

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NAR# 94042
SAM# 0078

Kitbashing is still legal, isn't it?

There may or may not have been an engine hook. It looks like the engine mount may have been a blowout.

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Always fun to speculate. Also always fun to mention Joe Walsh.

During my apparently somewhat frequent searches circa mid-80's, I found a couple of other interesting items (I don't recall if I found any of my lost rockets). No mystery to this one, though. Looks like I'll be ordering another cone from SEMROC soon.

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Just completed: Estes Cherokee-E, Estes Multi-Roc.

Current project: Painting the roll pattern on my new Ventris build, gifted me by the estimable Dr. Houchin.