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Centuri Sabre #5360
Every few years I'm reminded that this rocket allegedly existed in 1983, but I've yet to see anything other than the catalog shot of it. It thought it looked like an Estes Wizard with upside down fins, but I think the fins are a bit less steep. Opinions, anyone? Or even better, plans and scans?
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 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 |
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Bill- For the small, phenomenal fee of $0.00, I can give you the whole smash on this kit. Sorry that prices have gone up a fair amount, but inflation IS running rampant these days, ya know! Not at my ‘data vault’ right now, but I’ll post the files in this thread sometime later this eve. Earl
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Earl L. Cagle, Jr. NAR# 29523 TRA# 962 SAM# 73 Owner/Producer Point 39 Productions Rocket-Brained Since 1970 |
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Yep, that is it top right.
Earl
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So, it did exist? I'm impressed that you've actually tracked down info. I'll be looking forward to seeing it. My weekend flying plans are looking a bit soggy at the moment, so this will give me something to distract myself. Thanks.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 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 |
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I have only seen one Sabre ever and it appeared on eBay a few years ago and I grabbed it. I have never seen any other, though I am sure they exist. Having been issued in Centuri's last year, I suspect not too very many were made.
These are Estes parts at this point, but I do not know (have not looked it up) the exact Estes PNC this is for this kit. Body tube is 9.75" long. Streamer is the standard vinyl stuff used in kits of that era, 1.25" wide and 18" long. Below are scans that basically make up all aspects of the kit. Earl
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Earl L. Cagle, Jr. NAR# 29523 TRA# 962 SAM# 73 Owner/Producer Point 39 Productions Rocket-Brained Since 1970 |
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Ok, directly from the instructions the nose cone is a PNC-20N. I did not look too closely there when I was composing the message above.
Earl
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I'm guessing the balsa is 1/16" thick? (or "Wizard-thin," as Bill E and I might say.) "Jes? Noh?"
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Jay Goemmer "Centuri Guy"/"Tau Zero" YORF Member 28 Semroc SAM #0029 NAR 86131 "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 |
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Thanks, Earl! You've given a sense of order to my weekend. Friday - gather Sabre parts, complete Sabre construction. Saturday - Prime, paint and decal Sabre. Sunday - Fly Centuri Sabre at Muckboot-Palooza. B6-4 Field is in AWFUL shape.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 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 |
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I don't remember ever seeing a PNC 20N that looked like this one. All of mine have been the two piece Estes cones. This one appears to be one piece.
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 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 |
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Scott, could you put Earl's info into it's own thread in the plans section?
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Bill Eichelberger NAR 79563 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 |
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