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2008-07-05

Scratch Salvage 90 (Scratch)

Review

(by Bill Cooke - 07/05/08) Entry for the EMRR Box O' parts contest - this is simple version. Please link to full documentation Brief: I admit to some trepidation when I signed up for the EMRR Box O’ Parts contest - I’m very lacking in creative talent, being a mathematical ... [More]

2005-09-19

Centuri Thunder Bird (Kit)

Review

Brief: This is the long, sleek "middle brother" of the Centuri Thunder family, first introduced in 1980. (The others are the Thunder Roc and Thunder Hawk.) Construction: Parts list: 2 18" lengths of ST-10 tubing (Semroc part #: ST-10180) 1 3.9" long ... [More]

2005-07-25

Centuri Excalibur (Kit)

Review

Brief: A sleek scale-like rocket that first appeared in the 1972 Centuri catalog. It was a favorite of mine when I was a teen--I lost a lot of them on C motors! Construction: The parts list: Semroc BC-730 3" parabolic nose cone Semroc ST-7120 upper body tube, 12" ... [More]