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Old 08-22-2017, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mwtoelle
In my experience, Centuri was not as diligent in documenting the parts in their kits as Estes was. This difference between the two companies also applied to the instructions provided with the kits. Unfortunately, Centuri did not have the money available that Estes did after both companies were acquired by Damon. The disparity really showed up in the newsprint catalogs from 1975-1978 and the small number of new Centuri kits compared to Estes, especially after 1979.

Normally for Centuri, you would need to find an original kit to get accurate dimensions for the tubes, nose cones, etc. because of the lack detail in the parts list. The only Centuri kit that received Estes-like parts lists were the ones that were released in the last two to three years of the company's existence. The PNC-89 was available in two versions; the older two injected-molded version with the red cone and a white base, and a blow-molded single piece version molded in red plastic.

Centuri kits had different parts over the years even before the Estes crossover. Not just injection vs blow molded, but different shapes. An example would be the Taurus which had two totally different cones for the pods. It's happened with Estes, as we've talked about with the Alpha kit, but it has happened a lot more with Centuri.
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