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I agree, the catalog photo shows a 2.2" long PNC-54, which I much prefer aesthetically. In cases like this, I find myself wanting to recreate the catalog pictures instead of the actual kit. Case in point? Three pointy Semroc BC-517 pod cones on the Centuri Taurus instead of the PNC-51s. Cheers,
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And that's *definitely* a PNC-74 on both the Excalibur and Bandito in the aforementioned 1972 Centuri catalog. I chose its counterpart for my Excalibur clone, and even found the "catalog" color spray paint, as well. Thanks and cheers,
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Now on the Taurus I can confirm that the early releases of that kit DID feature the longer, more pointed (and, as you pointed out, MUCH better looking) PNC-54 pod cones as shown in the catalog photos. I have an early sealed Taurus kit and it does feature the PNC-54s. But, later kits feature the much shorter and rounded PNC-51s, like used on the Two Bits kit. It seems the later kits have instructions with, as I recall, an "-04/74" revision date and show the use of the -51s for the pods. So, sometime in the Spring of '74 it seems Centuri revised the Taurus to use that anemic looking -51 cone. Earl
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This is just too funny. I happened across this on the "Vanel's recent builds" thread from May 2014: "Centuri RX-7 clone" https://forums.rocketshoppe.com/sho...8&postcount=126 This after I saw a December 2014 quote in which our own Black Shire asked, "... the X-7 is a Lance Corporal under different 'livery'[?]" I'd never looked close enough to realize that. At any rate, the only cosmetic difference I see between the two is that the Lance Corporal has the basswood strips in front of the sustainer fins.
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I see the resemblance now - who would have thunk it?
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