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Old 08-05-2011, 08:25 AM
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It was a cluster powered model (four 18 mm motors) with four moderately-swept fins, a rather short sub-caliber clear plastic payload section, and an elliptical nose cone. I believe the main body used BT-60 (or perhaps BT-70) tubing. If memory serves, there is a picture of the Prominence in an issue of "T-Minus 5," his club's newsletter. His old (now-defunct) AOL page also had an illustration (and possibly also plans) for the Prominence.
3x18mm fit in BT-60 (Cobra), so 4x18mm would be BT-70, an underused size due to a lack of plastic nose cones.

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Here are the contents of my mystery box. Like I said, I think it's a lot of good value for the money.

Cool. What were these boxes going for if I may ask?
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Old 08-05-2011, 04:58 PM
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Cool. What were these boxes going for if I may ask?


I don't remember the exact prices, but I think they ranged from ~ $50 - $75. There were something like 8 boxes, and the prices went up as the auction went on.

Estes donated mystery boxes to last year's auction, too. I think the prices were similar.
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Old 08-06-2011, 01:29 AM
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Here are the contents of my mystery box. Like I said, I think it's a lot of good value for the money.

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Wow, is that a Nike-Smoke NC?
I know Centuri made one but don't think Estes ever did.
Hopefully, it's of a future Estes kit.
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Old 08-06-2011, 05:55 AM
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John Boren said in a previous message here on the forum that the boxes each contained an old Centuri Nike Smoke nose cone.

(or maybe he said that at the Manufacturers Forum at NARAM 53... I'm a little foggy about that )
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Old 08-06-2011, 09:58 AM
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Wow, is that a Nike-Smoke NC?
I know Centuri made one but don't think Estes ever did.
Hopefully, it's of a future Estes kit.

If you recall, Damon bought Centuri around '83. The companies were one in the same then. That's why there were a number of Estes kits in the 80's that used old Centuri parts.
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If you recall, Damon bought Centuri around '83. The companies were one in the same then. That's why there were a number of Estes kits in the 80's that used old Centuri parts.

I think Damon bought Centuri in 1976. They bought Estes in 1969. It was the early 80's before we started seeing parts/kits crossing over, though.
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I think Damon bought Centuri in 1976. They bought Estes in 1969. It was the early 80's before we started seeing parts/kits crossing over, though.

Sorry, I got the dates mixed up. I was thinking of Centuri's last catalog.
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Old 08-06-2011, 10:13 AM
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Actually Damon bought Centuri not all that long after buying Estes. By 1971 at the latest.

That fact, of course, was not well known for many years.
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