Here is another offering from my childhood favorite, Centuri. This one is an altitude competition bird. It was designed for Centuri's version of "mini" engines which is not to be confused with that of Estes. As I recall, Centuri minis were actually called "shorties" and were 18mm diameter but shorter than the standard. Since Centuri is not cranking out a lot of engines these days, regular use would necessitate modification, probably to a 13mm mount. This one features a rear ejection streamer. It is new and unopened but a stain can be seen at one end of the BT.

I am asking $80

This kit is offered for sale in an effort to liquidate my collection of kits and is being offered via cross postings on The Rocketry Forum and Ye Olde Rocket Forum. The price indicated is what I have determined by looking for evidence of similar sales but, admittedly, might reflect a poor judgement on my part. I'm just doing the best that I can. The price does NOT include shipping. Interested persons are invited to contact me via PM and I will calculate the shipping. Payment is expected by means of PayPal, Zelle or Venmo. My intention is to make shipments twice per week after confirming receipt of funds. I will try to give the most accurate descriptions I am able to provide and will happily answer any specific questions either by PM or within the post thread.

I'm trying to be fair and honor a "first come, first serve" precedence when dealing with inquiries. That invovles juggling messages I see while at work at the hospital coming from both TRF and YORF. That started out easy but got more complicated as there were more and more rockets listed. I made some mistakes and for that I am sorry.

I also don't mind holding rockets as you wait for more to become available. This does help with shipping costs and nobody has been more horrified than I over the current postal rates. That said, I am going to have to change one thing. I am only going to set aside "sold" rockets. I tried it the other way and a few times I was left in the lurch when others were interested in a rocket. That was only a mild annoyance. What I cannot tolerate is the mistakes that I made in selling something that had been promised. With my faulty memory and hectic schedule, the only way to prevent this when so many rockets are up for sale (with hundreds more to come) is to strictly segregate the sold stuff from the unsold stuff. A hold with an intent to buy now gets 24 hours, barring exigent circumstances, after that, it's back on the market.

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"

The Centuri mini motors were, in fact, 13mm like the Estes mini motors. Looking at the specs on the kit package, it shows this kit to be 13 mm diameter (approx half inch). The difference (at least originally) on the Centuri mini motors is that they were a little longer when first released to accommodate full B power. About a year after their release however, Centuri dropped the B motors in their mini line and reduced the length to the same length as the Estes mini motors (I believe at that point actually Centuri had shut down their engine making facility in Arizona and Estes was, once again, making all the Centuri motors back in Penrose).

Centuri did have the ‘shortie’ engines as you mention, but they were used in kits like the Lil Herc and the Fire Fly two stager.

Earl

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Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970

I appreciate the information. With the exception of a single Centuri C6-3 that I used in the late 2000s, I have not seen a Centuri engine since the 70s. My memory is pretty fuzzy at the best of times and can be spotty.

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"

I can relate! Happy to fill in and add in the areas I DO remember!

Earl

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Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970

Sold

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"