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Offline Bill Little

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Centuar-Ken Taylor
« on: July 01, 2012, 04:03:40 PM »
I was looking for models with upright engine mountings for Classic.  I found the Centuar by Ken Taylor (Australia) and it looks really good.  It has options for the LG, even a tricycle gear option.

My question is: has anyone seen or have any knowledge about this design?  It was made into a kit, but I don't know if the kit was Australian or British.  IIRC, it was from around 1956.

Thanks for any info!

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Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 06:40:03 AM »
The Centaur was kitted by Central models, an Australian company in Melbourne.  Peter White in Western Australia has plans for this.
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Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 12:07:39 PM »
Doesn't the Jerseyian have an upright engine?
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Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2012, 12:29:32 PM »
Quote from: charlie on July 08, 2012, 06:40:03 AM
The Centaur was kitted by Central models, an Australian company in Melbourne.  Peter White in Western Australia has plans for this.
Charlie

Thanks, Charlie.  I appreciate the info!  I do have the plans and I have an almost new Merco .35RH to go into one.  I "might" send it to a laser cutter for a short kit. ???

Thanks, again!
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Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2012, 01:43:55 PM »
Quote from: peabody on July 08, 2012, 12:07:39 PM
Doesn't the Jerseyian have an upright engine?


Hi Rich,

I should have said I was looking for a British, or related, bird with an upright engine that hasn't been done (to my knowledge) to show off a Red Head Merco .35. ;D  I have one that is like brand new, with a spare new sleeve/piston.  Since I can't fly worth a hoot, I want something different that flies well.  With "Open" class around here, Classic or Nostalgia 30 is a matter of flying against everyone, no break down of skill classes.  So if I don't finish dead last, I am pretty happy! LL~ LL~

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Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2012, 11:46:10 PM »
I've seen a picture of the Centaur...(I think Saturn Models made a kit), and thought it looked much like a Barnstormer Mk.II, and was about the same time frame. Maybe you can compare the two plans? There was a significant amount of "American Influence" in early Australian stunt and combat designs, if you know what I mean (wink, wink). Not saying that was a bad thing...there was an awful lot of "American Influence" in American stunt and combat designs, too... now commonly known as "kit bashing".

A real British Classic stunter with an upright engine would be the "Coy Lady"...and there were others, I think. I'm sure the AeroModeller's Plansbook would reveal some alternates. I'll look.  :! Steve
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Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2012, 09:13:33 AM »
I bet someone on the Barton club forum would know about it. I'm not a member: I just lurk there.
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Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2012, 12:04:12 PM »
Calamity Jane from the Aeromodeller Plans Service has an upright engine and doesn't fly badly either. I built one when I was a kid, because it looked like a T'Bird, which I couldn't get a plan for! I suppose the early T'Bird had an upright engine too.

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