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Title: Centuar-Ken Taylor
Post by: Bill Little 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!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
Title: Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
Post by: peabody on July 08, 2012, 12:07:39 PM: Doesn't the Jerseyian have an upright engine?
Title: Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
Post by: Bill Little 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!
Bill
Title: Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
Post by: Bill Little 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~

Bill
Title: Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
Post by: Steve Helmick 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
Title: Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
Post by: PerttiMe 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.
Title: Re: Centuar-Ken Taylor
Post by: Andrew Tinsley 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.

Regards,

Andrew.