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bertrand

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I received this nose cone with my Designer's Special. What kit does it come from and how do I use it?

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It appears to be an Estes PNC-50BB, and can be used in the following:

1260 No. 2 Sky Writer
1293 Black Brant III
1296 Satellite Interceptor
1323 Stiletto
1350 Black Hole Space Probe
2154 Wildfire

This mold includes the tail cone, something special to the Black Brant III, Satellite Interceptor, and the Stiletto. All great models. Hope you get the chance to clone one of these.
 
...All great models. Hope you get the chance to clone one of these.

Wow! You just saved me a ton of time. Thank you! I especially like the black brant III. I'll de-canadianize it should I choose to clone it, though.
 
It appears to be an Estes PNC-50BB, and can be used in the following:

1260 No. 2 Sky Writer
1293 Black Brant III
1296 Satellite Interceptor
1323 Stiletto
1350 Black Hole Space Probe
2154 Wildfire

This mold includes the tail cone, something special to the Black Brant III, Satellite Interceptor, and the Stiletto. All great models. Hope you get the chance to clone one of these.

iirc its also used on the Crossfire
 
iirc its also used on the Crossfire

without the tail cone, it is known as P/N 071025, PNC-50V (Blow Molded) and used for the:

1320 Starship Vega
1370 Meteor
1904 Maverick
3232 Centuri

In balsa, it was known as the P/N 070254, BNC-50AR and was used for the:

KC-4 Starship Vega
0653 Starship Vega
1111 Shark
 
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Let's also not forget that with the addition of a canopy (can be replicated in cardstock), it becomes PNC-50SP, used by:


  • Argosy (1988)
  • Star Hawk (1946)
  • World Federation Star Probe (1341)
  • Sky Tracer (1361)
  • X-16 (1933)
  • Falcon Commander (1364)
  • USSF Fireflash (1909)
  • Soaring Eagle (1373)
  • Venom (2140)
  • Spacemaster (Centuri 5348)

I've got several of these cones just for cloning these models.
 
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