Centuri - Acro-Bat (KBG-3 or #5059) Gallery

Here's a couple of recent builds. The Centuri Acro-Bat will glide great but yet to be tested vertical. Rocket Development Corp Nova to be flown soon, it is a three engine cluster with outer pods to drop off (I hope).

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Love the Arco-Bat! The Nova looks real nice, too. I appreciate that you model the oldies and goodies. Is that Arco-Bat from an old kit or is it cloned? In any event—nice work!

I really dig the old Centuri launch pad. I found a Centuri range box with the high-buzz launch controller, the deflection plate, and various and sundry pieces—but not the pad. Dang it.

You wouldn't have templates of the base structure would you?

foamy said:

Love the Arco-Bat! The Nova looks real nice, too. I appreciate that you model the oldies and goodies. Is that Arco-Bat from an old kit or is it cloned? In any event—nice work!

I really dig the old Centuri launch pad. I found a Centuri range box with the high-buzz launch controller, the deflection plate, and various and sundry pieces—but not the pad. Dang it.

You wouldn't have templates of the base structure would you?

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Thanks..I always liked the Centuri stuff, looked very high tech. The Acro-Bat plans I used came from YORF on a post by LTV Scout on 09-29-2008, I don't know how to give you the link (I'm not too computer savy).

The Centuri pad is a cloned LIA-77, I had an orignal Deflector/Ignitor unit and tried to recreate the tripod from photo and drawings. I think it's close to the original. I can send you info on what I have Via snail mail.

Thank you! I appreciate it very much. PM sent.

Welcome to the Centuri Acro-Bat (KBG-3 or #5059) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Centuri Acro-Bat (KBG-3 or #5059) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Centuri: Acro-Bat: KBG-3 or #5059



as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!

Centuri Acro-Bat (KBG-3 or #5059 Basic Information.

Centuri Engineering

MODEL NAME: Acro-Bat Also known as:

NUMBER: KBG-3 or #5059

Introduced: 1963
Final Year: 1965
Designer: Lee Piester

Type: Boost Glider
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Glide
Stages: 1
Length: 15"
Diameter:
Span:
Weight:

Mfg. Description: Powered flight straight up - - then glide return for a soft landing. New improved design incorporated canard control surfaces with delta wing to give longer glide duration time. With the insertion of a new rocket engine, the Acro-Bat is ready to fly again. Completed model measures 15" from tip to tail. (Centuri 1964 Catalog)



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