Estes Pro Series Jayhawk vs Centuri Magnum Jayhawk?

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K'Tesh

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Unfortunately from this computer, I'm not able to see the .tif file found on the Old Rocket Plans site.

I get the impression that the Estes Pro Series Jayhawk was a reissue of the older Centuri Magnum Jayhawk, that only had updated (read vacuform/plastic) parts. Is this correct?

I've got the Estes Jayhawk, and to be honest, I botched it. Not so bad as it couldn't be finished, just not so good IMHO it'd fly well (if at all).

Now I've got a replacement body tube (and a spare authentic NC too), and I'd like to make both, one a display only, the other capable of flight (perhaps on a 29mm motor).

Since I didn't use the vacuform parts, I could try to copy those, OR if the Magnum Jayhawk is the same scale go old school w/tube and card (my preference (less $$$)).

Thanks
Jim
 
The Centuri and Estes Jayhawks are different kits. Centuri used BT-80 (2.6") for their kit and Estes used the Pro Series 2.5" tubing, same as used in the currently available Partizon. The nose cone of the Centuri version was an Estes PNC-80K to which you had to attach the canards. The Magnum Jayhawk plans on YORP are available as a PDF that includes all of the patterns that you see when you go to that page.
 
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