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Old 11-07-2012, 12:58 PM
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Default Vintage Centuri Evel Knievel Build, with Semrocs help

This is a kit I bought for a decent price but was missing the fibre board sheet, luckily Semroc has this part laser cut so it was no problem. As you can see, I also bought the Semroc nose cone and it is a good match to the plastic version. I will of course be using the original nose and decals.
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Old 11-07-2012, 02:20 PM
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This is a kit I bought for a decent price but was missing the fibre board sheet, luckily Semroc has this part laser cut so it was no problem. As you can see, I also bought the Semroc nose cone and it is a good match to the plastic version. I will of course be using the original nose and decals.

Interesting... I have a vague recollection from Back In The Day of seeing one of these on a store shelf somewhere. Looks like a neat little kit!
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Old 11-07-2012, 10:23 PM
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It was a pretty good little flyer back in the day on mini motors. I got one around '76 or so and at the time thought it went surprisingly high on an A motors for such a large body tube kit.

I still have that model and fly it every once in a while and it is kinda funny to think as a kid I thought it was a 'big body tube' kit, but I did.


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Old 11-08-2012, 09:47 PM
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If you could please send a scan of the decal sheet to sandman.
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Old 11-09-2012, 04:34 AM
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If you could please send a scan of the decal sheet to sandman.



Yes, indeed, but please remember to lay a ruler down beside the decal for reference. Very important!

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Old 11-11-2012, 03:43 PM
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I ordered some more laser cut parts from Semroc, may want to build this again in the future. I also ordered another Spaceman for XMas, thank you Semroc. This build is a on hold for a week, I had knee surgery so I am still recovering.
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Old 11-11-2012, 04:40 PM
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Yes, indeed, but please remember to lay a ruler down beside the decal for reference. Very important!

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Yes, please!

I'd like to work on them this week if I could.
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Old 11-11-2012, 10:20 PM
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Kurt has it on his decal page.
http://www.rocketshoppe.com/decals/...l_Sky_Cycle.pdf

The silver is not silver but Metallic Gold.
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Old 11-12-2012, 11:26 AM
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Thanks to Kurt for a most complete well, mostly complete, drawing I now have the Evil Knevil Sky Cycle decal up on my web site.

I printed a test sheet and it came out great.
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Old 11-15-2012, 04:39 PM
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Up and walking I was able to finish building, next the priming.
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