Centuri - Recruiter (KC-30 or #5090) Gallery

[JAL3]

Welcome to the Centuri Recruiter (KC-30 or #5090) Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the Centuri Recruiter (KC-30 or #5090) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Centuri: Recruiter: KC-30 or #5090
Semroc: Recruiter Space Probe: KV-22



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

 

[JAL3]

Centuri Recruiter (KC-30 or #5090) Basic Information.

Centuri Engineering

MODEL NAME: Recruiter Also known as: Recruiter Space Probe

NUMBER: KC-30 or #5090

Introduced: 1967
Final Year: 1971
Designer:

Type: Sport, Payload
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 19"
Diameter: 1.34"
Span:
Weight: 1.1 oz

Mfg. Description: Impressive display model!! Excellent flight bird!! Easy-to-build, yet a real challenge for the model rocketeer. The RECRUITER's futuristic design includes a Gemini-styled capsule cone and new, six-fin stabilizers. The top section of the RECRUITER serves as a payload compartment. This bird streaks hundreds of feet skyward and returns safely by a colorful parachute to be flown again and again. (Centuri 1967 Catalog)

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1968 Catalog text identical to 1967 Catalog
1969 Catalog text identical to 1967 Catalog

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Impressive display model!! Excellent flight bird!! The RECRUITER's futuristic design includes a Gemini-styled capsule cone and six fins. Top section of the RECRUITER serves as payload compartment. This bird streaks hundreds of feet skyward and returns safely by a colorful parachute to be flown again and again. (Centuri 1971 Catalog)

Advertising Liveries​

1967 Catalog

1968 Catalog

1969 Catalog

1971 Catalog

Face Card(s)​

Instruction Header(s)​

First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.

 

[JAL3]

Semroc Recruiter Space Probe (KV-22) Basic Information.

Semroc Astronautics

MODEL NAME: Recruiter Space Probe Also known as: Recruiter

NUMBER: KV-22

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Sport, Payload, Clone
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 19.2" (48.8 cm)
Diameter: 1.34" (3.4 cm)
Span: 4.4" (11.2 cm)
Weight: 1.2 oz (34.1 g)

Mfg. Description: 1967 Retro Repro (Semroc 2012 Web Ad)

Advertising Liveries​

2007 Web Ad

Face Card(s)​

Instruction Header(s)​

First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.

 

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