CP Method:	Rocksim/Rocksim
CP Position From Front:	20.05 inches
Decals:	Waterslide
Diameter:	1.34 inches
Fin Material:	Balsa
Fin Span:	6.60 inches
Length:	23.50 inches
Manufacturer:	Semroc
Model:	KV-42
Nose Cone Material:	Balsa
Power:	Low-Power
Product Type:	Kit
Recommended Motors:	A8-3, B6-4, C6-5
Recovery:	Parachute
Skill Level:	1
Status:	In-Production
Style:	Clone, Futuristic/Exotic
Tags:	Family:Centuri:Taurus
Weight:	8.00 ounces

Reviews

• Semroc Taurus By Chan Stevens

  Brief: While most Semroc Retro-Repros offer slightly modernized versions of Centuri classic designs, Semroc goes "old school" on Centuri, replacing the "innovative" plastic cones and transitions of the 1972 KB-3 Taurus with good old-fashioned balsa parts. This is a futuristic design very nicely done. Construction: Given that the previous reviewer made his ...

• Semroc Taurus By Bill Eichelberger

  Brief: While not an official Semroc product, I consider this a Semroc bird because it uses all their parts, balsa included. The only non-Semroc parts I used were the Kevlar, elastic, and engine hook. The rocket strays a bit from the original by using balsa cones and transitions, but builds nicely into a faithful reproduction of the legendary Centuri kit. Construction: The kit ...

Rocksim Design Files

• semroc_taurus.rkt

Blog Posts

• Model Rocket Building Blog
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Background (2019-09-05)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 1, Parts (2019-09-06)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 2, Planning Ahead (2019-09-07)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 3, Engine Mount (2019-09-09)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 4, Tunnels Detail Shaping (2019-09-10)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 5, Dressing the Nose Cones (2019-09-11)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 6, Adapters and Joints (2019-09-12)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 7, Fin Sanding TIP (2019-09-13)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 8, Filler/Primer (2019-09-14)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 9, Engine Mount & Balsa Pod Mounts (2019-09-15)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 10, Paint Problems & A Fix (2019-09-16)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 11, Masking The Lower Fins (2019-09-17)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 12, Where'd That Tube Go? (2019-09-18)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 13, Ends, Edges, Upper Trim & Decals (2019-09-19)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 14, More Decals & Pod Trim (2019-09-20)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Build, Part 15, Gluing On The Conduits (2019-09-21)
• Semroc (Centuri) Taurus Finished (2019-09-22)