Information For The Lil' Ivan
The Lil' Ivan was initially released in the 1982 Centuri catalog. Its Russian
decor reflected the cold war period at the time. Produced near the end of
Centuri's existence before Estes dropped most of the surviving Centuri line.
It was one of the first Centuri designs that used Estes parts. Instead of the
ST-16, the Lil' Ivan used the BT-60 body tube and the PNC-60MS blow
molded plastic nose cone that was shared with the Big Bertha & Baby
Bertha. The Lil' Ivan was Centuri #5353 and was introduced in 1982 with a
price of 3.95.
The Repro Lil' Ivan is updated by using laser cut fins instead of the original
die cut fin sheet. The original BT-60 body tube and PNC-60MS are replaced
with a balsa nose cone and body tube sizes that would have been used in
Centuri's early years. The original rubber shock cord is replaced with an
elastic cord for longer life. The original method of attaching the shock cord
has been replaced by a Kevlar cord for greater reliability.