Brief:
This is a review o' Gordon's Dyna-Soar nosecone kit. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! He describes it as 'goof' scale. Ahoy! Nevertheless, me bucko, arrr, t' cone looks awesome and I don't worry about scale points. Begad! Although he provides some application ideas, ya bilge rat, usin' this is on a stable model is up t' t' builder.

Construction:
This is a simple kit as you'd expect. Aye aye! It consists o' t' Dyna-Soar body, arrr, arrr, 2 wings, arrr, arrr, 2 stabilizers, a transition from t' body t' a BT-60 tube, a screw eye, ya bilge rat, and a decal sheet.

T' parts come packaged with instructions (9 steps) and two sheets which provide drawings t' show t' placement o' t' decals, me hearties, an outline and color scheme for t' X-20/Titan-II, shiver me timbers, and some other concept drawings. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! T' latter are merely simple views with no detail.

I found t' transition didn't seem t' mate all that well with t' body, but t' pre-formed angles made it easy t' sand t' fit. Gordon provides contact info if you have questions, arrr, me bucko, but I just proceeded on me own. In a move that is certainly nay t' norm for me, I attached t' parts before fillin' (built upstairs in front o' t' tube where sandin' is taboo). Avast, me proud beauty! As I was sanding, I got t' feelin' that t' wings might be a bit flimsy t' be on t' tip o' a cone that might end up bein' quite heavy t' ensure a stable flight, me bucko, so I added some extra fillets on t' top and laminated t' base with cardstock.

T' last step recommends usin' this kit atop o' a FlisKits Deuces Wild, an Estes Big Bertha, me hearties, or an OOP Titan III. Aye aye! T' final photos are atop o' a in-process rocket that I'll eventually review. Arrr! It's kind o' a Titan variant.

Finishing:
I used PlastiKote primer and Rustoleum flat black paint. Arrr! I was excited t' get t' decals on, then...you should imagine t' sound o' a record player scratchin' t' a halt (younger readers may have t' search this on Google). Begad! Avast! T' quality o' t' decals are poor. Avast, me proud beauty! Maybe people used t' home made decals won't have a problem but, me bucko, betwixt foldin' over on themselves and breakin' durin' alignment, I scrapped half o' them. Begad! After I recovered emotionally, I scrounged some replacements (see detail above).

Summary:
PROs: T' curved balsa surfaces o' this kit are cool and would be hard t' make yourself. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Construction be straightforward.

CONs: T' decals.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5