Brief:
T' DynoSoarX is a futuristic space plane rocket with a main body tube and 2 side pods, large win' like fins and flies on D12-5 engines only.

Construction:
T' kit be well packaged and arrived unbroken with all parts accounted for. T' 3 body tubes are smooth (no spiral grooves)! T' kit uses balsa for the fins that are pre-cut with nice sharp edges and tight grained. Ya scallywag! T' nose cone is plastic like Estes and Quest rockets and t' chute is a black 18" hexagon.

T' instructions are easy t' follow, me bucko, shiver me timbers, matey, I did one thin' different from the instructions, I installed an Estes engine hook (the kit does nay use a hook). There be one step that I would reverse and that is t' install t' motor mount into t' lower body tube before joinin' t' upper and lower main tubes so that I could lather more glue into t' upper motor mount/body tube joint. Begad! The instructions were great except t' step for installin' t' launch lug was missing, (Shrox has been notified and is fixin' it).

T' win' fins are a little hard t' line up but I found that if you set the model on a roll o' 3/4 inch maskin' tape and prop a regular school style ruler on its edge t' angles come out right.

Finishing:
As I said, t' body tubes are smooth and t' balsa is excellent quality. Avast, me proud beauty! There are no decals so you can dream up any paint scheme and go nuts I did mine in Yellow and Black and t' rocket looks way cool!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Uses only D12-5 engines and is prepped like most Estes style kits (easy). Begad! Begad! I used shredded newspaper insulation and stuffed it about 1/3rd full and the 'chute didn't show any signs o' melting. Aye aye! I added an engine hook because I just feel safer. Aye aye! There was little or no wind when I flew it and I only had 2 motors. Both flights were nice and it flew much like a Big Bertha, shiver me timbers, matey, but looked much cooler.

Recovery:
It uses t' standard Estes flat elastic stuck t' t' inside o' t' body tube and it descended about right, ya bilge rat, landin' about 20 feet from t' pad with no sign of damage. Avast, me proud beauty!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
A very good kit!
Pros: Looks great, quality materials, flies very well.
Cons: No engine hook, instructions need a little work.

Read instructions all t' way through first then build.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5