Brief:
This is a review o' Gordon's Dyna-Soar nosecone kit. Begad! He describes it as 'goof' scale. Well, blow me down! Nevertheless, matey, t' cone looks awesome and I don't worry about scale points. Ahoy! Although he provides some application ideas, arrr, 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, 2 wings, shiver me timbers, 2 stabilizers, ya bilge rat, me bucko, a transition from t' body t' a BT-60 tube, a screw eye, 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, an outline and color scheme for t' X-20/Titan-II, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and some other concept drawings. Ya scallywag! 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. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Gordon provides contact info if you have questions, arrr, matey, but I just proceeded on me own. Well, blow me down! In a move that is certainly nay t' norm for me, shiver me timbers, arrr, I attached t' parts before fillin' (built upstairs in front o' t' tube where sandin' is taboo). Avast! Ahoy! As I be sanding, me hearties, me hearties, 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, 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, me bucko, an Estes Big Bertha, or an OOP Titan III. Arrr! T' final photos are atop o' a in-process rocket that I'll eventually review. Begad! Ahoy! It's kind o' a Titan variant.

Finishing:
I used PlastiKote primer and Rustoleum flat black paint. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I be excited t' get t' decals on, shiver me timbers, then...you should imagine t' sound o' a record player scratchin' t' a halt (younger readers may have t' search this on Google). Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! T' quality o' t' decals are poor. Maybe people used t' home made decals won't have a problem but, ya bilge rat, betwixt foldin' over on themselves and breakin' durin' alignment, ya bilge rat, arrr, I scrapped half o' them. 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Construction be straightforward.

CONs: T' decals.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5