Brief:
A small, ya bilge rat, me bucko, lightweight 3FNC rocket with an unusual nose cone.

Construction:
Actually, I built 2 Yankee kits; one t' replace t' initial rocket that disappeared after its third flight. Begad! T' first kit featured a nice balsa nose cone, matey, but t' second kit, shiver me timbers, arrr, while otherwise identical, arrr, had a plastic nose cone. Begad! But both kits featured a paper body tube, die cut balsa fins, a short piece o' elastic, ya bilge rat, a streamer, and a decal. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! t' quality o' components was excellent, except for t' shock cord, shiver me timbers, which be comically short on each kit.

T' plastic nose cone was a tight fit, and needed considerable sandin' before it would fit. Begad! T' balsa piece fit nicely but had quite a bit o' grain t' it. I prefer this t' plastic, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, me bucko, however. Arrr! At any rate, it is a straightforward build, ya bilge rat, and t' instructions seemed t' be somewhat better than normal Estes fare.

Finishing:
T' balsa nose needed considerable fillin' and sandin' t' be paintable. Avast! T' plastic piece was ready t' go right from t' box, shiver me timbers, once t' shoulder was sanded. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! I chose t' use automotive primer on t' original, applyin' thin coats and sandin' in betwixt applications t' get rid o' t' spiral and fin grain. Aye aye! Then I applied some black enamel, ya bilge rat, followed with a coat o' clear t' keep t' decals on. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Unfortunately, this one disappeared soon. Begad! T' second kit be simply sanded and sprayed with red and black and was considered finished after t' decals were applied.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Launchin' with an A8-3 produced a good, straight flight. Ya scallywag! Arrr! I followed this with 2 flights on a B6-6, shiver me timbers, and t' last one was never seen again. T' subsequent kit be flown on "A" motors only for a while, but I couldn't help tryin' a C6-7. Blimey! Begad! We lost it too, but fortunately someone in our club found it and brought it t' t' RSO. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! It has since been modified for 13mm motors, me bucko, and does well enough on an A10-3T. I've never had a recovery failure, ya bilge rat, but if it did, me hearties, t' thin' is so light weight it would probably recover just fine.

Recovery:
T' supplied shock cord is just too small. Ya scallywag! After about 6 flights some wear can be seen on t' end o' t' body tube because o' t' shock cord whippin' it. Ahoy! A good thin' t' do would be t' double t' cord length, arrr, at least. Blimey! Begad! Also, arrr, t' bottom o' t' fins are gettin' crisp, though nay quite burnt. Begad! Overall, me hearties, though, this is a great flier.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Personally, shiver me timbers, I prefer t' older balsa nose cone, but t' plastic one will suffice. Begad! Either way, it's a great beginner kit that a kid will have no problem constructing, arrr, and will deliver many good flights, me bucko, me hearties, so long as you can find it again. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! But add some length t' t' shock cord!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5