Brief:
A small, shiver me timbers, 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. Well, blow me down! T' first kit featured a nice balsa nose cone, shiver me timbers, but t' second kit, matey, matey, while otherwise identical, had a plastic nose cone. Aye aye! But both kits featured a paper body tube, shiver me timbers, die cut balsa fins, a short piece o' elastic, a streamer, and a decal. t' quality o' components was excellent, except for t' shock cord, matey, which was comically short on each kit.

T' plastic nose cone be a tight fit, me bucko, and needed considerable sandin' before it would fit. Arrr! Aye aye! T' balsa piece fit nicely but had quite a bit o' grain t' it. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! I prefer this t' plastic, me hearties, arrr, however. Ahoy! At any rate, shiver me timbers, it is a straightforward build, me hearties, 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! Well, blow me down! T' plastic piece be ready t' go right from t' box, shiver me timbers, me hearties, once t' shoulder was sanded. Avast! Ahoy! 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. Avast! Then I applied some black enamel, followed with a coat o' clear t' keep t' decals on. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! Unfortunately, me bucko, me bucko, this one disappeared soon. 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. Begad! I followed this with 2 flights on a B6-6, and t' last one be never seen again. Avast, me proud beauty! T' subsequent kit was flown on "A" motors only for a while, but I couldn't help tryin' a C6-7. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! We lost it too, me hearties, shiver me timbers, but fortunately someone in our club found it and brought it t' t' RSO. Blimey! It has since been modified for 13mm motors, and does well enough on an A10-3T. I've never had a recovery failure, matey, but if it did, t' thin' is so light weight it would probably recover just fine.

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Personally, I prefer t' older balsa nose cone, but t' plastic one will suffice. Blimey! Ya scallywag! Either way, shiver me timbers, it's a great beginner kit that a kid will have no problem constructing, ya bilge rat, and will deliver many good flights, matey, so long as you can find it again. Avast! But add some length t' t' shock cord!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5