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

Finishing:
I used PlastiKote primer and Rustoleum flat black paint. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! 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). T' quality o' t' decals are poor. Maybe people used t' home made decals won't have a problem but, betwixt foldin' over on themselves and breakin' durin' alignment, me hearties, me hearties, I scrapped half o' them. Avast! Ya scallywag! 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! Construction was straightforward.

CONs: T' decals.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5