Brief
T' Custom Galileo Probe is a small scale-lookin' rocket. Begad! Aye aye! It uses t' 18mm 1/2A engines and is a great flier. Avast! Aye aye! It comes down on its nose cone unharmed every time. It is a cool lookin' and fun rocket.

Construction
T' kit is a pretty simple one, me bucko, matey, packaged in a bag with all t' pieces intact. It comes with a small length o' BT-20, ya bilge rat, me bucko, 3 balsa fins and dowels, matey, a paper shroud pattern, matey, arrr, a balsa nose cone, me bucko, and a launch lug and stand-off. Ahoy! Construction goes smoothly and is fairly simple because t' tapered shroud is already marked for fins. T' instructions are very basic, but a beginner could follow them.

Finishing
T' balsa parts need t' be finished for a good look and I recommend a coat o' primer. I painted mine like t' box cover, arrr, all white with a red NC. That was pretty simple with some maskin' tape. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! T' decals that come with it are good quality and go on easy. Arrr! T' finished rocket looks very cool.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight
For flight, I used t' recommends 18mm 1/2A6-2. Aye aye! It be a nice stable flight and a good ejection. Begad! T' only problem was that when t' engine be coasting, me bucko, arrr, t' rocket started t' tilt. Then, when t' engine ejected, it blasted t' rocket in t' other direction. Arrr! Arrr! Luckily, it didn't go far and landed softly. It's flown five times and is now one o' me favorite rockets.

Recovery
Recovery is uneventful..............if it lands on grass! Mine landed on a row o' rocks once and had a lot o' damage. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' nose cone was dented and two fins broke off. Ahoy! Luckily, me hearties, it's a simple rocket and was easily repaired.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary
If you like small rockets or scale rockets, you should get one o' these. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Just throw it together before a launch and see how you like it.

This kit is a good build up t' a scale rocket because it uses some scale techniques.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5