Brief
T' Custom Galileo Probe is a small scale-lookin' rocket. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Blimey! It uses t' 18mm 1/2A engines and is a great flier. Ahoy! 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, arrr, packaged in a bag with all t' pieces intact. It comes with a small length o' BT-20, me hearties, me bucko, 3 balsa fins and dowels, ya bilge rat, a paper shroud pattern, a balsa nose cone, and a launch lug and stand-off. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! Construction goes smoothly and is fairly simple because t' tapered shroud is already marked for fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! T' instructions are very basic, me hearties, 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. Ahoy! Arrr! I painted mine like t' box cover, all white with a red NC. That be pretty simple with some maskin' tape. Avast! T' decals that come with it are good quality and go on easy. T' finished rocket looks very cool.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight
For flight, I used t' recommends 18mm 1/2A6-2. Arrr! It be a nice stable flight and a good ejection. Blimey! T' only problem was that when t' engine was coasting, t' rocket started t' tilt. Aye aye! Then, when t' engine ejected, arrr, it blasted t' rocket in t' other direction. Begad! Begad! 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. T' nose cone was dented and two fins broke off. Well, arrr, blow me down! Luckily, 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. Well, blow me down! 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