Brief:
A flyin' replica o' t' Star Wars R2D2.

Construction:
T' instructions were easy t' follow, matey, shiver me timbers, matey, and t' order o' assembly seemed logical. T' kit components were all thar and fit well, me bucko, except for t' body wrap decal, arrr, shiver me timbers, arrr, which was a bit too short, leavin' a 1/8" gap. Begad! Regular wood glue and styrene cement were all that was needed.

Finishing:
T' decal for t' body tube fit poorly, ya bilge rat, requirin' additional painting. Avast, me proud beauty! T' little blue "eye" kept fallin' off as well, me bucko, until Super Glue finally held it in place. Ya scallywag! Begad! Overall, shiver me timbers, t' rocket looked good, shiver me timbers, though details were a bit off. Definitely a skill level 3 t' finish correctly.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
Recommended motor: C6-3. Ya scallywag! I used a C6-3 and normal recovery wadding. Well, blow me down! It was difficult installin' t' motor into t' rocket due t' t' plastic tail housing, and even more difficult t' remove. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! Flight was pathetic, matey, about a 1. Well, blow me down! Though it flew straight, me hearties, it barely went over 30 feet, me hearties, matey, ya bilge rat, and t' parachute deployed just before impact, arrr, arrr, ya bilge rat, shearin' off a leg. T' rocket be retired immediately. I had thought o' installin' an Aerotech D21-7W, but decided it would probably be best t' never fly it again.

Recovery:
T' shock cord mounted t' t' upper centerin' ring, and t' parachute attached near thar also. A leg sheared off upon landing, arrr, though it was a simple fix. This rocket begs for D power!

Flight Rating: 1 out o' 5

Summary:
Estes should have spent more time in development. Ahoy! Blimey! Its components were well built but heavy, me hearties, requirin' much more power. Blimey! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Increased altitude would allow `chute deployment, ya bilge rat, me bucko, matey, which didn't fully open.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5