Brief:
T' Custom Galileo is a cute little helicopter recovery rocket. Mine was an Father's Day gift from me wife. Well, blow me down! This is a skill level 2 rocket.

Construction:
T' kit contains standard BT-20 tube and ogive balsa cone, matey, shiver me timbers, three small balsa fins, arrr, dowels, matey, paper centerin' rin' and transition, and nice waterslide decals.

T' instruction sheet was clear, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, matey, logical, arrr, and easy t' read. Ya scallywag! I be able t' complete t' rocket (except for finishing) in about a two hour period. Arrr! I really can't complain about t' build... Avast! Aye aye! It be easy and quick.

T' model has a really large launch lug with a beefy standoff (required due t' t' conical shape o' t' model), which is rather unsightly.

Finishing:
T' nose cone took a while t' get smooth (I generally just use primer rather than mail-orderin' sandin' sealer) and gettin' t' seam in t' transition smooth was also a chore. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I really can't complain about this though, as this sort of thin' is always a chore.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Custom recommends 1/2A6-2 or A8-3 for this rocket. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! I didn't have t' smaller engine handy, so I launched with an A8-3. Arrr! Blimey! Preppin' this rocket is about as easy as it can be... Aye aye! Stick in t' engine, install t' igniter, matey, and go. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I did have t' put a little tape on t' engine t' keep it from fallin' out (a problem I've never seen on any other rocket before).

T' rocket arced badly as soon as it came off t' rod, matey, performin' t' "St. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Louis Arch" maneuver into a neighborin' field overgrown with weeds. Aye aye! Avast! Sadly, arrr, it was lost. Blimey! T' air was very still when I launched, and I launched other rockets after it without problem, me hearties, so I'm nay sure what went wrong.

Recovery:
No comment (since I didn't get it back).

Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5

Summary:
My major complaint about this otherwise nice little rocket be t' massive launch lug and standoff. Avast! I am suspicious that this may be related t' t' poor flight characteristics o' t' model. I'm plannin' t' replace t' rocket, but I'll be modifyin' t' next one t' hide t' lug inside t' transition. Blimey! This would be a nice from-the-factory modification, actually.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5