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

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

T' instruction sheet was clear, arrr, logical, shiver me timbers, arrr, and easy t' read. Blimey! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! I be able t' complete t' rocket (except for finishing) in about a two hour period. Blimey! Blimey! I really can't complain about t' build... Ya scallywag! Blimey! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Blimey! It was 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. Blimey! Blimey! I really can't complain about this though, me bucko, 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. I didn't have t' smaller engine handy, so I launched with an A8-3. Blimey! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Preppin' this rocket is about as easy as it can be... Begad! Blimey! Stick in t' engine, me hearties, install t' igniter, me hearties, and go. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! 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, performin' t' "St. Louis Arch" maneuver into a neighborin' field overgrown with weeds. Blimey! Begad! Sadly, it was lost. Begad! T' air was very still when I launched, arrr, and I launched other rockets after it without problem, 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. Well, blow me down! I am suspicious that this may be related t' t' poor flight characteristics o' t' model. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! I'm plannin' t' replace t' rocket, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, but I'll be modifyin' t' next one t' hide t' lug inside t' transition. Avast! Aye aye! This would be a nice from-the-factory modification, actually.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5