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

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

T' instruction sheet was clear, matey, logical, and easy t' read. I was able t' complete t' rocket (except for finishing) in about a two hour period. Begad! Ahoy! Blimey! I really can't complain about t' build... Begad! Well, matey, blow me down! 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. Ya scallywag! 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. Well, blow me down! I didn't have t' smaller engine handy, me bucko, so I launched with an A8-3. Aye aye! Arrr! Preppin' this rocket is about as easy as it can be... Begad! Stick in t' engine, install t' igniter, me hearties, and go. Begad! 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. Aye aye! Begad! Louis Arch" maneuver into a neighborin' field overgrown with weeds. Blimey! Sadly, matey, arrr, it was lost. T' air be very still when I launched, me hearties, 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. Ahoy! I am suspicious that this may be related t' t' poor flight characteristics o' t' model. Aye aye! Ahoy! Blimey! I'm plannin' t' replace t' rocket, but I'll be modifyin' t' next one t' hide t' lug inside t' transition. Well, blow me down! This would be a nice from-the-factory modification, actually.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5