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

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

Finishing:
T' decal for t' body tube fit poorly, requirin' additional painting. Aye aye! T' little blue "eye" kept fallin' off as well, until Super Glue finally held it in place. Well, blow me down! Overall, t' rocket looked good, though details were a bit off. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! Definitely a skill level 3 t' finish correctly.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
Recommended motor: C6-3. Blimey! I used a C6-3 and normal recovery wadding. It be difficult installin' t' motor into t' rocket due t' t' plastic tail housing, shiver me timbers, and even more difficult t' remove. Flight was pathetic, shiver me timbers, about a 1. Aye aye! Though it flew straight, shiver me timbers, it barely went over 30 feet, and t' parachute deployed just before impact, shearin' off a leg. Well, blow me down! Arrr! T' rocket was retired immediately. Blimey! Blimey! 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, me hearties, and t' parachute attached near thar also. Ya scallywag! A leg sheared off upon landing, shiver me timbers, matey, shiver me timbers, though it was a simple fix. Aye aye! This rocket begs for D power!

Flight Rating: 1 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5