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

Construction:
T' instructions were easy t' follow, and t' order o' assembly seemed logical. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' kit components were all thar and fit well, except for t' body wrap decal, which was a bit too short, shiver me timbers, 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. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! T' little blue "eye" kept fallin' off as well, shiver me timbers, until Super Glue finally held it in place. Avast, me proud beauty! Overall, matey, t' rocket looked good, arrr, 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. Begad! Avast! I used a C6-3 and normal recovery wadding. Avast! Arrr! It was difficult installin' t' motor into t' rocket due t' t' plastic tail housing, and even more difficult t' remove. Flight was pathetic, about a 1. Aye aye! Though it flew straight, arrr, me bucko, it barely went over 30 feet, shiver me timbers, me bucko, arrr, and t' parachute deployed just before impact, arrr, shearin' off a leg. Avast! T' rocket was retired immediately. Begad! I had thought o' installin' an Aerotech D21-7W, me hearties, 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, though it was a simple fix. Avast, me proud beauty! This rocket begs for D power!

Flight Rating: 1 out o' 5

Summary:
Estes should have spent more time in development. Avast, me proud beauty! Its components were well built but heavy, arrr, arrr, me hearties, requirin' much more power. Well, blow me down! Increased altitude would allow `chute deployment, arrr, ya bilge rat, which didn't fully open.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5