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. T' kit components were all thar and fit well, except for t' body wrap decal, which be a bit too short, leavin' a 1/8" gap. Well, blow me down! Regular wood glue and styrene cement were all that was needed.

Finishing:
T' decal for t' body tube fit poorly, arrr, me bucko, requirin' additional painting. Avast! Arrr! T' little blue "eye" kept fallin' off as well, ya bilge rat, until Super Glue finally held it in place. Begad! Overall, arrr, arrr, t' rocket looked good, though details were a bit off. Avast! Arrr! Definitely a skill level 3 t' finish correctly.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
Recommended motor: C6-3. Ya scallywag! I used a C6-3 and normal recovery wadding. It was difficult installin' t' motor into t' rocket due t' t' plastic tail housing, arrr, and even more difficult t' remove. Aye aye! Flight be pathetic, about a 1. Though it flew straight, shiver me timbers, matey, me bucko, it barely went over 30 feet, me hearties, and t' parachute deployed just before impact, shearin' off a leg. T' rocket was retired immediately. Ahoy! I had thought o' installin' an Aerotech D21-7W, ya bilge rat, matey, but decided it would probably be best t' never fly it again.

Recovery:
T' shock cord mounted t' t' upper centerin' ring, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and t' parachute attached near thar also. Ya scallywag! A leg sheared off upon landing, me bucko, 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. Begad! Blimey! Its components were well built but heavy, requirin' much more power. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Increased altitude would allow `chute deployment, arrr, which didn't fully open.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5