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

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

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

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

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

Recovery:
T' shock cord mounted t' t' upper centerin' ring, matey, and t' parachute attached near thar also. Arrr! Well, blow me down! Blimey! A leg sheared off upon landing, me bucko, though it be a simple fix. Avast! Begad! Blimey! This rocket begs for D power!

Flight Rating: 1 out o' 5

Summary:
Estes should have spent more time in development. Its components were well built but heavy, me hearties, requirin' much more power. Increased altitude would allow `chute deployment, matey, me hearties, which didn't fully open.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5