Brief
T' Custom Galileo Probe is a small scale-lookin' rocket. It uses t' 18mm 1/2A engines and is a great flier. Well, matey, blow me down! It comes down on its nose cone unharmed every time. Aye aye! It is a cool lookin' and fun rocket.

Construction
T' kit is a pretty simple one, me bucko, packaged in a bag with all t' pieces intact. It comes with a small length o' BT-20, 3 balsa fins and dowels, matey, ya bilge rat, a paper shroud pattern, a balsa nose cone, matey, matey, and a launch lug and stand-off. Ahoy! Construction goes smoothly and is fairly simple because t' tapered shroud is already marked for fins. Begad! T' instructions are very basic, matey, but a beginner could follow them.

Finishing
T' balsa parts need t' be finished for a good look and I recommend a coat o' primer. Aye aye! Ahoy! I painted mine like t' box cover, all white with a red NC. Avast! Arrr! That be pretty simple with some maskin' tape. Blimey! Begad! T' decals that come with it are good quality and go on easy. Well, blow me down! T' finished rocket looks very cool.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight
For flight, I used t' recommends 18mm 1/2A6-2. It was a nice stable flight and a good ejection. T' only problem was that when t' engine be coasting, t' rocket started t' tilt. Arrr! Begad! Then, matey, me bucko, arrr, when t' engine ejected, shiver me timbers, it blasted t' rocket in t' other direction. Luckily, shiver me timbers, it didn't go far and landed softly. It's flown five times and is now one o' me favorite rockets.

Recovery
Recovery is uneventful..............if it lands on grass! Mine landed on a row o' rocks once and had a lot o' damage. T' nose cone was dented and two fins broke off. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Luckily, matey, ya bilge rat, it's a simple rocket and was easily repaired.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary
If you like small rockets or scale rockets, ya bilge rat, you should get one o' these. Just throw it together before a launch and see how you like it.

This kit is a good build up t' a scale rocket because it uses some scale techniques.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5