Custom Rockets Galileo Probe

Custom Rockets - Galileo Probe {Kit}

Contributed by Ben Bentley

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Custom Rockets

 

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

Construction
T' kit is a pretty simple one, packaged in a bag with all t' pieces intact. It comes with a small length o' BT-20, 3 balsa fins and dowels, a paper shroud pattern, arrr, a balsa nose cone, me hearties, and a launch lug and stand-off. Arrr! Construction goes smoothly and is fairly simple because t' tapered shroud is already marked for fins. Ya scallywag! T' instructions are very basic, arrr, 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! I painted mine like t' box cover, shiver me timbers, all white with a red NC. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! That was pretty simple with some maskin' tape. Begad! T' decals that come with it are good quality and go on easy. T' finished rocket looks very cool.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight
For flight, I used t' recommends 18mm 1/2A6-2. Aye aye! Blimey! It was a nice stable flight and a good ejection. Well, blow me down! T' only problem be that when t' engine be coasting, shiver me timbers, t' rocket started t' tilt. Then, when t' engine ejected, me hearties, it blasted t' rocket in t' other direction. Blimey! Luckily, it didn't go far and landed softly. Ahoy! Aye aye! 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. Begad! T' nose cone be dented and two fins broke off. Ahoy! Luckily, it's a simple rocket and be easily repaired.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary
If you like small rockets or scale rockets, me hearties, arrr, you should get one o' these. Avast, me proud beauty! 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

Other Reviews
  • Custom Rockets Galileo Probe By Chris Gonnerman (August 16, 2007)

    Brief: The Custom Galileo is a cute little helicopter recovery rocket. Mine was an Father's Day gift from my wife. This is a skill level 2 rocket. Construction: The kit contains standard BT-20 tube and ogive balsa cone, three small balsa fins, dowels, paper centering ring and transition, and nice waterslide decals. The instruction sheet was clear, logical, and easy to read. ...

  • Custom Rockets Galileo Probe By Lance Souther (March 8, 2007)

    Single stage futuristic rocket. This rocket comes with one short body tube that is just slightly longer than an 18mm engine. It primarily uses 1/8" diameter wooden dowels for fins. I say this due to the fact that you use small balsa pieces for the dowels to lay down on. They would be to small to act as fins however. The rocket comes with a balsa nose cone. This is a fairly easy build. ...

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