Brief:
I received this kit as a prize for t' Roam t' Site contest. Well, blow me down! As a recent BAR, me bucko, me hearties, I found this kit - this genre, shiver me timbers, me hearties, more correctly - very intriguing. There was nothin' like it when I was first buildin' rockets in t' late 70's. Aye aye! Ahoy! T' Simitar family o' kits are pyramid shaped saucers usin' engines rangin' from 13mm up t' 29mm.

Construction:
3 sides, 1 bottom plate, me bucko, ya bilge rat, and a engine tube. Aye aye! That's it. How hard could it be? Famous last words...

Well? How hard can it be? Depends on how well you want everythin' t' fit. Ya scallywag! If you've ever heard about t' simplest things bein' t' most difficult,...

Objectively, t' instructions are great, me hearties, ya bilge rat, takin' you through t' construction step by step. Avast! There aren't a lot of pieces, so it can come together pretty quick.

But if you want all t' seams t' line up juuust right, you've got t' get those straight cuts realllly straight. Them 45 degree angles neeeed t' be 45, nay 43, and don't even think about 46.

Ok, I exaggerate... a little.

T' instructions do say t' have a fresh blade for your knife. Do yourself a favor - buy a 5 pack. Begad! 1 blade for each piece. Begad! I'd almost go as far as t' say try usin' a fresh blade for each cut. Ya scallywag! It seemed like every 3-4 cuts I was crushin' t' foam. Most likely it was because I wasn't takin' as much time as I should. I probably had all t' pieces cut and fitted inside 2 hours.

Finishing:
Finishin' is an absolute nightmare. Avast! Ya scallywag! There is so much empty canvas t' work with that I just have way too many ideas on how t' complete it!

A bit o' white glue t' all t' exposed foam edges is necessary sealant prior t' painting, but beyond that, me hearties, the skies t' limit.

Mine? Still unpainted. Avast, me proud beauty! Flew naked on it's first flight: I was hopin' t' get inspiration. Begad! Didn't work. Avast, me proud beauty! Even more ideas now than before, ya bilge rat, matey, 'cause now I want t' take advantage o' that cool super spinnin' flight.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
That's right: suuuper cool spinnin' flight. Spins like a top. Blimey! Arrr! Spins faster than some tops I've seen. Begad! Ahoy! Put some sequenced photos on it, and you could have one o' those animated gif movie things. How cool is that?

And it's quick t' get on t' pad, too. Aye aye! Ahoy! Yank t' ejection charge, shiver me timbers, shove t' engine in, me bucko, arrr, and you're good t' go. Done. Avast, me proud beauty! It'll take you longer t' line up t' launch rod through t' guide holes.

First flight theory says smaller motors t' keep it lower and put less stress durin' t' "shake-out" flight. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Nah... Ya scallywag! Aerotech G76 Mojave Green. Arrr! Love t' green flame, me bucko, and since t' Scimitar only goes t' at best 400' on a G76, me bucko, arrr, I get t' enjoy every last bit o' t' burn instead o' reachin' for t' binoculars and searchin' t' sky for a hint o' chute.

Recovery:
I've heard/read that it's supposed t' spin on t' way down as well. Begad! Mine kinda flopped around like a fish. Wasn't quite what I was expecting. May have t' do with me construction - as I said, me bucko, I went rather quickly, so me edges may nay line up as well as they should.

Regardless, spinnin' down or tumblin' down, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, it's a nice easy recovery close t' t' pad.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Get t' idea that I really like this kit? I do. Blimey! Begad! It may nay be for everyone. Arrr! Blimey! It's nay a speed/altitude champ, but it's got plenty o' style points all it's own. Avast! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! How many rockets do you have that can launch at t' neighborhood softball field? How many o' those can launch on a G while still expectin' t' recover it on t' field? Nay many?.. Begad! thought so.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5