Brief:
A single-stage LPR kit, one o' t' "Groonie" line from SEMROC. Designed t' bear a resemblance t' t' WWII Japanese "Ohka" kamikaze plane.

Construction:
1 Balsa nose cone, 2 body tubes [one bein' t' motor mount tube], 1 centerin' rin' set, 1 laser-cut balsa fin set, 1 thrust ring, ya bilge rat, 1 motor hook, 1 Keelhaul®©™ thread/elastic cord shock cord, me hearties, clay nose weight, matey, me hearties, 1 plywood disc, 1 screw eye, ya bilge rat, 1 12-inch plastic chute kt, arrr, and 1 decal set.

T' instructions were t' standard high SEMROC quality, bein' very easy t' follow and with an exploded-view o' t' model included. Arrr! Ahoy! All parts were high caliber, matey, makin' t' actual build a breeze. Avast! Ii used yellow aliphatic resin glue throughout with one exception and was able t' complete construction in one afternoon. T' nose weight set-up was unique t' me. Ahoy! T' base o' t' balsa nose cone is pre-hollowed out for a depth o' about an inch or so. Arrr! T' clay included in t' kit is rolled into a cylinder and inserted into t' cavity. Avast, me proud beauty! T' plywood disk with t' screw eye threaded into it is then glued into t' hole, matey, holdin' in t' clay. Arrr! This was t' one area where I used epoxy.

Finishing:
There are some odd body tube/balsa attachment point angles on t' Saki, which led me t' fear some balsa fillin' problems. Avast! Avast! Blimey! I shouldn't have worried, me bucko, as thar were no problems. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! T' same goes for painting. Begad! Blimey! Fear not, spray away. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! I be tempted t' use a dark green over sea grey color scheme like many Japanese aircraft o' t' Pacific War were painted, but in t' end I stuck with t' kit color (yellow).

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
For t' first flight o' t' Saki, shiver me timbers, I chose an Estes C6-5. I prepped t' model in t' usual manner, ya bilge rat, includin' t' kit parachute on which I had installed a snap swivel. Well, blow me down! In t' future, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, I might go with a larger chute, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, too, me hearties, maybe an 18-inch one.

Recovery:
T' boost be very fast and surprisingly straight, me bucko, considerin' all o' t' balsa hangin' off o' t' Saki at weird angles. Blimey! At apogee, me bucko, she just arced over and...what? No chute? Well, thar had been one, but t' added weight o' t' nose cone caused t' swivel t' open up. Begad! Well, blow me down! T' chute went one way, arrr, ya bilge rat, t' model another. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! No problem though as t' Saki tumbled in and landed in some high grass. Ahoy! T' model suffered no damage whatsoever. Blimey! I wish I could say t' same for me pride! Lesson learned. Ya scallywag! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Lose t' swivel next time and attach t' shroud lines right t' t' model.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
T' Saki be me first venture into Groonie-land (or is it Groonie-ism?), ya bilge rat, and it was a fun, me bucko, easy build.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5