Brief:

A very simple rocket that is capable o' EXTREME spinning! This review is for t' super scimitar.

Construction:
My Scimi (yes i call scimi, me hearties, prnounced like semi) is florecent red but looks more like some shade o' orange. Still happy. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It comes printed on two sheets o' cardstock and can be built in less than an hour. Aye aye! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! I ordered it along with a Green Stealth. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! You choose your color.

T' intructions are very clear. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! There are three pages: two focusin' on contruction and one on flight prep. T' rocket is very simple. Ya scallywag! Blimey! You can choose t' either make it fly on 18mm or 24mm motors. Aye aye! Begad! Blimey! There are only three parts t' cut out: t' top, bottom and motor mount. Well, blow me down! T' first step is choosin' t' 18mm or 24mm mount. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I chose 18mm. Ahoy! Blimey! You cut on t' lines guidin' for each size. Arrr! Blimey! For t' top and bottom, I would recommend usin' scissors instead o' a knife. Once t' top is cut, shiver me timbers, you score t' dashed (fold) lines and then fold t' top so that t' printed side is inside t' body. Well, blow me down! Then you cut out t' bottom section and glue it in, makin' sure that launch rod holes line up. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! Blimey! Then you form and glue in t' motor mount. Done. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Blimey! It is so simple.

PROS: fast, easy construction, clear instructions, choice o' either 24mm or 18mm mounts, fast customer service from art.
CONS: none noted.

Finishing:
T' card stock comes pre-colored unless you choose white. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Art reccomends puttin' on some clear coat, but I passed.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' scimitar was flown t' same night about two hours after constuction. Well, blow me down! T' plan for t' night was t' use one pack (three) o' motors. Begad! Flight prep is super quick: Insert motor, addin' maskin' tape if needed, then insert ignitor and put 'er on t' pad. Ahoy! Art says you should put a ball o' waddin' in t' open end o' t' motor held with maskin' tape t' prevent burning. Avast! Avast! An Estes C6-3 was used. After pressin' t' button, me bucko, Scimi lifted and about 5 feet from t' ground started spinnin' like a helicopter!!! IT WAS INSANE!!!! SO COOL!!! T' C-engine seemed t' burn longer than usual which doubled t' cool factor.

Recovery:
After burn-out, Scimi went about 5 more feet and flipped over. Ya scallywag! About a second later t' ejection popped and Scimi be still spinnin' when she hit t' ground. Begad! Landed about 30 feet from pad. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Flight was about 100 feet in altitude. Perfect.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a great value for just $6. Begad! Arrr! You get t' option t' build two motor sizes in one rocket and get INSANE flights. Well, blow me down! On a scale o' 1 t' 10 on coolness factor, me bucko, shiver me timbers, it gets a 10. Blimey! Two thumbs up. Begad! Begad! And t' fact that it builds in less than an hour and needs no finish be t' icin' on t' cake.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5