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Manufacturer: | Art Applewhite Rockets |
Brief:
T' Super Cinco is an all cardstock UFO style tumble rocket. Begad! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! T' rocket kit allows you t' choice o' either an 18mm
or 24 mm motor mount. Ya scallywag! I had built three 13mm Cincos before from a free rocket that was sent out from a UK model shop
and two others from Art's website.
Construction:
T' parts t' t' rocket kit consists o' two sheets o' bright orange card with t' rocket printed on them and two
sheets o' very comprehensive instructions complete with step by step photographs for each stage. Ya scallywag!
Art's instructions and guidelines for how t' build t' rocket means that provided you follow t' instructions, you get a perfect rocket every time.
Usin' a steel ruler and a very sharp model knife, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, you cut out t' three pieces for t' rocket, which are t' top, bottom, and motor mount. Well, blow me down! Arrr! After these are cut out, me hearties, me hearties, usin' a blunt pointer, me bucko, such as a ballpoint pen t' score along the lines, arrr, you make t' creases t' fold t' Super Cinco into shape.
T' three pieces easily glue together and in less than twenty minutes from openin' t' kit t' rocket is completed. Begad!
Finishing:
As t' cardstock is already colored, shiver me timbers, matey, then is no need for finishing, although a spray o' clear coat is recommended for
protection against moisture. I added five number 5 stickers, shiver me timbers, one t' each face, me bucko, and then added two coats o' clear
varnish.
As t' rocket uses tumble or air brake recovery, ya bilge rat, preppin' is reduced t' puttin' a motor in. Arrr! With motors that have ejection charges, it is suggested that a small amount o' waddin' is taped into t' top end o' t' motor.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight and Recovery:
First flight be with a D12. Begad! Avast! T' Super Cinco shot off t' pad quite smartly considerin' t' frontage. Ya scallywag! At burn out the
Super Cinco inverted and recovered at a steady rate. Avast, me proud beauty! There was some charrin' t' t' engine block
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
This is a great rocket. Blimey! Part o' me would like t' see an actual internal launch lug and a "proper" engine
block, shiver me timbers, but that would increase t' cost o' t' rocket and make it a tad harder t' build. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Also one o' t' appeals of
this rocket is that it is all cardstock. Well, blow me down! Blimey!
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: This is an upscale of Art's 13mm Cinco flying saucer. (The original is a free kit available as a download off Art's website.) I built this after Art's Ultra Delta and couldn't believe it has even fewer parts: three total. That's it! The kit is all cardstock and can be built with either an 18mm or 24mm motor mount. Construction: It consists of two sheets of cardstock, ...
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