Art Applewhite Rockets Qubit 13mm (Plan) Plan

Art Applewhite Rockets - Qubit 13mm {Plan}

Contributed by Dick Stafford

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Art Applewhite Rockets
Skill Level: 1
Style: Pyramid

Brief:
This is a 13mm version o' Art's larger 24mm Qubit. Avast, me proud beauty! This be t' first all cardstock kit I've built that is intended for 13mm motors. Ya scallywag! Arrr! It is a free download and is contained entirely on one sheet o' colored cardstock, shiver me timbers, arrr, includin' t' instructions. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I built a beta version that was pre-printed and one that I printed myself. Blimey! Well, blow me down! T' latter is called 'Dicey' as it resembles a die.

I know this may be somewhat repetitious, arrr, since thar are already two nice reviews on this mini-Qubit, matey, but mine be mostly written before those were posted. Ya scallywag! So here goes...

Construction:

Art Applewhite 13mm Qubit

  • Cut out t' body, shiver me timbers, which consists o' a single cutout for both t' outer shell and bottom sections
  • Cut t' launch rod and motor mount holes
  • Form and install t' motor tube

T' instructions tell you how large t' side o' one o' t' cube faces should be and I recommend you verify this measurement. Arrr! On t' version I printed, ya bilge rat, matey, t' cutout be a tad larger than it be supposed t' be. T' only issue this caused was that t' motor mount hole, was also a bit too big. Arrr! Aye aye! Blimey! I compensated by makin' t' cutout o' t' motor tube a bit longer. Aye aye! Once it was wrapped, me bucko, t' OD be also larger and fit nicely into t' motor hole.

Finishing:
Finishin' t' plain version is up t' t' individual but I was happy with t' day-glo orange mine was printed on. T' Dicey came pre-marked.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' only recommended motor be t' A10-PT. Avast, me proud beauty! All you have t' do is friction fit t' motor and offset t' rocket 6" or more from t' blast deflector.

T' A10 gives this rocket a nice jump off t' pad. Begad! Both me Orange Qubit and Dicey flew straight despite t' 15+ mph winds. Well, blow me down! T' Orange one suffered some damage prior t' launch when t' LPR rack blew over. Blimey! However, me hearties, with a little maskin' tape, it be good t' go.

Recovery:
Aerobrake..'nuff said. Avast! Arrr! T' Orange one landed one car away from me SUV and Dicey actually hit me range box and came t' rest just under me SUV. Well, blow me down! I guess t' wind was fairly uniform from flight t' flight.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Fun, easy, me hearties, and FREE! This little guy really rips on an A10! T' only issue is that t' cardstock will warp easily and may deform under A10 power, but remember t' cost!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other Reviews
  • Art Applewhite Rockets Qubit 13mm (Plan) By John Lee (March 8, 2008)

    This is a 13mm, paper rocket designed with an aerobrake recovery. The 13mm Qubit is one of Art Applewhite's free downloads. It can be found in several versions including this plain version on his website . Pick the version you want and download it as a PDF. This rocket is made from a single sheet of card stock. You download the PDF, put a peice of cardstock in the printer and print it out. ...

  • Art Applewhite Rockets Qubit 13mm (Plan) By Lance Alligood

    Another breakthrough kit from Art Applewhite. Art steps out of his saucer designs for something more square. If you thought Art's saucers were easy to build, he has outdone himself with the Qubit design! It still relies on his draggy ascent and aerobrake recovery though. Best of all, this kit is available for free to download from his website. The rocket is made from one piece of ...

  • Art Applewhite Rockets Qubit 13mm (Plan) By Michael Rangitsch

    One of the neatest designs I've ever seen, it looks like three faces of a cube. This has got to be the simplest rocket ever designed. Cut out the pattern, make a few folds, and within about 5 minutes you have a flyable rocket. No tubes, construction is from a single piece of heavy cardstock. No hardware, simply cut, fold and glue; and you have a rocket. You can't beat the price, either, it's ...

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